As people digest the possible immigration changes of a new administration in Washington, there is an effort to calm the anxiety.
Today, President Obama issued a statement that is aimed
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Immigration Accountability Executive Action (Obama 2014)
Visa Waiver Program Changes – Certain Individuals No Longer Eligible
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On January 21, 2016 The Department of Homeland Security and The Department of State jointly issued a statement that the United States began implementing changes under the Visa Waiver Program…
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US Supreme Court to Consider Immigration Executive Action, DAPA Challenge
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This week, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear the challenge to President Obama’s Immigration Executive Action regarding the exercise “prosecutorial discretion” for certain undocumented parents of US citizen children. …
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White House calls for immediate enhancements to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)
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The White House released a fact sheet on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) (see below) , including information on new security changes announced yesterday. The fact sheet states that DHS…
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October 2015 Visa Bulletin: Dates for Filing Revised, Rolled Back
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In a move that has crushed the hopes of untold numbers of would-be applicants for US permanent residence, the US Department of State (USDOS) issued a revised October 2015…
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October 2015 Visa Bulletin Includes New “Dates for Filing of Visa Applications”; Immigrant Visa Availability Procedures Revised to Permit Possible Earlier Filings
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The procedures regarding immigrant visa availability have changed for the benefit of intending US permanent resident (i.e., greencard) applicants. These changes are reflected in the October 2015 Visa Bulletin which…
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H-4 Work Authorization Applications Accepted Beginning Today (5/26/2015)
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Reminder: Effective today, May 26, 2015, the Immigration Service will accept applications for employment authorization from “certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants”. (Employment Authorization for Certain H-4 Dependent …
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DHS Shutdown Avoided
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The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) is the parent agency of several sub-agencies including U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”); U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) and U.S. Immigration and…
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When Your Employee Tells You that His I-9 Documents are Fake…
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What should an employer do? The employee provides facially valid documents and completes Section 1 of the I-9 . Time goes by… one fine day, the employee presents the employer…
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Expanded DACA Applications NOT Accepted: Implementation Delayed
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There is bad news for those hoping to avail of expanded DACA eligibility. You may recall that President Obama’s Immigration Accountability Executive Action (IAEA) set the stage for several million …
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