2020-04-02: Updated: 2020-04-02 16:10:38 H-1B Information Technology Workers Win Big Victory in Federal Court by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-04-01: Updated: 2020-04-01 16:55:08 UPDATE: USCIS Extends Office Closures Until May 3rd by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-04-01: Updated: 2020-04-01 17:12:46 CARES Act: The Ultimate Guide to Applying for a Small Business Loan and Other Financial Relief Options by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-03-30: Updated: 2020-03-30 14:32:56 The Latest COVID-19 Updates: US Government Seeks Medical Professionals from Abroad, Social Distancing Extended, and USCIS Updates by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-03-27: Updated: 2020-03-27 16:01:22 BREAKING: USCIS Completes H1B FY 2021 Electronic Registration Selection Process by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-03-27: Updated: 2020-04-01 14:16:44 CARES Act: What’s Inside the Coronavirus Aid Package? Are Aliens Eligible? by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-03-23: Updated: 2020-03-23 16:01:57 Sapochnick Law Firm COVID-19 Business Continuity Statement by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-03-22: Updated: 2020-03-22 12:04:45 COVID-19: Special Relief for F-1 Students Experiencing Severe Financial Hardship and Relief for Applicants Seeking Extension/Change of Status by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-03-19: Updated: 2020-03-19 14:19:01 This Week in Immigration News: USCIS Closes Field Offices, Asylum Offices, and ASC Centers in response to COVID 19, Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing Service for FY 2021 H1B Petitions, and TPS Re-Registration Opens for Somalia by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-03-17: Updated: 2020-03-17 11:18:22 All About Form DS-5540 Public Charge Questionnaire: Who Must Complete It? by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-03-13: Updated: 2020-03-13 14:21:47 Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants and Nonimmigrants From Europe Due to Coronavirus by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-03-10: Updated: 2020-03-10 14:06:58 USCIS Publishes FAQs and Video Instructions for H-1B Electronic Registration Process FY 2021 by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-03-05: Updated: 2020-03-05 14:16:02 This Week in Immigration News: USCIS Launches Online Fraud Reporting System, Presidential Proclamation Regarding Coronavirus, H-2B Visa Update, & TPS Re-Registration for Yemen by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-03-02: Updated: 2020-03-02 13:02:27 H-1B Season Kicks Off: Initial H-1B Registration Period Now Open until Noon ET March 20, 2020 FY 2021 by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-02-27: Updated: 2020-02-27 16:49:17 All About The New Form I-944, Declaration of Self-Sufficiency by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-02-24: Updated: 2020-02-23 16:16:38 BREAKING NEWS: Public Charge Rule Now Applies to Illinois Residents by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-02-18: Updated: 2020-02-23 16:19:04 Public Charge FAQs for Applicants Living in Illinois (No Longer Applies) by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-02-14: Updated: 2020-02-14 13:59:11 All About the H-1B Electronic Registration Requirement: When and Where to Register and More… by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-02-10: Updated: 2020-02-11 15:19:07 USCIS Updates Policy Manual Clarifying Public Charge Rule Grounds of Inadmissibility by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-02-07: Updated: 2020-02-07 15:17:42 Public Charge Rule: Frequently Asked Questions by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-02-03: Updated: 2020-02-03 16:04:28 USCIS Announces Public Charge Implementation Beginning February 24, 2020 by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-01-30: Updated: 2020-01-30 14:12:38 Iranian Nationals: Termination of Eligibility for E-1 and E-2 Nonimmigrant Classification by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-01-27: Updated: 2020-01-27 14:00:45 BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Rules Trump Administration Can Now Enforce Public Charge Rule by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-01-23: Updated: 2020-01-23 16:01:59 Trump Administration to Announce New Restrictions Blocking Pregnant Women from Obtaining B Visas by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-01-20: Updated: 2020-01-20 15:44:16 This Week in Immigration News: USCIS Workload Transfers, International Immigration Office Update, and H2A/H2B Eligible Countries by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-01-17: Updated: 2020-01-17 16:46:00 Federal Judge Blocks Executive Order Preventing Refugee Resettlement by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-01-14: Updated: 2020-01-14 19:48:44 Trump Administration Files Emergency Appeal to Enforce Public Charge Rule by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-01-10: Updated: 2020-01-10 14:11:35 USCIS Publishes Notice in Federal Register Formally Implementing H-1B Mandatory Registration Requirement by Jacob Sapochnick
2020-01-06: Updated: 2020-01-06 17:05:59 CBP Confirms Expansion of Expedited Removal Program for Asylum Seekers by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-12-30: Updated: 2019-12-30 15:23:38 Last Day to Comment on Proposed Rule Increasing Immigration Fees by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-12-27: Updated: 2019-12-27 16:20:31 Trump Administration Proposes Adding Minor Crimes to Offenses Barring Asylum by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-12-23: Updated: 2019-12-23 13:44:11 How the 2020 Presidential Election will Impact Immigration by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-12-19: Updated: 2019-12-19 19:29:22 Trump’s Policy Changes in 2019: A Year in Review by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-12-16: Updated: 2019-12-16 16:05:52 Naturalization Applicants: USCIS Clarifies Good Moral Character Requirement in Updated Policy Manual by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-12-12: Updated: 2019-12-12 16:42:25 House Passes Farm Workforce Modernization Act, Creating Path to Residency for Undocumented Agricultural/Farm Workers by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-12-09: Updated: 2019-12-09 14:37:52 USCIS Announces H-1B Electronic Registration Requirement for FY 2021 Cap by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-12-05: Updated: 2019-12-05 16:58:22 Your Guide to the E-2 Visa: Is it right for you? by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-11-25: Updated: 2019-11-25 15:45:45 December Visa Bulletin: Trends and Predictions by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-11-21: Updated: 2019-11-21 16:03:58 Where do the Top Democratic Candidates stand on immigration? by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-11-15: Updated: 2019-11-15 19:16:03 Poland Joins Visa Waiver Program Effective November 11, 2019 by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-11-12: Updated: 2019-11-12 16:13:31 USCIS Publishes Rule to Increase Fees for Certain Petitions by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-11-07: Updated: 2019-11-07 14:59:10 This Week