Learn more about the laws and regulations surrounding US immigration law, so you can stay up-to-date and maintain compliance with ever-changing stipulations and requirements.
The Migration Policy Institute published a graph based on the 2015 Census Bureau breaking down the percentage of immigrant workers in the health industry. Nationally, immigrants account for over 16% of all healthcare workers. This includes 36% of doctors and over 29% of registered nurses in New York, which has been hit the hardest by COVID-19. Over […]
Learn MoreImmigrants may be eligible for unemployment benefits if they satisfy the requirements. Unemployment benefits are administered by each state, with input from the federal government. Most States provide for up to 26 weeks of benefits to their unemployed workers. Federal guidelines require that unemployed workers must be unemployed through no fault of their own […]
Learn MoreThe Department of Homeland Security, with the support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has announced a temporary final rule to change certain H-2A requirements to help U.S. agricultural employers avoid disruptions in lawful agricultural-related employment, protect the nation’s food supply chain, and lessen impacts from the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency. These temporary flexibilities will […]
Learn MoreThe American Immigration Lawyer’s Association published a very informative flyer containing information on what foreign nationals should know about the President’s most recent Proclamation and its implications on certain immigrants. Here’s What We Know On April 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation suspending the entry of any individual seeking to enter the United States […]
Learn MoreWhen a prospective traveler is explicitly exempt to the COVID-19 related travel bans, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) does not need to be notified in advance of travel to have an exemption waiver approved before attempting to board. The traveler should bring to the airport evidence establishing his or her entitlement to the […]
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Fourteen years is a long time to wait to reunite with a relative. But that is how much time has passed since Suraiya Sharker’s family first applied for a green card for her uncle to come and live permanently in the United States from Bangladesh. The wait almost seemed over this month. That is when her uncle […]
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“They can’t just squeeze them in.” Thanks to the government shutdown, Los Angeles immigration attorney Douglas Jalaie knew it was unlikely that his client, a refugee applicant from Afghanistan, would get his long-promised day in court Thursday. Still, the two were prepared. The man showed up early at the downtown Los Angeles Immigration Court, and soon […]
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Southern California immigrant with DACA status travels to Mexico so he can become a legal permanent resident. But instead of getting the OK for a green card, he’s prevented from re-entering U.S. Jose Palomar packed only a small suitcase because he thought his trip to Mexico would be brief. Seeking legal permanent residency, he had […]
Learn MoreWorking class immigrants, already amongst the most vulnerable sections of the US population, have been hard hit by the spread of the coronavirus. Doctors, immigration lawyers and community organizations report that a significant number of immigrants, despite showing symptoms associated with COVID-19, have avoided getting tested. The most common reason cited is the fear of […]
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The executive order calls for a 60-day ban on new green card arrivals, but it might exempt farm workers, medical personnel. President Donald Trump’s announcement late Monday, via Twitter, that he wants to suspend immigration to the United States during the coronavirus pandemic was widely condemned across liberal Southern California, but praised among Republicans and […]
Learn MoreOn April 20, the Department of Homeland Security published a temporary final rule to amend certain H-2A requirements to help U.S. agricultural employers avoid disruptions in lawful agricultural-related employment during the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency. The temporary final rule expires on August 18, 2020. The temporary final rule allows non-E-Verify employers that have properly filed H-2A extension of stay […]
Learn MoreIn response to the coronavirus (COVID‐19) pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending the flexibilities it announced on March 30 to assist applicants and petitioners who are responding to certain: Requests for Evidence; Continuations to Requests for Evidence (N‐14); Notices of Intent to Deny; Notices of Intent to Revoke; Notices […]
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