At a recent event, one of my former high school classmates who today is a distinguished Stanford University professor asked me whether there was much immigration legal work in Pittsburgh.
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Proposed H-4 EAD Rescission Regulation Pending Review at OMB
It has been widely reported, including by the American Immigration Lawyers Association, that on February 20, 2019 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent a proposal to the Office of…
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Seeking Benefits from USCIS May Result in Removal Proceedings
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What’s a “Notice to Appear” (NTA)? How about “unlawful presence”? Phrases such as these may be a new for many following business/employment based immigration matters. Because of new USCIS Policy …
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Ugly Rumors
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The American Competitiveness in the Twenty First Century Act of 2000 (AC21) has provisions that extend H-1B visas beyond the 6-year limit for those in the process of becoming US …
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Feeling Lucky?
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This may be the last chance to participate in the lottery. Not the Powerball Lottery that recently topped $700,000,000, but the Diversity Lottery that will provide 50,000 immigrant visas in …
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H-1B for Computer Professionals – New Developments
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In the last few days, there have been a number of government announcements concerning the popular H-1B Temporary Worker status. Of course, these announcements come after this year’s crop of…
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Travel Ban During H-1B Season
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Words matter. The words of President Trump as President of the United States and as candidate Trump have been heard by the Courts, not of public opinion, but of the…
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Travel Ban Revisited: New Executive Order Targets Only 6 Countries
The Trump Administration issued a revised Executive Order on travel with an apparent desire to survive a court challenge by modifying some of the elements that judges found troubling in…
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Federal Appeals Panel Upholds Injunction Blocking Trump’s Immigration Ban
A unanimous three-judge panel has rejected the Trump Administration’s bid to revive a travel ban that would have blocked most travel into the United States by natives of seven Middle…
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Trump Suspends U.S. Entry by Nationals of Seven Predominantly Muslim Countries
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An executive order titled “Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nationals” is expected to be issued on Jan. 26, 2017 and will have the immediate effect of blocking…
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