It’s Time for the Green Card Lottery!
Online registration for the 2023 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is now open. This process is more commonly known as the “green card lottery.” The electronic entry/registration window will remain open [...]
Changes to Treatment of Individuals Who Re-Enter the United States
A federal judge ruled for the first time in U.S. history that a provision of U.S. immigration law, which makes it a felony for someone to reenter the United States after [...]
Immigration Services Faces Record Backlogs
Government processing times for many application types have grown over the past few years. Nationwide, millions of families, businesses, and individuals applying for immigration benefits are waiting longer for U.S. [...]
COVID-19 Travel Ban Finally Ending and Vaccination Required Instead
During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the government has restricted travel from certain countries in order to limit the spread of the virus. This has not only made it difficult for [...]
Dayzad Law Celebrates Recognition and 15 Years of Serving Our Clients
I am grateful that I have been included in a leading industry publication, Who’s Who Legal: Corporate Immigration 2021. Who’s Who Legal compiles the leading attorneys in the immigration field. [...]
Government Requires COVID-19 Vaccinations for Green Card Applicants
As a part of the green card process, applicants must do a routine medical exam. The medical screening is meant to protect the health of the United States population. The [...]
COVID-19 Challenges to Re-Entering the U.S. for Those Who are Not U.S. Permanent Residents or Citizens
Now that we have returned to some normalcy, we understand many of our clients are eager to travel again. However, COVID-related travel restrictions remain in place and are constantly changing. [...]
H-1B Lottery Round Two Complete
First-time H-1B applicants must first obtain an H-1B visa number through a lottery. The government has completed the second round of the H-1B lottery for registrations submitted in March 2021. [...]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Welcomes New Director
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has appointed Ur M. Jaddou as its new director. Jaddou is a daughter of immigrants and a California native. Her appointment shows a return [...]
Immigration Changes Can’t Stop Our Clients
We recently wrote about the many new immigration policies ushered in by the Biden administration. While many of these are positive changes, it goes to show how frequently immigration [...]