in Immigration News: H-1B Registration Fee Applies Beginning FY 2021, Automatic Extension of TPS for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-11-04: Updated: 2019-11-04 16:56:37 BREAKING: Oregon Judge Blocks Presidential Proclamation Suspending the Entry of Immigrants Financially Burdening the Healthcare System by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-10-28: Updated: 2019-10-28 11:36:50 Immigrant Visa Applicants Must Show Evidence of Adequate Health Care Coverage or Financial Resources Beginning November 3rd by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-10-24: Updated: 2019-10-24 12:43:29 DOS Publishes 60-Day Notice of Public Charge Questionnaire for Immigrant Visa Applicants by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-10-21: Updated: 2019-10-21 16:50:49 Consular Officers Given Wide Discretionary Power to Deny Visas on Public Charge Grounds by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-10-17: Updated: 2019-10-17 14:43:02 Federal Judge Orders USCIS to Resolve Backlogged FOIAs within 60 days by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-10-14: Updated: 2019-10-14 15:17:10 BREAKING: Three Federal Judges Block Enforcement of Public Charge Rule by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-10-08: Updated: 2019-10-07 23:56:30 How to Prepare Your Business for an ICE Raid by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-10-07: Updated: 2019-10-08 12:41:20 Rule Making Foreign Nationals Inadmissible on Public Charge Grounds, Effective October 15, 2019 by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-10-03: Updated: 2019-10-03 12:20:12 Re-Registration Period Now Open for Individuals with Temporary Protected Status under Syria’s Designation by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-09-30: Updated: 2019-09-30 13:31:18 FY 2021 Diversity Immigrant Visa Registration Opens October 2, 2019 by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-09-25: Updated: 2019-09-30 13:28:50 Family Preference Visas: September 2019 Bulletin Update by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-09-23: Updated: 2019-09-23 14:00:58 All About EB-5: Continuing Resolution Funds EB-5 Through November 21, 2019, and I-829/I-526 Processing Times Report by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-09-21: Updated: 2019-09-21 13:27:13 FY 2020 Visa Bulletin Trends and Visa Projections: EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-5 by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-09-17: Updated: 2019-09-17 12:29:11 This Week in Immigration News: Validity of TPS EADs, Visa Guidance for Bahamians by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-09-13: Updated: 2019-09-13 17:11:52 USCIS Issues NPRM to Eliminate 30-Day EAD Processing Timeline for Asylum Applicants by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-09-09: Updated: 2019-09-09 12:46:31 DHS Publishes Proposed Rule to Collect Social Media Handles from Immigrant and Non-immigrant Visa Applicants by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-09-03: Updated: 2019-09-09 12:42:32 DHS Proposes New Rule Requiring Registration Fee for H-1B Cap Petitioners by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-08-30: Updated: 2019-08-30 13:48:50 USCIS Issues New Policy Changing Citizenship Procedure for Certain Children of U.S. Service Members by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-08-26: Updated: 2019-08-26 18:10:05 Our Top Tips for a Successful H-3 Petition by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-08-26: Updated: 2019-08-26 13:08:34 ICE Announces Expedited Removal of Guatemalans by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-08-22: Updated: 2019-08-22 14:58:47 Trump Administration Seeks to End Flores Agreement and Detain Undocumented Families for Indefinite Period of Time by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-08-21: Updated: 2019-08-21 15:56:44 Your Ultimate Guide to the O-1 Extraordinary Ability Visa by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-08-19: Updated: 2019-08-19 12:50:07 This Week in Immigration News: Public Charge Rule Published in Federal Register, Return of Unselected H-1B FY 2020 Petitions, and the September Visa Bulletin by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-08-12: Updated: 2019-08-19 12:28:58 Final Rule Makes it Possible to Deny Permanent Residence Based on Receipt of Certain Public Benefits by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-08-09: Updated: 2019-08-09 17:00:15 This Week in Immigration News: Immigration Raids and USCIS International Field Office Closures by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-08-01: Updated: 2019-08-01 15:22:40 USCIS Announces Extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Designation for Syria by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-07-29: Updated: 2019-07-29 15:14:10 USCIS Closing International Immigration Offices by March 10, 2020 by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-07-23: Updated: 2019-07-23 15:59:13 Final Rule Introduces Changes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Effective November 21, 2019 by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-07-19: Updated: 2019-07-19 13:31:32 Changes to the Naturalization Exam Are Coming by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-07-16: Updated: 2019-07-16 19:00:00 DHS and DOJ Announce Interim Final Rule Limiting Asylum Eligibility by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-07-11: Updated: 2019-07-11 14:57:37 House of Representatives Passes Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 to Eliminate Per Country Numerical Limitations by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-07-08: Updated: 2019-07-08 15:20:55 USCIS Returns Unselected H-1B Petitions Filed in FY 2020 by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-07-03: Updated: 2019-07-03 19:48:55 August Visa Bulletin Trends and Visa Projections by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-06-28: Updated: 2019-06-28 12:04:18 Spouses and minor children of Lawful Permanent Residents can file for I-485 Adjustment of Status starting July 1, 2019 by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-06-25: Updated: 2019-06-25 17:05:05 This Week in Immigration News: Immigration Raids Cancelled, Digital FOIA System, and More by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-06-21: Updated: 2019-06-21 17:44:40 ICE to Conduct Immigration Raids Nationwide Beginning Sunday by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-06-17: Updated: 2019-06-17 10:55:33 USCIS Announces Strategy to Reduce N-400 and I-485 Processing Times by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-06-14: Updated: 2019-06-14 19:19:18 July Visa Bulletin Trends and Visa Projections by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-06-10: Updated: 2019-06-10 15:15:35 This Week in Immigration News: New Zealand Nationals Can Now Apply for E-2, Premium Processing Updates, and More by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-06-06: Updated: 2019-06-06 17:01:30 House Passes American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 Offering Dreamers a Path to Citizenship by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-06-03: Updated: 2019-06-03 16:16:19 Visa Applicants Now Required to