It is getting hot here in California this time of the year, and stories of abused immigrant workers are news once again. This recent story of the death of a pregnant teenager pruning grape vines in 100-degree heat has outraged the farmworking community and sparked calls for safety reforms as…
DHS announced an interim final rule on the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), a new online system for the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Effective some time next year, all nationals of VWP countries who plan to travel to the U.S. under the VWP will need to receive an electronic…
We are a small immigration law firm, but we often get contracted by clients of larger firms for second opinion, under a strict confidentiality relationship. In the past few months we have been getting calls from clients or larger firms for PERM, I-140, and other related Permanent Residency cases. Sometimes,…
According to the American Immigration Lawyers Association, it appears that sometime in early 2008, CBP received approximately one million I-94 Arrival-Departure cards that were misprinted such that they were missing a digit. An I-94 card should have eleven digits, comprised of nine digits, a space, and then two more digits.…
More bad news for H1B visa holders. DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel released a memo on the payment of back wages to doctors hired on H-1B visas by the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”), stating “the statute authorizing the H-1B visa program does not waive the federal Government’s sovereign immunity.…
Practicing Immigration Law in San Diego, just 20 minutes from the largest International crossing border in the world can be very exciting. The stories I hear from clients and our Government workers are amazing. Stories of government employees corruption are not new, and from time to time we hear of…
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg delivered the commencement address at UPenn, noting that accepting immigrants is one of our nation’s greatest historic strengths. Here is what he had to say at the Ceremony: Let me ask everyone here who can trace their families back to the Mayflower to raise…
McCain is pressing the all the correct keys today in Silicon Valley. John McCain joined Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in pushing for comprehensive immigration reform, including guest worker permits to bring employees to California’s Silicon Valley and the state’s vast agricultural fields. Asked by Silicon Valley panelists on what he would…
Only a few days ago, I reported on the massive ICE raid on the local bakery, The French Gourmet, and they did it again. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered UCSD student housing to search an apartment without first notifying the university. What a surprise! This behavior underscores a…
ICE posted an interactive map and list of SEVIS approved schools to its website. The list of schools is organized by state. If you are interested in studying in the US, changes are you will need an F-1 student visa. US immigration law allows for the admission as nonimmigrants those…