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It was recently reported that an immigrant who was applying for an I-130 immigrant visa was confronted by an USCIS investigator while at work. The Investigator began asking the beneficiary questions and also questioned why the immigrant applicant requested that her attorney be present during the questioning. Although the USCIS is currently investigating the appropriateness … Continue reading “I-130 Beneficiary Questioned By USCIS At Work?” In a cruel twist to many excited would-be immigrants, the United States Government has announced that it is voiding its Diversity Lottery results for this year. The decision is based on a determination that the results were unfairly determined due to technical errors. The United States found that its program for determining diversity immigrants had … The USCIS has announced that it is extending temporary protected status (TPS) to Haitian nationals until January 22, 2013. This extension is 18 months in length and applies to all Haitians who currently possess TPS. The Government originally granted TPS to Haitians following the devastating earthquake that occurred in January 2010, and is meant to … As has been predicted by this NYC Family Immigration lawyer, the USCIS and the Department of Homeland Security have announced that starting August 15, 2011, all I-130 immigrant visas will have the option of filing at the Immigration agency’s Chicago Lockbox. Previously, most family-based immigrant petitioners living overseas were required to file the I-130 immigrant … Continue reading “Overseas I-130 Immigrant Visas To Be Centralized At UCIS Address in Chicago” USCIS has finally announced that it has fully implemented a Secure Mail System. By having such a system, the USCIS can ensure that important immigration documentation is delivered to the appropriate address. Too often, immigrants wait for immigration documents that are sent to the wrong address, or the wrong person. The Secure Mail System will … Continue reading “Finally, USCIS Implements Secure Mail System” The Department of Justice has announced that it has reached an agreement with a company that owns several fast food restaurants in Maine. The company had been accused of having a policy of not hiring any immigrants. The DOJ pursued the company as its policy appeared to violate the anti-discrimination laws of the United States … Continue reading “DOJ Settles Lawsuit Against Employer Who Refused to Hire Immigrants” Understanding public benefits and public charge is a difficult topic for immigrants (and immigration lawyers) to properly understand. Some programs are off limits to immigrants, while other programs are available to immigrants. Further, the programs available to U.S. citizen children differ from what maybe available to their parents. To help the confused, the USCIS recently … Continue reading “USCIS Issues Informational Packet On Public Charge” The U.S. sentenced a Mexican soup opera star to 30 days of jail for entering into a sham marriage and committing Immigration Marriage Fraud. Marriage fraud has real consequences and individuals who are thinking about it should know that both the U.S. citizen and the foreign national face up to five years in prison (and/or … Continue reading “Immigration Marriage Fraud May Lead To Jail Time” President Obama held a special, closed door immigration meeting yesterday at the White House. The immigration meeting included about sixty leaders from throughout the country, including Mayor Bloomberg, former Governor Schwarzenegger, top police chiefs, business executives, and religious leaders. The meeting did not include Congressional leaders. The specifics of the meeting have yet to come … Continue reading “Obama Calls Immigration Meeting – Much Talk, Any Action?” What happens when an immigrant files for bankruptcy? Can a foreign national file for bankruptcy? What consequences are there to immigrant bankruptcies? The good news is that bankruptcy is generally available to noncitizens. Possible bankruptcy consequences follow: Applying for Citizenship Filing for bankruptcy will not automatically derail a citizenship application. However, any fraudulent activities that … Continue reading “Does Bankruptcy Affect Immigration Status?” The USCIS has recently released its statistics on the approval rates for the EB 11 Visa (Extraordinary Abilities Visa) and the EB 12 Visa (Outstanding Professors and Researchers). These two immigrant visa types are the most enticing immigrant visas that the United States has to offer top notch immigrants. Here are the statistics: EB 1-1 … Continue reading “EB 11 and EB 12 Visa Approval Statistics Released By USCIS” The Social Security Administration (SSA) is reported to have begun sending new “no match” letters to employers who have employees that have social security numbers that do not match the SSA’s database. These letters are meant to put employers on notice about possible discrepancies, and should not be treated as definitive statements about an employee’s … On March 31, the House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement held hearings concerning the H-1B visa. The hearing was entitled “H-1B Visas: Designing a Program to Meet the Needs of the U.S. Economy and U.S. Workers,” and can be viewed on the House’s website. Speakers at the hearing included:
Bo Cooper Former INS … Continue reading “H-1b Immigration Testimony Before House Subcommittee” NYC Immigration lawyer Chris Gafner has co-authored a legal brief that has been published in Legal Briefs on Immigration Reform from 25 of the Top Legal Minds in the Country. The book, edited by Deborah Robinson and Mona Parsa, is now available for purchase. Each brief in the book focuses on one piece of immigration … On April 1st, the USCIS began accepting H-1B petitions for the 2012 fiscal year. In past years, the USCIS received more applications in the first few days of April than it had visas available for the entire year. However, this year, the USCIS has reported that it has only received 5,900 applications towards the 65,000 … |
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