Disclose Social Media Presence on DS-160/260 Applications by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-05-30: Updated: 2019-05-30 13:41:50 Trump Administration Issues Memo to Enforce Reimbursement Obligations of I-864 Sponsors by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-05-28: Updated: 2019-05-27 21:49:04 USCIS Director L. Francis Cissna, Announces Resignation by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-05-23: Updated: 2019-05-23 15:07:10 This Week in Immigration News: Texas Service Center Will Begin Processing Certain Cap-Exempt H-1B Petitions, SEVP Fee Increase by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-05-20: Updated: 2019-05-20 16:43:52 BREAKING: EB-3 Phillipines Will Become Current July 2019 Through Summer by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-05-17: Updated: 2019-05-17 17:23:42 USCIS Completes FY 2020 H-1B Data Entry, Begins Mailing Unselected Petitions by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-05-13: Updated: 2019-05-13 19:35:33 USCIS Makes Important Updates to Policy Manual by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-05-10: Updated: 2019-05-10 18:18:01 Immigration Updates: TPS Designation Will Continue for Nepal and Honduras, Temporary Final Rule Increases H-2B Cap for FY 2019 by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-05-06: Updated: 2019-05-06 15:30:59 Court Issues Nationwide Injunction Preventing USCIS from Enforcing Policy Memo Changing Accrual of Unlawful Presence for F, J, and M Nonimmigrants by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-05-02: Updated: 2019-05-02 22:06:29 White House Issues Presidential Proclamation to Tighten Asylum Process by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-04-26: Updated: 2019-04-26 19:07:32 Marijuana Violations May Result in Good Moral Character Bar for Naturalization by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-04-23: Updated: 2019-04-23 18:46:32 White House Memo Orders DHS to Curb High Rates of Nonimmigrant Overstays by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-04-12: Updated: 2019-04-12 15:39:47 BREAKING NEWS: Israeli Nationals Now Eligible for E-2 Visa by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-04-12: Updated: 2019-04-12 15:26:43 USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY 2020 by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-04-05: Updated: 2019-04-05 14:10:29 Re-Registration Period Now Open for Individuals with Temporary Protected Status under South Sudan’s Designation by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-04-01: Updated: 2019-04-01 16:18:52 USCIS Begins Accepting H-1B Petitions subject to the FY 2020 Cap by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-03-29: Updated: 2019-03-29 17:58:53 Running Checklist for Last Minute H-1B Filers! by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-03-26: Updated: 2019-03-26 19:52:56 USCIS Publishes New Form I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-03-19: Updated: 2019-03-19 19:15:55 Premium Processing Services for H-1B Applicants Requesting a Change of Status by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-03-16: Updated: 2019-03-16 13:16:51 House Democrats Introduce Dream and Promise Act 2019 by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-03-11: Updated: 2019-03-11 17:47:03 USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-03-08: Updated: 2019-03-08 12:53:28 USCIS Publishes Revised Version of Form I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-03-04: Updated: 2019-03-04 18:19:53 Immigration Updates: TPS Extensions and Visa Processing for Venezuelans by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-02-26: Updated: 2019-02-26 18:44:07 USCIS Reaches H-2B Visa Cap for Temporary Non-Agricultural Workers by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-02-22: Updated: 2019-02-22 20:16:50 DHS to Publish Notice of Proposed Rule-making to Remove H-4 Employment Authorization by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-02-19: Updated: 2019-02-19 13:54:04 Important Updates for Chinese and Russian Visa Applicants by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-02-15: Updated: 2019-02-15 19:03:36 USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions Filed on or before Dec. 21, 2018 by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-02-12: Updated: 2019-02-12 17:15:13 Begin Preparing for the Upcoming H-1B Visa Lottery Today: Running Checklist FY 2020 by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-02-09: Updated: 2019-02-09 17:21:49 Preparing for H-1B Visa Season 2020: Frequently Asked Questions by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-02-05: Updated: 2019-02-05 20:55:19 New Report Indicates Immigration Backlogs Have Reached “Crisis” Levels under Trump by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-01-30: Updated: 2019-01-30 15:44:22 Final Rule Advance Copy Creating Changes in the H-1B Visa Program by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-01-29: Updated: 2019-01-29 19:12:30 USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for FY 2019 H1B Cap Petitions by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-01-24: Updated: 2019-01-24 19:13:59 January Visa Bulletin Trends and Projections: EB-1, EB-2, EB-3 by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-01-21: Updated: 2019-01-21 15:47:20 Immigration Courts feel the pinch of the Government Shutdown by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-01-19: Updated: 2019-01-19 19:29:02 President Offers “Compromise” to End Government Shutdown by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-01-16: Updated: 2019-01-16 15:50:34 Decoding a USCIS Receipt Number aka “Notice of Action” by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-01-11: Updated: 2019-01-11 13:49:26 Visa Options for Social Media Influencers by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-01-08: Updated: 2019-01-08 19:34:25 The President Delivers Oval Office Address on Border Wall by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-01-03: Updated: 2019-01-03 17:28:16 Government Shutdown enters 13th day, Increasing the Immigration Court Backlog by Jacob Sapochnick
2019-01-01: Updated: 2019-01-01 20:26:34 A Nurse’s Guide to Working in the United States by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-12-28: Updated: 2018-12-28 19:36:06 Can I work while my adjustment of status application is in process? by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-12-26: Updated: 2018-12-26 12:58:34 How Will the Government Shutdown Impact Immigration? by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-12-18: Updated: 2018-12-18 13:26:17 I-751 Removal of Conditions: Why is it taking so long? by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-12-11: Updated: 2018-12-11 16:37:34 USCIS Releases Revised Policy Providing Interview Waiver Guidance for Form I-751 by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-12-07: Updated: 2018-12-07 13:43:38 This Week in Immigration News: House Proposes to Add Ireland to E-3 Program, Dreamer Negotiations, and More… by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-12-04: Updated: 2018-12-04 18:31:08 The E-2 Visa at a Glance: Advantages & Disadvantages by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-11-30: