DRACONIAN MEASURES AGAINST IMMIGRATION BEING CONTEMPLATED
Complete Ban on Non-Immigrants and Gutting of the H-1B Visa Program President Donald J. Trump and his administration are considering draconian measures to try and stop most non-immigrants from entering the United States for an initial period of 180 days. These measures expected to be announced as early as June 11, 2020 may be the […]
USCIS RECOMMENCING PREMIUM PROCESSING
The USCIS has announced that it will be resuming premium processing of cases in states starting next week. – Effective on June 1, 2020 USCIS will accept and process I-140 applications in premium processing – Effective June 8th, all H-1B cases (that are not subject to the 2021 H Cap) and L-1 cases that have […]
IMMIGRATION UPDATES
USCIS IS REOPENING OFFICES ON JUNE 4th U.S. GOV’T SUPPORTS H-4 EAD PROGRAM IN COURT NEW USCIS ACTION EXPECTED IN 90-DAYS AS A RESULT OF THE ITServe Alliance, Inc. SETTLEMENT BI-PARTISAN BILL INTRODUCED TO RECONFIGURE H-1B AND L-1 VISAS The major news in immigration that has been expected but has not materialized is President Trump’s […]
USCIS ISSUES REVISED AND FINAL POLICY MEMORANDUM GOVERNING THE ACCRUAL OF UNLAWFUL PRESENCE FOR F, J, AND M NONIMMIGRANTS
The Policy Memorandum, effective August 9, 2018, Changes the Policy in which F, J, and M Nonimmigrants Accrue Unlawful Presence On August 9, 2018, the USCIS released a new policy memorandum that revises and supersedes their previous May 10, 2018 policy memorandum titled “Unlawful Presence and F, J, and M, Nonimmigrants” and all other previous […]
NEARLY HALF OF AMERICAN INNOVATORS ARE IMMIGRANTS
Business ownership and innovation are highly prized qualities in American culture. It may be surprising to learn that nearly half of the 2010 Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or the children of immigrants, and that more than a third of technological innovators were born outside the U.S. The number of innovators and leaders […]
BUSINESS LEADERS SPEAK OUT AGAINST ENDING DACA
As the Trump administration sets its sights on the end of DACA, American business executives are raising their voices in defense of DACA beneficiaries, called Dreamers. More than 400 business leaders have signed their name to a letter to Trump or have found other ways to encourage the president to reconsider their plan to end […]
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
Impact on Immigration Matters There seems to be an increasing likelihood of a U.S. government shutdown as legislators continue to debate a spending bill to fund the government. If a bill is not passed into law by tomorrow, the government will officially shut down on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time. As […]
WHY DACA IS NECESSARY FOR AMERICAN BUSINESSES
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a program that protects undocumented immigrants who were brought to America as young children. In addition to providing protection from removal, DACA also authorizes beneficiaries to work legally in the U.S. For the 800,000 DACA beneficiaries, called Dreamers, this program provides them a way to pursue careers and […]
WE NEED IMMIGRANT WORKERS AFTER NATURAL DISASTERS
In the wake of natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey, we find ourselves faced by a dilemma. There is a considerable amount of cleanup and rebuilding that must occur, but there are not nearly enough workers to take on the job. Historically, immigrants have played a big role in helping staggered cities back to their feet. […]
CAN I RECEIVE A WAIVER FOR IMMIGRATION FRAUD AND MISREPRESENTATION?
If you are applying for an immigration visa, employment visa, visitor visa, or other type of visa authorizing your travel to the United States, your application may be denied if you are found inadmissible for various reasons. Depending on the circumstances, you may be able to apply for a waiver of inadmissibility specific to your situation, such as […]