Tag Archives: Immigration
Informative!! The Stories ICE Didn’t Want You to See
Posted by Katy Murdza of the American Immigration Council | Aug 17, 2020 Immigration Nation, a six-episode docuseries that provides a rare view of the internal workings of immigration enforcement—and its impact on individuals and families—began streaming on Netflix in August. The series provides a unique, up-close look at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) operations in communities […]
By mdeutsch | Published August 23, 2020 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications, Uncategorized | Tagged applying for immigration, Asylum, DACA, family-based immigration, Immigration, immigration and crime, immigration for children, immigration general, immigration reform | Comments Off on Informative!! The Stories ICE Didn’t Want You to See
USCIS Explains New Delay in Issuing Physical Green Cards
On July 21, 2020, the USCIS Ombudsman issued a letter explaining why permanent residents will experience delay in receiving their physical Permanent Resident Cards (green cards). A green card is evidence of permanent residence, not the actual status. The letter is reproduced in full below. Dear Stakeholder: In June 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services […]
By mdeutsch | Published July 23, 2020 | Posted in Immigration News, Media and Publications, Permanent Residence, Uncategorized | Tagged applying for immigration, employment-based immigration, family-based immigration, Immigration, immigration application, immigration general, immigration plan, Visas | Comments Off on USCIS Explains New Delay in Issuing Physical Green Cards
Presidential Proclamations Suspending Travel Due To COVID-19
Practice Alert: Presidential Proclamations Suspending Entry Due to 2019 Novel Coronavirus Information published by the American Immigration Lawyers Association on March 12, 2020, as AILA Doc. No. 20031235. President Trump has issued three proclamations in recent weeks suspending the entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of individuals who were physically present within […]
By mdeutsch | Published March 13, 2020 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications | Tagged applying for immigration, foreign workers, Immigration, immigration application, immigration delays, immigration for businesses, immigration for executives, immigration general, obtaining us visa in canada, professional workers, State Department, Visas | Comments Off on Presidential Proclamations Suspending Travel Due To COVID-19
USCIS Finalizes Changes to “Public Charge” Rule – USCIS FACT SHEET
Here is the USCIS web page on the “public charge” issue. ALERT: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will implement the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule on Feb. 24, 2020, except in Illinois, where the rule remains enjoined by a federal court as of Jan. 30, 2020. The final rule will apply only to […]
By mdeutsch | Published August 15, 2019 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications, Uncategorized | Tagged applying for immigration, Asylum, family-based immigration, Immigration, immigration application, immigration for children, immigration plan, immigration reform, refugees, US Visa, USCIS, visa, Visas | Comments Off on USCIS Finalizes Changes to “Public Charge” Rule – USCIS FACT SHEET
Government Expands Social Media Monitoring of Immigration Applicants
The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued an investigative report detailing the extent of the greatly increased monitoring of social media by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Monitoring social media sites by DHS is not new; the department has been using the technique for over ten years. As […]
By mdeutsch | Published July 24, 2019 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications, Uncategorized | Tagged applying for immigration, foreign workers, Immigration, immigration and crime, immigration application, immigration general, immigration plan, immigration reform, Practice of immigration law, State Department, US Visa, Visas | Comments Off on Government Expands Social Media Monitoring of Immigration Applicants
USCIS Will No Longer Premium Process H-4s and L-2s filed with H-1B and L-1 Petitions
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) reports that USCIS will no longer continue its “courtesy practice” of providing premium processing service to H-4 and L-2 applications (Form I-539) filed concurrently with H-1B and L-1 petitions (Form I-129). Rather, USCIS will separate an I-539 application from the I-129 petition and follow the regular I-539 processing time, […]
By mdeutsch | Published July 17, 2019 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Uncategorized | Tagged applying for immigration, employment-based immigration, foreign workers, H-1B, H-1B Visas, H-4 visas, Immigration, immigration application, immigration for businesses, immigration for children, immigration for executives, immigration from canada, immigration general, L-1, nonimmigrant visas, professional workers, US Visa, visa, Visas, work permits | Comments Off on USCIS Will No Longer Premium Process H-4s and L-2s filed with H-1B and L-1 Petitions
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions
March 12, 2019 USCIS announced today that it is resuming premium processing on Tuesday, March 12, for all H-1B petitions. If you received a request for evidence (RFE) for a pending petition, you may include your RFE response with the premium processing request. When an H-1B petitioner properly requests the agency’s premium processing service, USCIS guarantees a […]
By mdeutsch | Published March 12, 2019 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News | Tagged employment-based immigration, foreign workers, H-1B, H-1B Visas, H-4 visas, Immigration, immigration application, immigration for businesses, immigration for executives, immigration general, US Visa, Visas, work permits | Comments Off on USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions
DHS Plans to End Employment Authorization for H-4 Spouses
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed amending its rule permitting employment authorization for H‑4 dependent spouses. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issues H‑4 visas to the spouses and minor children of H‑1B visa holders. Currently, an H‑4 dependent spouse is permitted to receive an employment authorization under certain conditions, specifically if the H‑1B visa holder is […]
By mdeutsch | Published February 26, 2019 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications, Permanent Residence | Tagged employment-based immigration, foreign workers, H-1B, H-1B Visas, H-4 visas, Immigration, immigration application, immigration for businesses, immigration for executives, immigration general, immigration plan, nonimmigrant visas, professional workers, work permits | Comments Off on DHS Plans to End Employment Authorization for H-4 Spouses
Update: New Rule for H-1B Visas Goes into Effect
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its final rule, amending the process for selecting foreign nationals to receive cap-subject H-1B visas. The H-1B visa program allows companies to hire, for a three-year term (renewable once), foreign workers who have a bachelor degree or higher and have highly specialized knowledge in specialty occupations such as […]
By mdeutsch | Published February 5, 2019 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications, Uncategorized | Tagged applying for immigration, employment-based immigration, foreign workers, H-1B, H-1B Visas, Immigration, immigration application, immigration for businesses, immigration for executives, immigration general, nonimmigrant visas, professional workers, US Visa, Visas, work permits | Comments Off on Update: New Rule for H-1B Visas Goes into Effect
Refugee Wars
I drove along I-35 South from San Antonio to Dilley, TX, to spend a week with 30 other volunteers, advising intending refugees from Central America how to navigate the U.S. asylum system. We were headed to the South Texas Family Residential Center (STFRC), the largest immigrant detention center in the United States. Over the next […]
By mdeutsch | Published January 4, 2019 | Posted in Immigration, Media and Publications, Uncategorized | Tagged applying for immigration, Asylum, Immigration, immigration application, immigration court decisions, immigration for children, immigration general, immigration reform, Practice of immigration law, refugees, undocumented workers | Comments Off on Refugee Wars
