Immigration law is always a hot topic. Right now, the Biden/Harris Administration is shaking things up with policies and ideas that aim to dismantle the past administration's immigration legacy. The American Immigration Lawyers Association released this fact-sheet about immigration initiatives already in the works. AILA Biden.Harris Immigration Fact Sheet January 27 2021 Read More
Deferred Enforcement Departure for Certain Venezuelans
On the last day of his horrendous administration, disgraced Donald Trump did one kind act for some immigrants in the US: Venezuelans. He signed an Executive Order granting Deferred Enforcement Departure for certain Venezuelans. After such an order, USCIS should institute certain processes that allow Venezuelans to apply for this benefit, which will include an 18-months stop on on pending or future deportation Read More
Biden to Unveil Path to Citizenship for Millons!
Yesterday the Boston Globe reported: "President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his administration, hoping to provide an eight-year path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. without legal status, a massive reversal from the Trump administration’s harsh immigration policies." I am thrilled by this news, and I will hold out hope that the Biden Read More
January 6th Insurrection: A Different Perspective
The past four years have been extremely painful for many communities, including the varied and diverse communities of immigrants and noncitizens in the United States. Racism and xenophobia (not to mention sexism, heterosexism, and classism) targeted and harmed immigrants and people of color on a daily basis. January 6th was a horrendous but predictable culmination of the despicable policies and practices of the Trump Read More
Filing for I-90 Will Automatically Extend Your Green Card for 12 Months!
Filing for I-90 Will Automatically Extend Your Green Card for 12 Months! USCIS announced a new policy that will help green card holders whose green cards expire while Form I-90 is pending. This is great news, except that this policy should not be necessary because USCIS should be processing Form I-90 much, much, much quicker than the current processing times. What does this all mean? When a person has a Read More
An Immigration Attorney’s Five Suggestions for the Biden/Harris Administration
An Immigration Attorney’s Five Suggestions for the Biden/Harris Administration On January 20, 2021, we hope for our country to move forward and to heal after four years of intolerance, fear, inequality, impunity, and violence. We hope our country uses the lessons learned to create a fairer and safer home for all who live in the US, but especially for our most vulnerable and exploited Read More
Doctors for USCIS Medical Exam
You can find a USCIS Civil Surgeon for Form I-693 Report of Medical Examination by clicking here. People in the US who apply for "green cards" from within the US, apply using Form I-485. Form I-485 requires that a medical exam be submitted with Form I-485, at the in-person I-485 interview, or by mail if/when requested by USCIS. The medical exam must be conducted by a USCIS Civil Surgeon. You can find a USCIS Civil Read More
Finance Options for Clients
I just learned about various lenders that provide loans to clients that need help paying for government filing fees and attorneys fees related to their immigration cases. This is fantastic and important news to share with your clients and with colleagues. I cannot vouch for any of these companies, but I would love to hear feedback from anyone who has experience working with them. The following information below Read More
Hip hip hooray! Supreme Court Refuses to Roll Back Marriage Equality
On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to protect LGBTQ rights in the workplace. This ruling follows over 17 years after Gerald Bostock's decision to join a gay recreational softball league left him jobless. This years-long fight culminated in a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court on sexuality and gender identity discrimination in the workplace and Marriage Equality. Read More
TPS Extensions
As the result of various lawsuits against the federal government, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for citizens of various countries have been extended. See https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status for a complete list of TPS designations. Please contact me if you have questions about your current TPS status or your eligibility. Read More
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