Bean Lloyd Mukherji & Taylor, LLPUS, Oakland CA Immigration Attorney | California Immigrant Visa Lawyer | San Francisco Bay2023-12-01T04:15:36Zhttps://www.beancard.com/feed/atom/WordPress/wp-content/uploads/sites/1202023/2022/05/favicon-75x75.pngOn Behalf of Bean, Lloyd, Mukherji, & Taylor, LLPhttps://www.beancard.com/?p=477062023-09-12T13:57:20Z2021-11-08T07:39:52Zwww.beanlloyd.com with any inquiries.
¡La oficina de San Francisco se ha mudado para unirse a la oficina de Oakland en 110 11th St.!
¡Anuncio Importante! Nuestra oficina de San Francisco se ha mudado para unirse a nuestra oficina de Oakland en 110 11th Street, Oakland, CA 94607. Bean, Lloyd, Mukherji, & Taylor, LLP ahora está consolidado en un solo lugar.
Si es un cliente actual de Park & Taylor con un caso pendiente, le enviamos una carta con más detalles sobre la mudanza.
La oficina está temporalmente cerrada al público debido a COVID-19. Nuestro personal seguirá estando disponible por teléfono, correo electrónico y texto. Todas las consultas y citas de clientes, continuarán por teléfono o videollamada. Estamos emocionados para reabrir físicamente nuestra ampliada y mejorada oficina de Oakland cuando sea seguro hacerlo.
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Although the TPS extension also automatically extends holders’ work authorization, some employers request updated Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) from their employees for additional proof of their ability to work. Our office can assist with EAD renewal applications or with providing letters explaining the USCIS extension for employers who request such proof.Validez de TPS extendida hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2022 para El Salvador, Haití, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras y Nepal¡Una gran noticia! El Estatus de Protección Temporal y su autorización de trabajo incluida para los titulares actuales de TPS de El Salvador, Haití, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras y Nepal se extenderán hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2022. (Se había programado que vencerían el 4 de octubre de 2021).
Aunque la extensión de TPS también extiende automáticamente la autorización de permiso de trabajo a los titulares, algunos empleadores solicitan a sus empleados Documentos de Autorización de Empleo (EAD) actualizados como prueba adicional de su capacidad para trabajar. Nuestra oficina puede ayudar con las solicitudes de renovación de EAD o proporcionar cartas que expliquen la extensión de USCIS para los empleadores que soliciten dicha prueba.
]]>On Behalf of Bean, Lloyd, Mukherji, & Taylor, LLPhttps://www.beancard.com/?p=476502023-09-12T13:57:46Z2021-07-12T21:05:07Zselected to the 2021 Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers is a research-driven, peer-influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Attorneys are selected from more than 70 practice areas and all firm sizes, assuring a credible and relevant annual list.
Jesse Lloyd has been named a Super Lawyer since 2013 and was a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2012. Anita Mukherji has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star since 2019. Angela Bean has been named a Super Lawyer from 2004 to 2021.
Congratulations to Jesse, Anita, and Angela!]]>On Behalf of Bean, Lloyd, Mukherji, & Taylor, LLPhttps://www.beancard.com/?p=473952023-09-12T13:57:58Z2021-04-16T15:40:54ZBean + Lloyd, LLP y Park & Taylor formarán Bean, Lloyd, Mukherji, & Taylor, LLP y Anita Mukherji es nueva socia
Estamos emocionados de anunciar la unión entre Bean + Lloyd, LLP y Park & Taylor, dos bufetes de inmigración muy respetados en el Área de la Bahía, comenzando el 16 de abril de 2021. El bufete nuevo, Bean, Lloyd, Mukherji, & Taylor, LLP, combinara décadas de experiencia en inmigración familiar, defensa de deportación, asilo, visas humanitarias, e inmigración criminal.
También nos complace anunciar que la Asociada Senior Anita Mukherji será ahora socia del nuevo bufete. Anita, especialista certificada en ley de inmigración y nacionalidad por la Barra del Estado de California, ha estado ejerciendo la ley de inmigración desde el año 2014, y ha sido parte del bufete desde el año 2017. Anita se especializa en casos de Visa-U, asilo y defensa de deportación, inmigración familiar, y ciudadanía y naturalización. Además, tiene amplia experiencia en casos de inmigración juvenil. Anita es graduada de la Facultad de Derecho a la Universidad de California, Davis y de la Universidad de Harvard y es competente en español, francés, e italiano.
