Immigrants 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...
The 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...
The 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,...
When 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...
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...
“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...
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...
Working 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...
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...
On 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...
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