The Department of Labor continues to fight against immigration service providers. First it was the largest Law Firm in America and now a software provider. DOL announced the debarment of an immigration software company, having determined that the company willfully provided false or inaccurate information when applying for permanent labor…
We all know that Hispanics will play a significant role in this year’s presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain. The Census Bureau reports an 18 percent jump in Hispanic voters in 2006, compared with the previous election. They are also a big part of the population in key…
An anxious and worried couple consulted with me recently. The spouse is American and the Husband Filipino who we will call Mr. M. They presented me with a decision from the local Immigration office intending to deny their Marriage Adjustment Petition. They were given 30 days to file an appeal.…
A few days ago USCIS updated the count of H-2B petitions received and counted towards the H-2B cap. As of July 1, 2008, 17,305 petitions have been counted towards the 33,000 cap for the first half of fy 2009. For the lawyers filing H2B visas and employers needing them badly,…
Due to the large number of visa refusals (mostly non immigrant) in many Consulates around the world, we can not stress to clients to be honest about past visa refusals. For more than 25 years, consular officers have been noting visa refusals by stamping the back of an applicant’s passport…
I am a big fan of the 80’s music and was pleased to learn of Boy George’s upcoming Concert Tour, passing through San Diego as well in July. Now it seems that we will be be expecting a refund for the tickets.Boy George has been denied a visa to enter…
This week I am attending the National American Immigration Lawyers Association Conference in Vancouver,BC. The setting is perfect as 11,000 immigration lawyers gather to discuss the most pressing issues in immigration law today. I attended the open forum where by Government Officials from Immigration and Department of Labor share views…
I-140 Premium processing is back, but wait not so fast. The USCIS issued an official notice informing that, as of June 16, 2008, premium processing will be available for I-140 petitions on a limited basis. The premium processing service for I-140s will only be available for foreign nationals who are…
Per the USCIS announcement on June 5, 2008, USCIS is centralizing the processing of N-400’s at NBC, with one exception. Military naturalization applicants will continue to file with the Nebraska Service Center until further notice. Movement of N-400 applications from the service centers to the National Benefits Center (NBC) for…
Our country’s commitment to bring to justice criminals against humanity is remarkable. The pursuit of Holocaust criminals shows that even after 60 years, they will face justice and be deported. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirmed an order directing the removal of Josias Kumpf, 83, due to his participation…