Updated: 2018-11-30 13:29:07 Proposed Rule: Mandatory Registration Requirement for H-1B Petitioners by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-11-26: Updated: 2018-11-26 17:00:27 This Week at the Southwest Border: Closures at the San Ysidro port of entry by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-11-20: Updated: 2018-11-20 20:30:29 Federal Judge Issues Temporary Injunction Blocking President’s Asylum Policy by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-11-18: Updated: 2018-11-18 01:13:07 Expects Delays Crossing the U.S./Mexico Border at San Ysidro, Otay Mesa by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-11-12: Updated: 2018-11-12 19:06:35 President Signs Executive Order Addressing Immigrant Caravan by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-11-08: Updated: 2018-11-08 18:48:05 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Preliminary Injunction: DACA Remains in Place by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-11-05: Updated: 2018-11-05 18:45:14 USCIS Extends Validity Period of I-693 Report of Medical Examination by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-11-02: Updated: 2018-11-02 18:26:17 USCIS Planning to Gradually Eliminate Self-Scheduled Infopass Appointments by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-10-29: Updated: 2018-10-29 19:02:43 Government officials detail plan to comply with TPS preliminary injunction: El Salvador, Sudan, Haiti, and Nicaragua by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-10-26: Updated: 2018-10-26 17:18:10 More Executive Orders on Immigration Expected? by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-10-22: Updated: 2018-10-22 17:44:45 The R-1 Visa for Temporary Religious Workers by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-10-19: Updated: 2018-10-19 15:26:24 Upcoming Visa Trends and Projections: EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-5 by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-10-16: Updated: 2018-10-16 19:28:26 Honduran and Mexican Governments Cede to Trump’s Threats to Stop Immigration Caravan by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-10-11: Updated: 2018-10-11 13:54:07 This Week in Immigration News: TPS Extension for Yemen, Proposed Rule on Public Benefits published in the Federal Register, Kavanaugh Sworn in by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-10-09: Updated: 2018-10-09 13:57:37 Proposed Rule: Apprehension, Processing, Care, and Custody of Alien Minors and Unaccompanied Alien Children by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-10-05: Updated: 2018-10-05 15:00:54 Exciting News: New Zealand joins list of treaty countries eligible for E-2 Visas by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-10-04: Updated: 2018-10-04 14:37:07 TPS Beneficiaries from Sudan, El Salvador, Haiti, and Nicaragua get Temporary Relief from Federal Judge by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-10-02: Updated: 2018-10-02 12:11:28 Reminder for F-1 Students in “Cap-Gap” Status by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-09-27: Updated: 2018-09-27 17:21:08 NTA Policy Memo to be Implemented Beginning October 1st for I-485 and I-539s by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-09-24: Updated: 2018-09-24 17:56:23 DHS Proposes New Rule to Restrict Admission of Aliens Reliant on Public Benefits by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-09-20: Updated: 2018-09-20 13:45:02 Upcoming Visa Trends and Projections: EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-5 by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-09-17: Updated: 2018-09-17 16:16:34 This Week In Immigration: Immigrants Receive “Fake Dates” on Notices to Appear in Court by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-09-13: Updated: 2018-09-13 13:21:05 Guidance on New USCIS Policy Denying Petitions without first issuing RFE or NOID by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-09-10: Updated: 2018-09-10 12:20:14 Weekly Immigration News: I-751 Filing Location Changed, TPS Somalia, and ICE Enforcement Actions for the month of August by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-08-30: Updated: 2018-08-30 13:25:00 BREAKING: Premium Processing Fees to Increase Beginning September 30, 2018 by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-08-28: Updated: 2018-08-28 19:19:21 USCIS Extends Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing to February 19, 2019 by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-08-22: Updated: 2018-08-22 17:40:49 Tips to Avoid/Overcome the Marriage Fraud Interview also known as the “STOKES” Interview by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-08-20: Updated: 2018-08-20 17:38:39 October Visa Bulletin Trends and Visa Projections: EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-5 by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-08-15: Updated: 2018-08-15 18:21:55 Denaturalization Task Force Coming Next Year by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-08-13: Updated: 2018-08-13 19:09:30 Accrual of Unlawful Presence for F, J, and M, Non-immigrant Visa Violators, Begins August 9th by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-08-08: Updated: 2018-08-08 17:13:13 STEM OPT Students: Changes to USCIS Policies Prompt Wave of Lawsuits by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-08-06: Updated: 2018-08-06 14:20:50 D.C. District Court, Orders Restoration of the DACA program, in New Ruling by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-08-01: Updated: 2018-08-01 12:32:31 This Week in Immigration News: Return of Unselected H-1B Petitions, Delay in Implementation of NTA Policy, and I-751 Petition Transfers by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-07-30: Updated: 2018-07-30 13:13:19 Preparing Bona Fides for the I-485 Marriage Interview by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-07-26: Updated: 2018-07-26 13:17:38 USCIS Data Signals Dramatic Increase in H-1B Visa Denials, Report Finds by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-07-19: Updated: 2018-07-19 17:21:08 Immigration Updates: TPS Extension for Somalian Nationals, Sanctuary States Sue Federal Government by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-07-16: Updated: 2019-07-31 09:36:35 Beginning September 11, 2018, USCIS has the authority to deny petitions without first issuing RFE or NOID by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-07-12: Updated: 2018-07-12 14:22:03 This Week In Immigration News: DHS Statement on Family Reunification and Diplomatic Visa Sanctions for Burma and Laos by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-07-09: Updated: 2018-07-09 18:44:08 USCIS Announces Revised NTA Policy to Align with EO 13768 by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-07-02: Updated: 2018-07-02 12:00:25 Supreme Court Ruling Offers Silver Lining for Cancellation of Removal, the problem with Deficient NTAs by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-06-28: Updated: 2018-06-28 16:56:00 Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban 3.0, Justice Kennedy Announces Retirement by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-06-25: Updated: 2018-06-25 17:03:33 This Week in Immigration News: Return of Unselected Petitions for H-1B