Tag Archives: Immigration
More on “Extreme Vetting”
President Trump directed the Secretary of State to implement additional screening and vetting standards for all visa applicants. As a result of this directive, the Department of State has proposed a requirement that visa applicants provide much more detailed information about their families, social media history, family members, and address and employment history. This will […]
By Morris Deutsch | Published June 1, 2017 | Posted in Immigration News | Tagged extreme vetting, Immigration, immigration law, visa applications, Visas | Comments Off on More on “Extreme Vetting”
Trump Administration Budget Aims to Implement Mass Deportation
As explained by the American Immigration Association (AILA),* the Trump Administration’s newly released Fiscal Year 2018 budget request would fund massive increases in immigration enforcement and border security. The Administration requests billions of dollars to grow an enormous deportation force, while demanding deep cuts in domestic programs vital to working class Americans. The Administration’s budget […]
By Morris Deutsch | Published May 25, 2017 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications | Tagged applying for immigration, Congress on immigration, homeland security, I-9 discrimination, Immigration, immigration for children, refugees, undocumented workers | Comments Off on Trump Administration Budget Aims to Implement Mass Deportation
Government Plans Restrictions and Tightening on H-1B Visas
The Trump administration is stating that it will toughen regulatory enforcement of the H-1B visa program, which allows U.S. businesses to employ foreign professional workers temporarily. Monday, April 4th, was the beginning of H-1B “cap season,” when employers filed applications for a limited number of H-1B visas. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) marked the […]
By Morris Deutsch | Published April 6, 2017 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications, Uncategorized | Tagged applying for immigration, employment-based immigration, foreign workers, H-1B, H-4 visas, Immigration, immigration for businesses, immigration fraud, immigration general, immigration plan, nonimmigrant visas, professional workers, US Visa, work permits | Comments Off on Government Plans Restrictions and Tightening on H-1B Visas
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
DHS Ends Discriminatory Post-9/11 Registration and Tracking Program for Muslim Males in the U.S.
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officially ended a Bush-era registry created after 9/11 to track men from predominantly Muslim countries who were not U.S. citizens. The registry, known as the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), was shown to be ineffective and had not been used for years. Nonetheless, the NSEERS structure remained […]
By Morris Deutsch | Published December 22, 2016 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications | Tagged Immigration, immigration court decisions, immigration general, immigration reform, nonimmigrant visas, obtaining us visa in canada, refugees, undocumented workers, US Visa | Comments Off on DHS Ends Discriminatory Post-9/11 Registration and Tracking Program for Muslim Males in the U.S.
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
Senators Graham and Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect DREAMers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) welcomed the introduction of the “Bar Removal of Immigrants who Dream and Grow the Economy” or BRIDGE Act, a bipartisan bill authored by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Dick Durbin (D-IL). William A. Stock, AILA President, noted, “The BRIDGE Act is designed to protect the […]
By Morris Deutsch | Published December 9, 2016 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications | Tagged applying for immigration, Congress on immigration, DACA, Dreamers, Immigration, immigration for children, immigration general, undocumented workers, work permits | Comments Off on Senators Graham and Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect DREAMers
Split Supreme Court Decision Blocks President Obama’s Immigration Plan
In a one-sentence 4-4 split decision on June 24, 2016, U.S. v. Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court let stand lower court rulings that block the Obama administration’s plan, known as Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA), to allow approximately 4 million parents of U.S. citizen children to remain in the United States and obtain […]
By Morris Deutsch | Published July 6, 2016 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News | Tagged Barack Obama, Congress on immigration, family-based immigration, Immigration, immigration court decisions, immigration for children, immigration general, immigration reform, undocumented workers, work permits | Comments Off on Split Supreme Court Decision Blocks President Obama’s Immigration Plan
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
More Changes Coming to the Visa Waiver Program
February 18, 2016 DHS announced that it is continuing its implementation of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015, by adding Libya, Somalia, and Yemen as countries of concern, and limiting VWP travel for certain individuals who have traveled to these countries since March 1, 2011. At this time, […]
By Morris Deutsch | Published February 22, 2016 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications | Tagged applying for immigration, Congress on immigration, Immigration, immigration and crime, immigration general, immigration reform, US Visa, Visa waiver | Leave a comment