Los socios Jesse Lloyd y Anita Mukherji conducirán el bufete nuevo. Karyn Taylor es abogada retirada quien será parte del bufete, Angela Bean permanecerá como socia y Anna von Herrmann seguirá siendo parte del bufete. El personal de Park & Taylor compartirá sus dos décadas de experiencia con el equipo.
Bean, Lloyd, Mukherji, & Taylor, mantendrán las dos oficinas en Oakland y San Francisco. Ambas oficinas estarán temporalmente cerradas al público debido a la pandemia COVID-19. Nuestro personal estará disponible por teléfono, correo electrónico, y texto. Todas las consultas y citas de clientes continuarán por teléfono o videollamada. Estamos emocionados para le reapertura física cuando sea seguro hacerlo.
Por favor contáctenos al (510) 433-1900 o www.beanlloyd.com con sus preguntas.
]]>On Behalf of Bean, Lloyd, Mukherji, & Taylor, LLPhttps://www.beancard.com/?p=473882023-09-12T13:58:08Z2021-04-16T15:08:18ZMerger of Bean + Lloyd, LLP and Park & Taylor, and Partnership of Anita Mukherji, to form Bean, Lloyd, Mukherji, & Taylor, LLP
We are thrilled to announce the merger of Bean + Lloyd, LLP and Park & Taylor, two highly respected Bay Area immigration law firms, beginning April 16, 2021! The new firm, Bean, Lloyd, Mukherji, & Taylor, LLP, combines decades of immigration experience in the subfields of family-based immigration, removal defense, asylum, humanitarian visas, and criminal immigration.
We are also delighted to announce that Senior Associate Anita Mukherji, will now be partner in the new firm! Anita, a Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, has been practicing immigration law since 2014 and has been with the firm since 2017. Anita specializes in U Visas, asylum and removal defense, family-based immigration, and naturalization. She also has extensive experience with unaccompanied minors. Anita is a graduate of the University of California Davis School of Law and Harvard College and is proficient in Spanish, French, and Italian.
Partners Jesse Lloyd and Anita Mukherji will lead the new firm. Karyn Taylor will join as Of Counsel, and Angela Bean will remain as partner, and Anna von Herrmann as Of Counsel. The Park & Taylor staff will bring their two decades of experience to the team.
Bean, Lloyd, Mukherji, & Taylor, will maintain both its Oakland and San Francisco offices. While both offices will be temporarily closed to the public due to COVID-19, our staff will still be available by phone, email, and text message, and all consultations and client appointments will continue by phone or video. We look forward to reopening physically when it is safe to do so.
Please contact us at (510) 433-1900 or www.beanlloyd.com with any inquiries.]]>On Behalf of Bean, Lloyd, Mukherji, & Taylor, LLPhttps://www.beancard.com/?p=473492023-09-12T13:58:17Z2021-02-01T21:46:53ZWe are pleased to announce that our Senior Associate, Anita Mukherji, has been approved as a Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization! Anita has been licensed in California since 2014 and has been with Bean, Lloyd, Mukherji, & Taylor since 2017. According to the California State Bar, "The State Bar certifies attorneys as specialists who have gone beyond the standard licensing requirements." To obtain certification in immigration law, attorneys must have been practicing in the field for at least five years, pass a daylong examination, demonstrate comprehensive experience with diverse case types, complete continuing education in various subfields of immigration, and provide favorable evaluations by other attorneys in the field.
Partner Jesse Lloyd has been a Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law since 2011 and Angela Bean was a Certified Specialist for many years until choosing not to renew her certification due to her semi-retirement.
Congratulations to Anita for achieving this honor!]]>On Behalf of Bean, Lloyd, Mukherji, & Taylor, LLPhttps://www.beancard.com/?p=473422023-09-12T13:58:28Z2021-01-21T19:37:38Z
Introduction of a comprehensive immigration reform bill into Congress- If passed as-is, this would be tremendous, and, among other things, give a path to citizenship for approximately 11 million people who are here without status. This bill, however, faces a huge uphill battle in Congress and could be altered, or not passed at all. Therefore, this is something to watch closely, but people should not make concrete plans assuming it will pass.