Applicants, Important Information for Children Separated from Parents at the Border, and More by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-06-21: Updated: 2018-06-21 13:40:39 Trump’s Executive Order on Family Separation by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-06-18: Updated: 2018-06-18 15:52:38 Top 5 Reasons Your Adjustment of Status Application May Be Denied by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-06-14: Updated: 2018-06-14 15:26:39 The Top 5 Things You Need to Know Before Applying for the I-751 Removal of Conditions by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-06-11: Updated: 2018-06-11 19:38:07 Attorney General Delivers Controversial Opinion Rejecting Domestic Violence as a Valid Ground for Seeking Asylum by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-06-07: Updated: 2018-06-07 14:02:26 The Top 5 Things You Need to Know Before Applying for Citizenship by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-06-05: Updated: 2018-06-05 14:32:05 This Week in Immigration News: Re-Registration Period is Now Open for Hondurans with TPS, Redesigned Naturalization Certificates by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-05-31: Updated: 2018-05-31 14:23:48 USCIS to Begin Online Processing of FOIA Requests by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-05-29: Updated: 2018-05-29 17:34:59 May-June Visa Bulletin: Trends and Visa Projections with Charles Oppenheim by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-05-25: Updated: 2018-05-25 15:22:47 DHS Proposal to Remove the International Entrepreneur Rule by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-05-21: Updated: 2018-05-21 15:38:38 Reminder for F-1 Students: Automatic Termination of Optional Practical Training upon Transferring to a Different School or Beginning Study at Another Educational Level by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-05-17: Updated: 2018-05-17 14:24:02 This Week In Immigration News: Return of Unselected H-1B Petitions and AOS Interview Policy Updates by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-05-14: Updated: 2018-05-14 13:42:03 USCIS Revises Accrual of Unlawful Presence for F, J, and M Non-immigrants by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-05-07: Updated: 2018-05-07 21:13:57 DHS Formally Announces Termination of TPS Designation for Honduras by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-05-04: Updated: 2018-05-04 13:17:29 Trump Administration Mounts Attack against TPS Program: Termination of TPS Designation for Honduras Expected by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-04-30: Updated: 2018-04-30 00:11:24 The Latest In Immigration News: TPS Designation for Nepal Terminated, L Pilot Program Kicks Off by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-04-26: Updated: 2018-04-26 15:57:53 While Congress stays silent, Federal Judges act to Keep DACA Alive by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-04-24: Updated: 2018-04-24 15:48:56 53 Arrested in Five-Day Immigration Raids Throughout San Diego County by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-04-20: Updated: 2018-04-20 15:57:44 Top Reasons Applicants are Denied at their Citizenship Interview by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-04-12: Updated: 2018-04-12 14:18:09 USCIS Completes the H-1B Selection Process for FY 2019 by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-04-10: Updated: 2018-04-10 15:16:02 USCIS and CBP Announce 6-Month Pilot Program for Canadian L-1 Applicants by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-04-06: Updated: 2018-04-06 11:39:18 USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Reached for FY 2019, What’s Next? by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-04-05: Updated: 2018-04-05 15:50:42 Immigrant Visas: DOS Publishes Proposed Rule Regarding Social Media Screening by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-04-03: Updated: 2018-04-03 15:35:03 Trump Administration Ends Automatic Release of Pregnant Women in Federal Custody by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-03-30: Updated: 2018-03-30 14:19:35 USCIS Cautions Against Different Employers Filing H-1B Cap Petitions for the Same Beneficiary to Increase Success by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-03-26: Updated: 2018-03-26 15:36:03 What’s New in Immigration? H-1B Season Imminent, Policy Changes, and TPS Updates by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-03-23: Updated: 2018-03-23 14:10:49 Spending Bill Passes Without a DACA Solution by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-03-20: Updated: 2018-03-20 15:52:27 H-1B Blunders: USCIS Announces Suspension of Premium Processing for FY 2019 H-1B Cap Subject Petitions, A Word of Warning by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-03-16: Updated: 2018-03-16 15:43:27 Success Story: Challenging EB-2 National Interest Waiver for Real Estate Professional by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-03-13: Updated: 2018-03-13 15:24:14 Immigration Roundup: What’s New In Immigration by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-03-08: Updated: 2018-03-08 14:06:20 Syrian Nationals: USCIS Announces Extension of TPS Designation for Current Beneficiaries by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-03-05: Updated: 2018-03-05 15:31:54 How to Avoid Dreaded H-1B Requests for Evidence and Increase Chances of Approval by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-03-01: Updated: 2018-03-01 15:38:19 Proposal to Amend H-4 EAD Rule Delayed Until June 2018 by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-02-27: Updated: 2018-02-27 16:46:53 Supreme Court Issues Ruling Allowing Indefinite Immigrant Detentions, Decline to Hear DACA Appeal by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-02-22: Updated: 2018-02-22 13:49:49 Senate Fails to Pass Legislation Protecting Dreamers, What’s Next by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-02-20: Updated: 2018-02-20 14:38:41 USCIS Now Accepting Credit Card Payments for Fee-Based Forms by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-02-16: Updated: 2018-02-16 16:14:30 Supreme Court to meet behind closed doors on DACA by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-02-14: Updated: 2018-02-14 13:32:15 Important Update for DACA Renewal Requests by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-02-12: Updated: 2018-02-12 17:25:23 Immigration Debate Kicks Off Tonight in the Senate by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-02-09: Updated: 2018-02-09 14:10:38 Limited Fee Exemptions for DACA Renewals by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-02-05: Updated: 2018-02-05 15:24:21 Begin Preparing for the Upcoming H-1B Visa Lottery Today: Running Checklist by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-02-02: Updated: 2018-02-02 14:16:43 Fact Checking the President’s State of the Union by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-01-30: Updated: 2018-01-30 15:31:16 Senators Introduce Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 Affecting H-1B Workers by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-01-26: Updated: 2018-01-26 13:03:23 White House Unveils Framework Supporting a Path to Citizenship for Dreamers by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-01-23: Updated: 2018-01-23 14:14:20 The Immigration Fight is Just Beginning Amid Government Shutdown by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-01-17: Updated: 2018-02-14 13:20:45 File Your DACA Renewal Request Immediately by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-01-10: Updated: 2018-01-10 12:07:00 Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore DACA Protections by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-01-08: Updated: 2018-01-08 21:15:52 DHS Announces Termination of TPS Designation for El Salvador, With a Delayed Effective Date of 18 months by Jacob Sapochnick
