Legal Articles, Immigration
SEVP Publishes Reminder About STEM OPT Reporting Requirements
On March 21, 2019, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) published a reminder about STEM OPT reporting requirements for F1 students on STEM OPT extensions.
DAG Rosenstein Addresses New Immigration Judges
On March 15, 2019, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein delivered remarks at the investiture ceremony for 31 new immigration judges. The Deputy Attorney General’s (DAG) remarks focused on the enforcement of immigration laws and the asylum backlog.
Supreme Court to Consider Whether States Can Prosecute Identity Theft With Information Included in Form I-9
On March 18, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear an interested immigration-related case in Kansas v. Garcia, Docket No. 17-834.
Designated Site for Libyan IV Processing Now U.S. Embassy in Tunis
On March 4, 2019, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that the U.S. Embassy in Tunis is now the primary site for processing immigrant visas for Libyan nationals living in Libya. The designated site for Libyan nationals living in Libya was previously the U.S. Embassy in Casablanca, Morocco.
USCIS Receives Sufficient Number of H1B Petitions to Reach FY 2020 Regular Cap
On April 5, 2019, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the 65,000 H1B visa regular cap for FY 2020.
IV Processing for Venezuelan Residents Transferred to U.S. Embassy in Bogota
On February 26, 2019, the Department of State (DOS) announced that the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, has suspended routine visa services due to the departure of non-essential personnel from the Embassy.
I AM NOT A U.S. CITIZEN. DO I NEED ESTATE PLANNING?
The short and definitive answer is - ABSOLUTELY!
President Trump Formally Recognizes that the Golan Heights is Part of Israel
On March 25, 2019, President Donald Trump signed an historic Presidential Proclamation making official the United States’ recognition of the Golan Heights as part of Israel. In this post, I examine the reasoning behind this welcome and historic decision.
USCIS Publishes New Editions of Form I-539 and Form I-539A
On March 8, 2019, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new and revised edition of the Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status.
The RAISE Act: Its Strengths and Weaknesses and Why I Ultimately Oppose
On August 2, 2017, Republican Senators Tom Cotton of Arkansas and David Perdue of Georgia proposed legislation titled the “Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act (“RAISE Act”).
