Legal Articles, Deportation
USCIS Releases Form I-918 Statistics
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status statistics from fiscal year (FY) 2009 to 2015.
USCIS Releases Form I-129 Statistics (for L1B petitions)
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released statistics for the number of Form I-129 petitions for L1B intracompany transferees in fiscal year (FY) 2015.
USCIS Releases Updating Processing Time Statistics for EB5 forms
On November 17, 2015, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updated processing times for three forms associated with the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.
Vermont Service Center Stops Processing Form I-918s Due to U Visa Cap
The Vermont Service Center (VSC) VAWA/U/T Unit, which processes U visa applications, notified AILA on November 13, 2015, that it will stop processing Form I-918s (the petition for U nonimmigrant status) because it is currently focused on updating U visa cap numbers.
2016 Presidential Candidate Profile: Chris Christie
Governor Christie is my first choice for President in 2016, and I urge readers to look closely at his record and give him careful consideration. The skills that Governor Christie has shown in advancing conservative reforms in Democratic New Jersey are precisely what we need in the White House.
Ninth Circuit Holds Nevada Statute to be Categorically a CIMT
On November 2, 2015, the Ninth Circuit rendered an interesting decision in a case titled Mancilla-Delafuente v. Lynch.
E2 Treaty Investor
The E-2 (E2) Treaty Investors visa is a nonimmigrant visa for certain nationals of countries with which the United States maintains a treaty of commerce and navigation. The E2 visa is available for investors and for employees of E2 treaty investors or companies...
USCIS releases Form I-829 Statistics
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released statistics for Form I-829 (Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions) adjudications from fiscal year (FY) 2008 to 2015.
Fam Update: Length of Stay Increased for Certain B1 Personal/Domestic Employees
The new provision, found in 9 FAM 41.31 N9.3-2(b), increases the maximum length of stay for a personal/domestic employee on a B1 visa in this case from 4 years to 6 years.
Fifth Circuit Upholds Preliminary Injunction Against DAPA and DACA Expansion
On November 9, 2015, by a 2-1 majority, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in a decision written by Judge Jerry Smith, upheld a District Court's preliminary injunction against the implementation of the Deferred Action for Parents and...