2018-01-05: Updated: 2018-01-05 15:01:09 Former Homeland Security Secretaries Fire Off Powerful Letter Warning Congress over DACA deadline by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-12-28: Updated: 2018-01-02 15:03:25 A Year in Review: Changes to Immigration Law During the Trump Era and the Future of Immigration by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-12-24: Updated: 2017-12-25 16:57:48 Happy Holidays to You and Yours from Our Office by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-12-18: Updated: 2017-12-18 16:45:28 The H-1B Dilemma: Wave of Denials following Premium Processing upgrades by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-12-13: Updated: 2017-12-13 14:54:37 The momentum builds to pass the DREAM Act before the end of the year by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-12-04: Updated: 2017-12-04 12:21:49 International Entrepreneur Rule Wins Big In Court: Judge Overturns Delay of the Rule by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-11-30: Updated: 2017-11-30 15:18:55 DHS Announces Termination of TPS Designation for Haiti, With a Delayed Effective Date of 18 months by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-11-27: Updated: 2017-11-27 12:55:47 ICE Expected to Conduct Work Site Raids on Food Service Industry by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-11-24: Updated: 2017-11-24 12:27:15 Happy Thanksgiving To You and Your Families by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-11-20: Updated: 2017-11-20 15:26:19 The End of the International Entrepreneur Rule and H-4 Work Authorization is Imminent by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-11-17: Updated: 2017-11-17 20:45:30 Relief for DACA Renewal Requests Affected by USPS Mail Service Issues by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-11-13: Updated: 2017-11-13 16:59:19 U.S. Embassies Resume Non-Immigrant Visa Services in Turkey by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-11-10: Updated: 2017-11-10 19:08:06 DACA Countdown: Can Congress Save DACA by March 5? by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-11-07: Updated: 2017-11-07 13:40:33 DHS Announces Termination of TPS Designation for Nicaragua, Grants Honduras 6-Month Extension by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-11-03: Updated: 2018-05-08 08:55:52 Opinion: Fact checking the President’s remarks on the Diversity Visa Program and “Chain Migration” by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-10-30: Updated: 2017-10-30 15:14:41 EO Update: Resumption of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-10-27: Updated: 2017-10-30 15:28:32 USCIS Introduces New Policies to Toughen the renewal process for H-1B visas, and other work visas by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-10-23: Updated: 2017-10-23 16:44:59 Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Travel Ban 3.0 also known as Presidential Proclamation 9645 by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-10-19: Updated: 2017-10-19 16:40:13 Federal Judge Strikes Down Travel Ban 3.0, Leaving N. Korea and Venezuela In the Dark by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-10-16: Updated: 2017-10-16 15:39:50 Trump to Extend March 5th DACA Deadline Should Congress Fail to Act by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-10-13: Updated: 2017-10-17 16:16:13 Immigration Roundup: Supreme Court Dismisses One of Two Travel Ban Cases and White House Unveils List of Demands in Deal to Protect Dreamers by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-10-09: Updated: 2020-03-27 11:34:50 Diplomatic Rift Between U.S. and Turkey Prompts Suspension of Non-Immigrant Visa Services in Embassies and Consulates in Turkey by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-10-03: Updated: 2017-10-03 15:42:34 Immigration Updates: Premium Processing Resumes, New I-765 Form Allows Applicants to apply for SSN, and TPS Updates by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-09-28: Updated: 2017-09-28 16:51:07 FAM: Presumption of Fraud for Non-Immigrants Seeking Adjustment of Status within 90 Days of Entry by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-09-26: Updated: 2017-09-28 10:33:17 Trump Unveils Travel Ban 3.0 Suspending and/or Limiting Admission of Foreign Nationals from Chad, North Korea, Venezuela, and Somalia by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-09-21: Updated: 2017-09-21 13:06:30 National Venture Capital Association Files Lawsuit to Enforce International Entrepreneur Rule by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-09-18: Updated: 2017-09-18 15:10:09 USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions Subject to FY 2018 by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-09-15: Updated: 2017-09-15 16:43:33 President Trump Will Support Legislation for Dreamers If Congress Funds Border Wall by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-09-11: Updated: 2017-09-11 16:05:57 ICE Cancels Large Scale Nationwide Immigration Raids Amid Hurricane Crisis by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-09-05: Updated: 2017-09-05 12:24:45 Everything You Need to Know About the End of DACA by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-08-31: Updated: 2017-08-31 12:48:41 President to Announce End of the DACA program as early as Friday according to a Senior Administration Official by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-08-29: Updated: 2017-10-23 17:03:26 Trump Administration to Mandate In-Person Interviews for Employment-Based LPR Applicants Causing Delays in Green Card Processing by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-08-22: Updated: 2017-08-22 12:46:57 October Visa Bulletin: What to Expect and Visa Projections with Charles Oppenheim by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-08-19: Updated: 2017-08-21 13:34:59 How Buy American, Hire American is Affecting H1B workers by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-08-15: Updated: 2017-08-15 12:47:29 California files lawsuit over Trump’s Sanctuary City EO by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-08-11: Updated: 2017-08-11 15:24:50 The Potential Impact of the RAISE Act on the country’s economy by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-08-08: Updated: 2017-08-08 17:28:14 Answering Your Frequently Asked Questions by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-08-03: Updated: 2017-08-03 16:45:39 GOP Senators Introduce RAISE Act to Slash Immigration in Half by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-07-31: Updated: 2017-07-31 15:42:45 Hope for Dreamers: A Path to Conditional Permanent