http://www.visalawyerblog.com/ en-us 2008-05-15T21:43:56-08:00 http://www.visalawyerblog.com/2008/05/san_diego_immigration_lawyer_a.html The recent number of raids, arrests, and criminal indictments against employers for worksite violations across the State by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) branch of the Department of Homeland Security are clear indications that employers are on the frontline... San Diego Immigration Law visalawblog-1 2008-05-15T21:43:56-08:00 http://www.visalawyerblog.com/2008/05/visa_waiver_not_a_gurantee_to.html We previously covered the abuse that many European visitors suffer at the ports of entry to the US. Each year, thousands of would-be visitors from 27 so-called visa waiver countries are turned away when they present their passports, said a... Updates visalawblog-1 2008-05-14T21:20:29-08:00 http://www.visalawyerblog.com/2008/05/san_diego_immigration_attorney_1.html In the past few weeks we succeeded in getting several Extreme Hardship (I-601 Waivers) approvals at the US Consulate in Ciudad Juarez. The amazing thing is that many of these cases got approved the same day. Here is a detailed... Immigrant Visas visalawblog-1 2008-05-11T21:11:25-08:00 http://www.visalawyerblog.com/2008/05/eligibility_of_undocumented_st.html Letter from North Carolina AG’s Office on Eligibility of Undocumented Students for Community College may shed some light on this controversial issue. Should students that lived in this country illegally for years be eligible for community college admissions? Read the... News visalawblog-1 2008-05-10T18:44:05-08:00 http://www.visalawyerblog.com/2008/05/eb5_investor_visa_new_regional.html Some news to report in the Immigrant Investor Visa category. USCIS approved the Southeast Los Angeles Regional Center for the EB-5 Pilot Program. The USCIS also approved and designated the Los Angeles Film Regional Center for participation in the Immigrant... Immigrant Visas visalawblog-1 2008-05-08T21:06:16-08:00 http://www.visalawyerblog.com/2008/05/tn_visa_lawyer_tn_3_year_exten.html We continue our updates on the new TN visa extension rules. USCIS announced today that it is publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to increase the maximum amount of time a Trade- NAFTA (TN) professional worker from Canada or Mexico... Work Visas visalawblog-1 2008-05-07T21:23:10-08:00 http://www.visalawyerblog.com/2008/05/nurse_visa_and_eb_relief_bils.html Immigration lawyers and impatient immigrants have been waiting too long for something to happen, and the new Bills introduced a few days ago may be a blessing. One Bil, H.R. 5882, to “recapture” employment-based (EB) green cards that Congress authorized... Updates visalawblog-1 2008-05-06T21:35:17-08:00 http://www.visalawyerblog.com/2008/05/san_diego_immigration_lawyer_i.html We had a busy week at the firm. In addition to the regular case load, we prepared for two immigration presentations. Earlier this week I presented to the Women in Science Association in San Diego, an association of scientists and... San Diego Immigration Law visalawblog-1 2008-05-04T21:07:31-08:00 http://www.visalawyerblog.com/2008/05/new_opt_filing_practice_guide.html DHS issued an updated OPT filing guide for schools and students.In April, DHS published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) titled Extending Period of Optional Practical Training by 17 Months for F-1 Nonimmigrant Students With STEM Degrees and Expanding Cap-Gap Relief... Work Visas visalawblog-1 2008-05-01T21:06:43-08:00 http://www.visalawyerblog.com/2008/04/us_immigration_law_so_funny_it.html In recent weeks I heard two horrible stories from European clients about their experience entering the US. One a fairly know author from France was kept in secondary inspection for 14 hours, before finally letting him enter the US. The... News visalawblog-1 2008-04-30T20:47:10-08:00