100-day moratorium on deportations and revision of enforcement priorities- DHS’ overzealous enforcement, including overreach by ICE and USCIS’ increased practice of placing people in removal proceedings stemmed from an executive order and subsequent policy memos issued at the beginning of the prior administration. Those orders were all rescinded, with DHS directed to revisit their enforcement priorities. In the meantime, there is an immediate 100-day moratorium on deportations, and, beginning February 1, DHS is directed to prioritize security threats, recent entrants, and non-citizens recently released after aggravated felony convictions. While we are waiting for more guidance, this policy should make things safer for immigrants and may provide some new options for those in removal proceedings or with outstanding removal orders.
Ending the Muslim Ban- The order rescinds a ban on immigration from several majority-Muslim countries. While effective immediately, consulates are currently at reduced capacities due to COVID, so it may still take some time for people previously subject to the ban to come to the U.S.
No new enrollment in the MPP (or “Remain in Mexico” program)- MPP has forced tens of thousands of asylum seekers to stay in dangerous camps in Mexico while fighting their cases in U.S. immigration courts. With the immigration court closures due to COVID, however, even these hearings have been delayed. Asylum seekers will still need to address the ban on non-essential travel from the land border with Mexico, and this order does not help those currently in the MPP system. This is therefore a positive first step, but much more will need to be done soon.
Defunding and pausing the border wall- President Biden lifted the “emergency” declaration which allowed expedited construction of the border wall, paused construction, and ordered funds for the Department of Defense which had been diverted to the border wall to be reallocated. This does not necessarily mean construction of the border will stop in this administration but is a positive first step.
“Preserving and fortifying DACA”- President Biden directed the administration to “preserve and fortify DACA." There were no particular instructions with this order, so it is unclear what effect, if any, it will have. This would, at a minimum, mean stopping efforts by the DHS to rescind DACA. Also, there have been some legal challenges to DACA on procedural grounds- it is possible DHS will address those issues.
Stopping efforts to exclude undocumented immigrants from the census- While this will not impact immigration directly, it is an important step to provide representation to everyone living in the U.S.
Reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians- This will allow Liberians to again apply for protection from removal and employment authorization. Note- many Liberians eligible for DED are also able to apply for residency through a separate program.
Regulatory freeze- The President stopped the processing of regulations begun in the past administration that had not yet been finalized. This includes many immigration regulations that the prior administration tried to implement, but could not finish in time, and would have included things such as requiring biometrics for permanent residents and visa petitioners, as well as more changes to asylum and removal proceedings. While not unexpected, the official halt of these potential regulations is welcome news.
The White House has indicated that upcoming executive orders will be focused on a specific issue each day. The next set of executive orders on immigration is planned for Friday, January 29th. We anticipate that the orders will include lifting the immigrant visa bans, and other positive developments.
We recommend that anyone who thinks they could benefit from the changes continue watching for further developments, and consult with an immigration attorney before filing anything with the government.
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The rest of the items on Biden’s wish list will require Congress to act with him and those will be discussed below.
The following are highlights of what the Biden team has announced it will do in the first 100 days of his presidency (without Congress):
Pause deportations for 100 days
End the Muslim ban
End Trump’s family separation policies and prioritize reunification of families, including no longer prosecuting parents for minor immigration violations
End Trump’s anti-asylum policies, such as the Remain in Mexico policy and the policies that make it almost impossible to obtain asylum based on gang-based and domestic violence persecution
Send resources to the border to help efficiently process asylum seekers
End prolonged immigration detention for those in removal proceedings and provide them with access to critical social services
End Trump’s public charge rule which prioritizes wealthier immigrants with higher levels of education for lawful permanent residency
Reinstate DACA and “explore all legal options to protect their families from inhumane separation”
Reevaluate Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) and protect TPS holders from being removed
Refocus enforcement priorities to only those who are “threats public safety and national security,” end workplace raids, and keep ICE from detaining people in sensitive areas, such as workplaces, schools, hospitals, and places of worship
Ensure that ICE and CBP act properly and are held accountable for inhumane treatment
Streamline the naturalization process by removing Trump roadblocks and massive fee increases
Biden has also stated that he will do the following for asylum-seekers and refugees:
Streamline the credible fear process at the border to ensure those who may qualify for asylum can enter the United States and prepare for their court hearings
Restore asylum eligibility for survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence
Double the number of immigration judges and court staff
End for-profit detention facilities, but continue immigration detention
Increase the annual global refugee admissions cap to 125,000 and raise it over time
Expand the Central American Minors (“CAM”) program to make it easier for parents to bring their minor children from Central America
Biden has also stated his plan to work with Congress on legislation that would include:
Creating a pathway to citizenship for 11 million people “who register, are up-to-date on their taxes, and have passed a background check.”
