US Immigration Blog by former INS Trial Attorney Carl Shusterman. How to get a temporary working visa, a green card and U.S. citizenship.
Once you have a green card, how and when can you become a US citizen through naturalization? The process of becoming a citizen of the United States is becoming increasingly complex, lengthy and expensive. When I worked for the INS as a Naturalization Attorney, the N-400 citizenship application was just 4 pages long and the […]
On August 20, 2024, the USCIS began accepting parole-in-place applications for certain undocumented spouses and children of US citizens. Obtaining parole-in-place will allow these undocumented spouses and children to adjust their status to lawful permanent residents in the United States without having to leave the country or obtain unlawful presence waivers. On August 23, 2024, […]
In April 2021, the US Supreme Court held that a defective NTA does not give the government jurisdiction to place a person in removal proceedings. An NTA is a Notice to Appear in Immigration Court. Update: On September 6, 2024, the BIA held in Matter of R-T-P that if there’s a problem with how a […]
H-1B News helps to keep you up-to-date with the changes being made to the H-1B visa program by the current administration. For more information on how to get an H-1B visa, see our H-1B Visa Guide. The Department of State has announced a pilot program to resume domestic visa renewals for qualified H-1B nonimmigrant visa […]
On June 28, 2024, the US Supreme Court overturned the Chevron Deference Doctrine. In 1984, the Supreme Court ruled in the Chevron case that when a federal statute is ambiguous, federal courts should defer to the agency’s interpretation of the law as long as their interpretation is “reasonable”. While overturning the Chevron Deference Doctrine will […]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest investigative agency in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The agency’s primary mission is to protect national security, public safety and the integrity of the U.S. borders through the criminal and civil enforcement of federal laws governing border control, customs, trade and immigration. The agency’s […]
Every year, hundreds of persons who need legal assistance schedule an immigration consultation (in-person, telephonic or Zoom) with one of our attorneys. Our online appointment system allows you to schedule an appointment with our immigration attorneys, choose a date and time for your consultation and decide whether you want to come to our office or […]
On April 4, 2024, USCIS announced a temporary final rule (TFR) to increase automatic EAD extensions for certain employment authorization documents (EADs) from up to 180 days to up to 540 days. The longer auto-extension period will be available to eligible foreign nationals with Form I-765 renewal applications which were timely filed on or after […]
The chart below details the new USCIS filing fees which went into effect on April 1, 2024 for the some of the most commonly filed petitions and applications. In addition, applicants must use the new April 1, 2024 editions of certain forms, including forms I-129, I-129 CW, I-140, I-600, and I-600A. The April 1, 2024 […]
