| | Immigration
What should have been one of the best days of his life quickly turned into a nightmare for Ismail Ajjawi, the 17-year-old Harvard freshman from Lebanon. He flew into Logan International airport in Boston with the aspiration of beginning a
| | Immigration
Immigration partner Jared Leung shares the following update regarding H1-B petitions: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a proposal that would require petitioners seeking to file H-1B cap subject petitions to pay a $10 fee for each electronic registration they submit
| | Immigration
Minimum Investments, Targeted Employment Area Designations Among Reforms WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will publish a final rule on July 24 that makes a number of significant changes to its EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, marking the first significant revision
| | Immigration
A couple of days ago, the Department of State quietly added new questions to the DS-160 and DS-260 nonimmigrant visa and immigrant visa application forms. The new questions ask applicants to provide their social media information. Specifically, the questions ask:
| | Immigration
April 19, 2019 ” …even if using marijuana may be legal for you under state law, engaging in such conduct remains a violation of U.S. federal and immigration law.”
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced two significant changes to the way H1-B cap cases will be selected this year. The changes would result in up to 5,340 more immigrants with a master’s degree or higher getting selected for the
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On April 1, 2019, USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) will start accepting H1B work status petitions for the next fiscal year. H1B work status is reserved for positions that require at least a bachelor’s degree in a specific field,
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Family Unity Could Take Time I often receive inquiries on what constitutes qualifying relationships for family immigration sponsorship. Under President Trump’s proposed immigration plan, only spouses and children of U.S. citizens and permanent residents (“green card” holders) may be sponsored
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The Power of Warrantless Searches at the Border As an immigration attorney, I have received many calls from distressed clients whose friends or relatives were denied entry at the airport and sent back to their home countries on the first
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President Trump has announced on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, that the “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)” program will end on March 5, 2018. DHS’ press release states that “With the measures the Department is putting in place today, no
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