It’s that time again! Charlie Oppenhiem of the Department of State has provided updates on the visa bulletin. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused uncertainty in many aspects of life. The [...]
The path to citizenship can be a long and complicated road. Folks often wait several years and complete multiple immigration applications before they even become eligible for U.S. citizenship. Once [...]
The Biden administration ended the use of the new Public Charge rule put into place by the last administration. The 2019 version of the Public Charge rule affected green card [...]
The previous administration temporarily stopped the entry of new green card holders into the United States. They argued that these immigrants would take jobs of U.S. citizens during the economic [...]
Last year, the government announced an I-9 “compliance flexibility policy.” This policy allows certain employers to obtain, remotely inspect, and retain copies of I-9 documents on a temporary basis as [...]
In December 2020, the government expanded the civics test for applicants for U.S. citizenship. The change added more questions to the pool of possible questions. It also required applicants to [...]
Many green card applicants are able to apply for employment authorization in the U.S. while their application remains pending. The government grants employment authorization documents in its discretion. Such [...]
The prior administration proposed regulations to take away employment authorization for H-4 spouses. An ongoing lawsuit similarly challenges the validity of these work permits for spouses of H-1B employees. [...]
We are pleased to announce that our Managing Attorney, Navid Dayzad, has been selected as a 2021 Super Lawyer in immigration law. This makes 7 years in a row! This [...]
On his first day in office, President Biden revoked the prior Executive Orders that restricted travel to the U.S. of individuals from primarily Muslim and African countries. As many of [...]