Articles Posted in Immigration Law

Foreign nationals who are skilled or educated—and who have job offers—have the possibility of immigrating to the United States. The process involves three steps: (1) PERM: the employer must first obtain a “labor certification” from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). This process is done online through the internet. Employers must sign-up for a PERM…

This article is written to provide tips and tricks for your USCIS adjustment of status interview. Please remember that the interview is an official government proceeding. You must show your respect for the process and to the adjudicating officer. Respect is shown by your: (1) appearance; (2) organization of documents; and (3) attitude. Appearance First…

On March 9, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated the USCIS Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule, 84 Fed. Reg. 41,292 (Aug. 14, 2019), as amended by Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds; Correction, 84 Fed. Reg. 52,357 (Oct. 2, 2019) (“Public Charge Final Rule”) nationwide. That decision was…

The light of freedom from an ignorant imposter claiming to be a greater president than Abe Lincoln is finally around the corner. Trump can no longer defecate on our proud immigration process which not only founded the U.S., but also leads our future. Our Constitution will soon return to being the supreme law of the…

The USCIS has announced today that the fees for filing most of its petitions and applications will change effective October 2, 2020. The good news is that some of the fees, such as for biometrics, have been reduced by up to 65%. Although the biometric fee for DACA applicants remains unchanged at $85.00, the silver…

The White House announced today that the United States will take steps to wind down legal protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought into the country as children, often called “Dreamers,” while it conducts a legal review after the Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced modifications Monday to temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online classes due to the pandemic for the fall 2020 semester. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security plans to publish the procedures and responsibilities in the Federal Register as a Temporary Final Rule. Temporary exemptions for the fall…

On April 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation suspending the entry of any individual seeking to enter the United States as an immigrant who: Is outside the United States on the effective date of the proclamation; Does not have a valid immigrant visa as of April 23, 2020; and Does not have a valid…

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has announced that it is implementing a new registration process in the next Fiscal Year 2021 H-1B lottery. Employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions for the fiscal year 2021 cap, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, must first electronically register and pay a $10 H-1B…

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently expanded its policy guidance last month regarding unlawful acts that may prevent an applicant from meeting the good moral character (“GMC”) requirement for naturalization. The commission of, or conviction or imprisonment for, an unlawful act, during the statutory period for naturalization, may render an applicant ineligible for naturalization…