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 spokeswoman for Customs and Border Protection. In the last seven…
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 report of the experience by one of our clients. We…
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 Letter from the AG here Download file
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 Investor Pilot Program. Click Here to Read the Approval Letters…
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 can remain in the United States before seeking readmission or…
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 in the past but that went unused before the end…
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 researchers. We discussed the different ways they can obtain permanent…
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 for All F-1 Students With Pending H-1B Petitions. The revised…
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 officers never explained why he was detained and never offer…
The H1B madness is almost behind us, yet potential workers and employers alike are still curious and interested in this visa. They often want to know when will they be able to apply again and what is this visa all about. The H1B status is for foreign workers who will…