Less than a week after opening the five-day filing period for H-1B visa applications for fiscal year 2015, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has already surpassed the cap of 85,000 visas per year.As a result, a lottery will...
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Comprehensive immigration reform coming soon, or ever? An immigration attorney’s answer, and why not to rely attorney predictions.
As an immigration attorney, people often ask me if and when I expect there to be comprehensive immigration reform. Recently, this issue has become especially pressing because of conflicting news which has made immigration reform appear alternately imminent and far off...
New defense for permanent residents with aggravated felonies
Many lawful permanent residents convicted of aggravated felonies now have a defense to removal after the recent Ninth Circuit decision, Negrete-Ramirez v. Holder. The court held that adjustment of status does not prevent aggravated felons from applying for...
Philippines asks the United States for Temporary Protected Status
In the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated the Philippines over a month ago, the Philippines has formally requested that the U.S. government designate the country under Temporary Protected Status (TPS). A TPS designation would provide temporary immigration relief...
An extremely honest post about immigration blogs- including ours.
This is likely going to be the most honest attorney blog post you will ever read. If you're reading this, you probably have read many attorney blog posts in the past. You could be a potential client, someone interested in the law, or perhaps another attorney looking...
California stops cooperation with ICE, but arrests still risky for foreign nationals.
Note- this blog was initially written regarding San Francisco's resolution to stop honoring most ICE detainers. It is now updated to reflect the signing of the California-wide TRUST Act. California law enforcement will soon stop holding onto most foreign national...
F2A No longer Current for October 2013: Eligible Applicants for Adjustment of Status Should File Now
The October Visa Bulletin published this week shows that the family based 2nd preference category "F2A" (children under 21 and spouses of lawful permanent residents) will no longer be current for October 2013.For an explanation of how the family based preference...
F2A to Remain Current for September 2013
The September 2013 Visa Bulletin, published today, shows that the family based 2nd preference category "F2A" (children under 21 and spouses of lawful permanent residents) will again be current for the month of September. Please see our blog entry on the...
Revised AB 1159 still harms immigrants it is designed to help
The California legislature is expected to soon vote on AB 1159, a bill designed to help protect foreign nationals from fraud or errors by immigration attorneys and immigration consultants. As an attorney who has seen the damage done by poor (or fraudulent) immigration...
All F2A Current for August 2013 Visa Bulletin
by Rubina ChuangBeginning August 1, 2013 through at least August 31, 2013, all foreign nationals who are the spouse or child under 21 years old of a U.S. lawful permanent resident (family-based preference category "F2A") may immediately apply for lawful permanent...