On November 11, 2021 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and its litigation partners Wasden Banias and Steven Brown, announce the historic settlement with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in
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BREAKING NEWS: Changes to Work Authorization for H-4 and L-2 Spouses
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is making “structural changes” to work authorization for H-4 and L-2 spouses. The changes result from an agreement settling litigation brought against the agency…
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Premium Processing Resumes: June 2020 Phase-In Dates
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On Friday, May 29, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced plans for the phased-in resumption of premium processing for eligible I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker petitions and…
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Health Care Services Related to COVID-19 and USCIS’s Public Charge Rule
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By Catherine V. Wadhwani and Robert S. Whitehill
Without fanfare, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated its website with an Alert https://www.uscis.gov/greencard/public-charge relating to its Public Charge requirements …
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What’s the Current Law on Payment of H-1B-Related Fees and Costs?
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May an employer require an H-1B temporary worker to pay attorney and/or filing fees and expenses related to an H-1B temporary worker petition? If the H-1B employer pays the fees, may the…
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