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Supreme Court Allows Limited Version of Trump Travel Ban to Take Effect
Deutsch, Killea and Eapen, Immigration Law Firm, will regularly update its blog to cover immigration under the Trump administration. Contact any of our attorneys if you have a concern. Monday, June 26, 2017: The U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear the government’s appeal of two lower court decisions that had blocked President Trump’s executive order banning travel from […]
By Morris Deutsch | Published July 2, 2017 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications | Tagged applying for immigration, Asylum, employment-based immigration, family-based immigration, foreign workers, homeland security, immigration application, immigration general, immigration plan, immigration reform, nonimmigrant visas, professional workers, refugees, State Department, US Visa, visa, Visas | Comments Off on Supreme Court Allows Limited Version of Trump Travel Ban to Take Effect
“Extreme Vetting” – Supplemental Questions to be asked of Visa Applicants
DHS notice of request for emergency OMB approval and public comment on a new Form DS-5535, Supplemental Questions for Visa Applicants, to collect information from visa applicants who have been determined to warrant additional scrutiny in connection with terrorism or other national security-related visa ineligibilities. Comments are due 5/18/17. If granted, the emergency approval is […]
By Morris Deutsch | Published May 4, 2017 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News | Tagged applying for immigration, Diversity Visa DV Lottery, employment-based immigration, immigration application, immigration delays, immigration general, immigration plan, nonimmigrant visas, obtaining us visa in canada, professional workers, State Department, US Visa, visa, Visas | Comments Off on “Extreme Vetting” – Supplemental Questions to be asked of Visa Applicants
Alert – Warning About Travel to Certain Countries
Below is an alert received from American Immigration Lawyers Association. This points out the risk of travel abroad for persons who are from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, or Yemen, and possibly other countries. More to follow when a final Executive Order is signed. Fee free to contact one of the immigration attorneys at […]
By Morris Deutsch | Published January 27, 2017 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications | Tagged applying for immigration, Asylum, employment-based immigration, family-based immigration, H-1B, H-4 visas, homeland security, immigration application, immigration general, immigration reform, nonimmigrant visas, obtaining us visa in canada, professional workers, refugees, State Department, US Visa, visa, Visas | Comments Off on Alert – Warning About Travel to Certain Countries
Government Clarifies Standard for Obtaining National Interest Waiver
In a precedent decision, the USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) has revised the analytical framework for assessing eligibility for National Interest Waivers, a permanent residence category frequently used by experts in science, business and other fields. The case is Matter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dec. 884 (AAO 2016). This means that USCIS may now grant […]
By Morris Deutsch | Published January 4, 2017 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications | Tagged applying for immigration, employment-based immigration, Immigration, immigration application, immigration general, immigration reform, labor certification, National Interest Waiver, professional workers, Visas | Comments Off on Government Clarifies Standard for Obtaining National Interest Waiver
Immigration Lawyers See Caseloads Surge as Anxious Clients Brace for Trump
The Washington Post reports that immigration attorneys in the Washington area and across the country say they have seen a surge in calls, consultations and clients since Election Day, a growth fueled by Trump’s anti-immigrant campaign rhetoric and the across-the-board gains of Republicans with hard-line views on border issues. Not only undocumented persons are concerned: […]
By Morris Deutsch | Published December 19, 2016 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications | Tagged applying for immigration, Congress on immigration, DACA, employment-based immigration, family-based immigration, H-1B, Immigration, immigration application, immigration attorneys, immigration general, Practice of immigration law | Comments Off on Immigration Lawyers See Caseloads Surge as Anxious Clients Brace for Trump
Effective May 10, 2016, STEM OPT Work Permits Expanded
May 10, 2016 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has amended its F–1 nonimmigrant student visa regulations on optional practical training (OPT) for students with degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) from U.S. institutions of higher education. Specifically, the final rule allows such F–1 STEM students who have elected to pursue 12 months […]
By Morris Deutsch | Published May 11, 2016 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News | Tagged applying for immigration, Congress on immigration, employment-based immigration, foreign workers, H-1B, immigration application, OPT, Students F-1, work permits | Leave a comment
USCIS Falls Way Behind on Asylum Interview Scheduling
Until fairly recently, USCIS’s Asylum Office in Arlington, VA, which covers applications from Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Washington, DC, was scheduling interview within 3 months or so of filing. However, due to a huge increase in applications from Central American and Middle East nationals, the Office has fallen behind by 3 years. According to USCIS’ […]
By Morris Deutsch | Published April 27, 2016 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications | Tagged applying for immigration, Asylum, Immigration, immigration application, immigration delays, immigration general, work permits | Comments Off on USCIS Falls Way Behind on Asylum Interview Scheduling
USCIS Reaches FY2017 H-1B Cap
On April 7th, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2017. USCIS has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the U.S. advanced degree exemption. USCIS will use a computer-generated process, also known as the lottery, to randomly select the […]
By Morris Deutsch | Published April 8, 2016 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications | Tagged H-1B, immigration application, immigration general, nonimmigrant visas, professional workers, Visas, work permits | Leave a comment
What We Should Know About the Vetting Process for Syrian Refugees
Certain politicians are trying to block the United States from participating in our international obligation to accept refugees, if they happen to be Muslim or from Syria. While I understand and agree that we must protect our peoples’ security, why don’t we at least discuss the topic rationally and with accurate information? Bryan Naylor of […]
By Morris Deutsch | Published November 22, 2015 | Posted in Immigration News, Media and Publications | Tagged Congress on immigration, family-based immigration, Immigration, immigration application, immigration delays, immigration general, immigration plan, refugees, security checking vetting, State Department | Leave a comment
New Procedure for Determining When to File Adjustment of Status
USCIS has sent out an alert that the State Department’s Visa Bulletin has changed as of October 2015. Due to a long-existing shortage of Immigrant Visas, the backlog for some immigration categories results in a multi-year delay, for example 10 years for EB-2 Indians and more for EB-3 Indians. When an application is filed in an […]
By Morris Deutsch | Published September 10, 2015 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications | Tagged applying for immigration, employment-based immigration, family-based immigration, Immigration, immigration application, immigration delays, immigration general, immigration reform, travel permits, work permits | Leave a comment