Residence? by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-07-28: Updated: 2017-08-03 12:59:44 How to Protect Yourself as an Undocumented Immigrant living under President Trump by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-07-24: Updated: 2017-07-24 14:20:16 Premium Processing Service Resumes for Certain Cap-Exempt H-1B Petitions by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-07-20: Updated: 2017-07-20 14:05:15 SCOTUS Exempts Extended Family Members from Travel Ban, Bans Refugees Pending Lawsuit by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-07-17: Updated: 2017-07-20 13:54:50 Federal Judge Declares Extended Family Members Exempt from Travel Ban by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-07-13: Updated: 2017-07-13 20:46:13 DHS Officially Delays Enforcement of International Entrepreneur Rule by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-07-10: Updated: 2017-07-10 13:53:01 Trump Administration to Undo International Entrepreneur Rule by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-07-07: Updated: 2017-07-07 15:40:59 This week in Immigration: Enforcement of Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigration by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-07-05: Updated: 2017-07-05 16:53:48 Three Mistakes to Avoid When Applying for a B-1/B-2 Tourist Visa by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-06-29: Updated: 2017-06-29 13:00:46 EO Update: 90-Day Travel Ban Begins at 8:00 PM EST by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-06-26: Updated: 2017-06-26 14:22:09 SCOTUS Allows Parts of Travel Ban to Take Effect and Agrees to Hear Travel Ban Case by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-06-22: Updated: 2017-06-22 13:22:44 Upcoming Visa Bulletin: Current Trends and Future Projections by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-06-20: Updated: 2017-06-20 13:37:28 CBP Updates FAQs Relating to Changes to the Visa Waiver Program by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-06-12: Updated: 2017-06-12 13:39:06 Ninth Circuit Court Rejects the President’s Travel Ban by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-06-08: Updated: 2017-06-08 14:44:58 Success story: The dangers of filing the adjustment of status application on your own by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-06-06: Updated: 2017-06-06 14:02:12 U.S. Embassies and Consulates Enhance Vetting of Visa Applicants by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-06-01: Updated: 2017-06-01 12:33:15 Trump’s Budget Targets Sanctuary Cities and Aims to Crackdown on Immigration by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-05-31: Updated: 2017-05-31 12:30:08 Visa Bulletin Progress and Future Projections by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-05-25: Updated: 2017-05-25 12:10:02 Breaking: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Block on the Muslim Travel Ban by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-05-22: Updated: 2017-05-22 14:05:19 Texas Cracks Down on Sanctuary Cities and Files Lawsuit to Protect SB4 Amid Challenges by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-05-18: Updated: 2017-05-18 13:55:44 USCIS Begins Issuing Newly Re-designed Green Cards and EADs by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-05-16: Updated: 2017-05-16 11:45:11 As CEO of Aira, Suman Kanuganti Follows His Passion to Develop Remote Technology That Assists the Blind Worldwide by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-05-15: Updated: 2017-05-16 11:43:26 Ninth Circuit Court Hears Oral Arguments Opposing the President’s Travel Ban by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-05-12: Updated: 2017-05-12 16:08:08 Texas Passes Controversial SB4 Bill Outlawing Sanctuary Cities by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-05-11: Updated: 2017-05-11 18:54:20 Tips for Obtaining TN Visa Approval for Multiple Employers by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-05-05: Updated: 2017-05-04 23:09:46 H-1B Season Comes to a Close, Data Entry is Complete by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-04-28: Updated: 2017-05-12 16:09:09 Staff Spotlight: Legal Technical Writer Suzanne Andersen by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-04-24: Updated: 2017-04-24 15:46:43 EB-5 Regional Center Program in Limbo, Investors Rush to File before the April 28, 2017 Deadline Creating Backlogs by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-04-20: Updated: 2017-10-23 17:12:35 H-1B Updates: the Lottery is Complete, What’s Next, and How “Buy American, Hire American” affects H-1B workers by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-04-17: Updated: 2017-04-17 08:57:02 New Changes in the Law Regarding EAD Work Permits for Extensions/Renewals by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-04-14: Updated: 2017-04-14 15:06:19 Trump Administration on the move to Facilitate Detention and Deportation of Undocumented Persons by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-04-11: Updated: 2017-04-11 17:12:15 USCIS Announces that the H-1B Cap has been reached for FY 2018 by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-04-06: Updated: 2017-04-06 12:08:03 No Need to Fear March 31st H-1B Memo for Computer Related Positions by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-04-03: Updated: 2017-04-03 15:55:55 USCIS Issues New H-1B Memo Clarifying Policy for Computer Related Positions by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-03-30: Updated: 2017-03-30 18:42:22 Federal Judge from Hawaii Issues a Preliminary Injunction Blocking the President’s Travel Ban Indefinitely by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-03-27: Updated: 2017-03-27 18:27:01 Secretary of State Orders Consulates to Adopt Tougher Visa Screening and Vetting for Visa Applicants by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-03-21: Updated: 2017-03-22 09:35:49 H-1B Visa Season FY 2018: Tying up loose ends and What to Expect After Filing by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-03-16: Updated: 2017-03-16 18:16:38 President Trump’s New Travel Ban Strikes Out Once Again in Federal Court by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-03-13: Updated: 2017-03-13 17:48:02 With Only Three Days Left Until the New Travel Ban is Enforced, Federal Judges Prepare to Hold Hearings Against the Order by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-03-09: Updated: 2017-03-09 15:25:48 USCIS Will Temporarily Suspend H-1B Premium Processing Beginning April 3, 2017 by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-03-06: Updated: 2017-03-06 14:43:49 Trump Issues NEW Executive Order Banning Citizens of 6 Muslim Majority Countries Effective March 16, 2017 by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-03-03: Updated: 2017-03-03 10:54:43 President Trump’s Overall Immigration Message Strikes Conciliatory Tone But Misses the Mark by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-02-28: Updated: 2017-03-01 08:21:08 Preparing for H-1B Visa Season: Frequently Asked Questions by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-02-23: Updated: 2017-02-23 20:47:01 DHS Releases New Immigration Enforcement Improvement Policies Authorizing Expedited Removal of Undocumented Immigrants