Providing a pathway to “legalization” for agricultural workers who have worked for years on U.S. farms and continue to work in agriculture
Providing temporary status to those waiting for their family-based visas to become available and turning spouses and children of permanent residents into immediate relatives
Tripling the 10,000 per year cap on U Visas and expanding U Visa protection to victims of any workplace violation
Biden announced that he would introduce an immigration bill immediately after taking office. We assume the bill would include the items listed above, but his team has not yet stated.
When will these changes occur?
Keep in mind that for any of this legislation to come to fruition, it will have to pass the House and Senate. Although the Democrats and Republicans will have 50 seats each in the Senate, and Vice President Harris will be the Democratic tiebreaker, Democrats may not have enough of a majority to easily pass an immigration reform bill, which would require 60 votes. It remains to be seen what will happen on that front.
Additionally, President-Elect Biden has nominated Alejandro Mayorkas as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”). Mayorkas was head of USCIS and deputy secretary of DHS under former President Obama. Because of this, we expect Biden to return to Obama era priorities, which means it will still be enforcement heavy.
As a firm, we are not overly enthusiastic about the incoming Biden administration’s stances on immigration. It is clear the administration will continue to further the narrative of the “good” versus “bad” immigrant- directing enforcement efforts to threats to public safety and national security and continuing to detain both adults and children- while shifting focus back to humanitarian protection and family unity. Nevertheless, knowing that the Biden administration cares about due process and upholding the Constitution, allows us to breathe a sigh of relief that our clients will be given a fighting chance. Moreover, by simply reversing all of Trump’s 400 plus horrendous immigration policies, Biden will make the immigration landscape infinitely better.
While Biden has set expectations for his term, it is important not to make firm plans until he actually takes office and makes changes. Even then, the details of any new policy will be important to review and will need to be taken into account. Because of all the impending changes that will take place under the Biden/Harris administration, we highly recommend speaking with an experienced immigration attorney to discuss options as they become available.
It has been a long four years for our clients, their families, and us as advocates, and we are looking forward to an end to the nonstop assault on immigrant rights through Trump’s anti-immigrant, anti-human rights, and anti-American policies. We at Bean, Lloyd, Mukherji, & Taylor are finally feeling hopeful for the future.]]>On Behalf of Bean, Lloyd, Mukherji, & Taylor, LLPhttps://www.beancard.com/?p=471062023-09-12T13:58:51Z2020-08-26T21:50:08ZRecently, USCIS has provided clarity on the subject. Unfortunately, and not surprisingly, it has decided to prohibit initial DACA applications and only allow renewals.
The two most recent USCIS memoranda state that USCIS, among other things, will:
Limit the period of each DACA renewal grant from two years to one year;
Reject all pending and future initial DACA applications and return all fees;
Reject all pending and future advance parole applications and return all fees;
Continue to adjudicate DACA applications for those whose prior DACA grants had expired or been terminated;
Reject any renewal applications received more than 150 days before the current DACA will expire;
Allow advance parole applications for current DACA holders ONLY if the parole is for “urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.” Some examples of these reasons are:
“Travel to support the national security interests of the United States including U.S. military interests;
Travel in furtherance of U.S. federal law enforcement interests;
Travel to obtain life-sustaining medical treatment that is not otherwise available to the alien in the United States;
Travel needed to support the immediate safety, well-being, or care of an immediate relative, particularly minor children of the alien.”
Keep the DACA filing fee at $495, even though USCIS is raising many of its application fees on October 2.
By reducing the validity of DACA from two years to one year for each application, USCIS is essentially doubling the filing fee and creating an unnecessary burden on applicants and on the agency itself. By USCIS rejecting renewal applications received more than 150 days before one’s expiration date, and with its widespread processing delays, the result will likely be gaps in DACA holders’ status.
The Trump Administration may well terminate the DACA program again (in a way that would comply with the Supreme Court ruling), but for now, current DACA holders should keep renewing well before their current DACA expires, but not before 150 days of expiration.
There is litigation challenging these arbitrary and unfair policies that could result in additional changes to the program. Therefore, it is important to keep up-to-date on the status of DACA as time goes on.]]>On Behalf of Bean, Lloyd, Mukherji, & Taylor, LLPhttps://www.beancard.com/?p=470932023-09-12T13:59:02Z2020-06-19T02:04:24Z