Immigrant Visa Travel Ban Revoked
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 [...]
Discretionary Employment Authorization Limited to 1 Year
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 [...]
Immigrants Contribute Substantially to U.S. Economy
We all know that the U.S. relies on immigrants to help grow our economy. Immigrants have always been an important part of the fabric of our country. In 2018, foreign-born [...]
Court Order Halts Planned Government Fee Increase
Immigration work in 2020 means we have to roll with the changes! Just when we expected the government’s fee increase to go in effect last week, a court found the [...]
Government Application Fees Increasing–Let’s Prepare and Submit Your Immigration Application Soon to Save Money!
There have long been rumors that the government would be increasing the government filing fees for immigration applications. That day has finally come. USCIS has released its new fee schedule [...]
New Executive Order Does Not Affect Individuals Who Are Already in the U.S.
The most recent executive order focuses mostly on individuals seeking to enter the U.S. with temporary employment authorization. It is unfortunately another scare tactic to intimidate immigrants and employers. [...]
COVID-19 Immigration Update Webinar
Watch my webinar recording to learn about the following immigration updates in the COVID-19 era: Immigration Options Still Available COVID-19 Travel Restrictions and Solutions U.S. Consulate Emergency Appointments Question & [...]
COVID-19 and the Public Charge Rule
We have previously written about how the government has ramped up its scrutiny of green card and temporary work status applications using the public charge rule. Since then, the COVID-19 [...]
Executive Order of April 22 Not a Big Deal for Most Immigrants
Earlier this week, the president wrote a cryptic tweet that threw the immigration community into confusion. The tweet indicated that the government would temporarily suspend legal immigration into the United [...]
USCIS Temporarily Suspends In-Person Services
The COVID-19 challenges continue to evolve daily. USCIS is temporarily reducing in-person contact to avoid the spread of the COVID-19 virus. As of March 18, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration [...]