Facebook be careful, DHS now offers a social network website called Our Border that allows for an open dialogue with a wide network of people interested in Southwest border issues. The website offers groups such as Comprehensive Immigration Reform, USCIS, CBP, and ICE. I guess they have a lot of…
Any Immigration attorney with clients from the Philippines, China and Mexico, knows about the suffering of families from these countries due to the lengthy visas backlogs. Now immigrants across the country are suing the federal government to try to get their adult children into the country without another lengthy waits,…
U.S. Attorney Tim Johnson, Southern District of Texas has announced sentencing and convicting of a Houston based Immigration attorney for money laundering and conspiring to engage in visa fraud. Kenneth L. Rothey, of Houston, pleaded guilty last Tuesday and was sentenced to 14 months in prison by U.S. District Judge…
United States DOL has advised AILA of that the iCERT system will be taken out of service on Tuesday, August 25, from approximately 5:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT for system upgrades. DOL will be adding many new features to the application in order to better serve our needs. Salient…
President Barack Obama gave a new hope to Immigration reform movement yesterday, when he attended in a White House meeting with more that 100 immigration supporters, and indicating to go ahead with reform soon. However, there is no set deadline but it is expected to hear something in this fall…
US economy is finally coming out of recession and one of the worst financial crisis since the economy meltdown. This was declared recently by Ben Bernanke, Chairman of Federal Reserve. Bernanke added that situation is improving in rest of the world too including US. Bernanke stressed that despite much progress…
The immigration system mirrors the economy, now we know it. H1B visas are still available with more than 15,000 are up for grabs. The numbers are pretty much unchanged since late May. As of August 14, 2009, approximately 45,000 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced…
According to a recent Newsweek article, Immigrants irrespective of their legal status are actually good for the job market, and boost the economy. Lou Dobbs, take note: immigrants are good for our economy. The most skilled create jobs in technology and engineering, says Duke professor Vivek Wadhwa, who estimates that…
From time to time we like to share stories about cases that were resolved successfully. We do this to educate our clients, and bring hope to many others in the same situation. This is a story about an American guy that fell in love with a girl from Ukraine. The…
Recently AILA shared some information about special immigrant religious workers. USCIS reminds special immigrant religious workers, who have a pending or approved Form I-360, to file their Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status,(Form I-485), on or before Aug. 31, 2009. Special immigrant religious workers who wish to file…