by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-02-16: Updated: 2017-02-16 13:49:58 Dreamer Arrested During Immigration Raids by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-02-13: Updated: 2017-02-13 17:12:57 Immigration Raids Sweep the United States: How You Can Protect Yourself by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-02-09: Updated: 2017-02-09 18:14:02 Ninth Circuit Rules Against the President’s Travel Ban by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-02-06: Updated: 2017-02-06 16:18:21 Seattle Federal Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Halting Travel and Refugee Ban by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-02-02: Updated: 2017-02-02 17:31:27 Information for LPRs regarding the President’s Executive Order & Consequences of Signing Form I-407 Abandonment of LPR Status by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-01-30: Updated: 2017-01-30 16:44:44 DHS Releases Statement on Compliance with Federal Court Order Blocking Muslim Ban by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-01-28: Updated: 2017-01-30 16:04:05 BREAKING: Federal Judge Grants Emergency Stay Allowing LPRs and Visa Holders In Transit to Legally Enter the United States by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-01-28: Updated: 2017-01-28 15:14:34 UPDATE: Official Summary of the Presidential Executive Order Suspending Visa Issuance for “Countries of Particular Concern,” and Temporary Ban on Refugees by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-01-26: Updated: 2017-01-26 13:44:31 What to Expect of the Presidential Executive Order Suspending Visa Issuance for “Countries of Particular Concern,” and Temporary Ban on Refugees by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-01-23: Updated: 2017-01-23 17:07:09 Advice for Dreamers and the Future of DACA by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-01-19: Updated: 2017-01-19 16:36:53 DHS Publishes Final International Entrepreneur Rule, Effective July 17, 2017 by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-01-17: Updated: 2017-01-17 18:27:44 What Are the Top Benefits of the H-1B visa? by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-01-12: Updated: 2017-01-14 16:07:16 BREAKING: U.S. Terminates “Wet-foot/Dry-foot” Policy Making Cubans Eligible for Permanent Residency Effective Today by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-01-09: Updated: 2017-01-10 17:14:36 What you should be doing NOW to prepare for H1-B Season FY 2018 by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-01-05: Updated: 2017-01-05 15:53:06 USCIS Adopts NEW National Interest Waiver Eligibility Standard in Matter of Dhanasar by Jacob Sapochnick
2017-01-03: Updated: 2017-01-03 15:17:20 DHS Releases Year-End Statistics Apprehensions and Removals FY 2016 by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-12-29: Updated: 2016-12-29 16:11:04 UPDATE: USCIS will continue to accept previous editions of forms until February 21, 2017 by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-12-28: Updated: 2016-12-28 15:02:01 DOS: Ink Signatures No Longer Required on Affidavits of Support by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-12-24: Updated: 2016-12-23 13:57:27 Happy Holidays from the Law Offices of Jacob J. Sapochnick by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-12-23: Updated: 2016-12-29 16:16:38 Important Updates from USCIS: New Form Versions and Filing Fees Effective Today December 23, 2016 by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-12-15: Updated: 2016-12-15 19:44:51 DOS Publishes FY 2017 Annual Numerical Limits for Family and Employment-Based Preference Categories by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-12-13: Updated: 2016-12-13 13:57:54 BREAKING: Senators Introduce Bipartisan “BRIDGE” Act to Protect DACA Recipients from Deportation by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-12-08: Updated: 2016-12-08 18:08:57 President-Elect Donald Trump Discusses the Future of Dreamers in New Time magazine Interview by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-12-05: Updated: 2016-12-05 19:02:47 The Harsh Immigration Consequences of an Aggravated Felony Conviction by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-12-01: Updated: 2016-12-01 16:38:42 January and February Visa Bulletin Projections by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-11-24: Updated: 2016-11-28 17:28:34 Happy Thanksgiving From Our Family to Yours! by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-11-17: Updated: 2016-11-18 18:22:56 Final Rule Benefitting EB-1, EB-2, and EB-2 Immigrant Workers and Certain Highly Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers with an I-140 by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-11-10: Updated: 2016-11-10 20:32:35 As Uncertainty Looms What Can We Expect from the Trump Administration? by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-11-07: Updated: 2016-11-07 18:07:06 WARNING for International Students Filing I-539 Change of Status from B-2 to F-1 by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-11-03: Updated: 2016-11-03 14:00:40 Your Daily Immigration Updates: Increase in Filing Fees, Closing Period for DV-2018, & TPS Updates for Nepal, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-10-31: Updated: 2016-10-31 18:22:30 Understanding the 3- and 10-year Bars of Unlawful Presence and the New Rule Expanding I-601A Eligibility by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-10-27: Updated: 2016-10-27 15:18:18 Elizabeth, New Jersey to Offer Municipal ID Card Program for Undocumented Immigrants by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-10-24: Updated: 2016-10-24 14:12:56 Final Rule on USCIS Filing Fee Schedule: Increases in Filing Fees Beginning December 23rd by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-10-20: Updated: 2016-10-20 23:44:32 Immigration Highlights of the Final Presidential Debate Clinton v. Trump by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-10-18: Updated: 2016-10-18 11:23:33 What’s New in Immigration? DHS Report on Border Security, Update on the Proposed Entrepreneur Rule, and More! by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-10-13: Updated: 2017-03-03 17:03:46 Guide to the I-130 Consular Process to Immigrate Foreign Spouses by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-10-10: Updated: 2016-10-11 18:19:26 USCIS Extends Validity of Employment Authorization for Asylum Applicants by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-10-06: Updated: 2016-10-06 12:51:58 Presidential Determination for Refugee Admissions F/Y 2017 by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-09-29: Updated: 2016-09-29 11:20:45 N-400 Success Story: Waiver of the English and Civics Requirement based on Disability by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-09-27: Updated: 2016-09-27 18:08:08 Q & A: Answering Your Frequently Asked Questions by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-09-22: Updated: 2016-09-22 12:53:22 The October Visa Bulletin and Final Action Date Chart by Jacob Sapochnick
2016-09-19: Updated: 2016-09-19 14:38:30 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Opens October 4, 2016 for FY 2018 by Jacob Sapochnick
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