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As most of you know, President Obama announced in June of this year that those who entered the country at a young age may qualify for a limited “deferred action” and work permits. USCIS had indicated that they would not have any further information until August 15th. On August 15th, DREAMers who qualify may be […]

Dear Readers, As the FY2013 H1b season slowly comes to a close, let us take some time to reflect on the history of H-1b visas. Below is a Guest Blog post by Janice A Flynn, a UK-based attorney of US Visa Solutions who has graciously summarized the H-1B visa History. A History of the H-1B Visa Filing Season

In honor of the Tax Filing Deadline, I decided to make my next post about a very important topic: Taxes in Immigration. There are a number of misconceptions around taxes.  Most people do not realize that they have any importance for immigration purposes.  They might be in for a surprise when it comes to an

USCIS has come out with a proposed rule on who can apply.  At this stage, the public can still comment on the pros/cons of the rule. Something to note: LPRs are not included in the provisional waiver benefits. In other words, spouses or children of LPR (Legal permanent resident or green card holder) petitioners will still

There is widespread confusion about when prosecutorial discretion applies, what it is, and when would it actually help someone facing removal. First, prosecutorial discretion is not new. It has always been there, the only thing new is some additional guidance about when to use it.  The agents of Immigration – USCIS/ICE/CBP have always had discretion on

Many of my clients ask if it is necessary to have an attorney assist them with a particular application or if they can self-file an immigration application.  Before you make the decision regarding whether you should self-file or retain an attorney, consider the following. Many factors that are looked at by the various agencies involved

An update in AILA Infonet mentions Charles Oppenheim (the man who creates the Visa Bulletin) states- ” On March 16, 2012, at the AILA Midwest Regional Conference in Chicago, Charlie Oppenheim, Chief, Visa Control and Reporting at DOS, informed participants that he will likely retrogress India and China-mainland born Employment-Based Second Preference priority dates to around

On March 20, 2012, the 60th Senator Co-sponsored a bipartisan bill to reauthorize VAWA, which was signed into law by President Clinton. Nevada Republican Dean Heller became the 60th Senator to cosponsor the legislation For more information on this recent update, check: http://vtdigger.org/2012/03/21/breaking-vawa-reauthorization-now-cosponsored-by-60-senators/ This is fantastic news for those who qualify! To find out if you might

Hello Readers,  I am currently on a call with the USCIS to discuss the new proposed procedures for I-601 Waivers.   Here are the highlights: The new process will be implemented by late spring orearly summer 2012, so VERY soon! Under the new procedure, it will take about 3 months to decide whether an I-601 waiver gets approved. The