Category Archives: Waivers
Immigrating to the United States After Trump Won The Election
The U.S. election stunned the world. Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, I don’t think anybody expected Trump to win as resoundingly as he did. I’ve already gotten dozens of emails from former, current and prospective clients asking, “how does this affect my immigration options to the United States?” The short-term answer is […]
Posted in Adjustment of Status, Citizenship, DACA, E-2, EAD, Employment Authorization, Entrepreneurs, Executive Action, Fiance Visa, Green Card, H-1B, Inadmissibility, Investors, L-1, LGBT, Models, Naturalization, Nurses, O-1, OPT, Physical Therapists, R-1, Silicon Beach, Students, TPS, U.S. Immigration, USCIS, Visitor Visa, Waivers, Work Visa
USCIS Filing Fees Increase on December 23, 2016
Effective December 23, 2016, USCIS will increase many of its filing fees. Any applications received on or after this date will be subject to the new fees: G-1041 Genealogy Index Search Request — $65 ($20) G-1041A Genealogy Records Request (Copy from Microfilm) — $65 ($20) G-1041A Genealogy Records Request (Copy from Textual Record) — $65 […]
Posted in Adjustment of Status, Advance Parole, Citizenship, DACA, E-2, EAD, Employment Authorization, Entrepreneurs, Fiance Visa, Green Card, H-1B, Investors, L-1, LGBT, Models, Naturalization, Nurses, O-1, OPT, Physical Therapists, R-1, Silicon Beach, Students, TPS, U.S. Immigration, USCIS, Waivers, Work Visa
Executive Branch Asks Supreme Court to Rehear US Versus Texas
On Monday, July 18, Attorneys for the Department of Justice filed a petition with the Supreme Court requesting that the Court re-hear U.S. v. Texas once a ninth justice has been appointed to the court. Because of the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February, the justices deadlocked 4-4 in their opinion on the case […]
Posted in DACA, DOMA, Employment Authorization, U.S. Immigration, Uncategorized, USCIS, Waivers
What Comes Next After Supreme Court Ties on US Versus Texas
The Supreme Court ruled this week 4-4 on the controversial case of U.S. v. Texas, the case looking at President Obama’s Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program and the expansion of the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which would affect millions of undocumented immigrants. The tie, […]
Posted in DACA, DOMA, EAD, Employment Authorization, Executive Action, Inadmissibility, U.S. Immigration, USCIS, Waivers
Executive Orders Under Review
In 2012 immigrants who arrived in the United States as children found relief from deportation under the new guidelines for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. The 2012 guidelines came in the form of an Executive Order by President Obama. Similarly, he implemented the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent […]
Tags: DACA, DAPA, Executive Action
Posted in DACA, EAD, Employment Authorization, Executive Action, Inadmissibility, Students, TPS, U.S. Immigration, USCIS, Waivers
Green Card Holders Can be Deported for Committing Minor Offenses Even After Serving Their Time
Many green card holders do not realize that under U.S. law, even after they serve their time and punishment for felony offenses committed, they could be arrested and deported from the country. The applicable law, the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, among other things, expanded classes of deportable aliens to include […]
Posted in Green Card, Inadmissibility, U.S. Immigration, Visa Waiver Program, Waivers
Parole in Place for Immediate Relatives of Active Duty Military US Citizens
Thousands of U.S. citizens serving active duty in the Armed Forces have spouses, children or parents who are undocumented. The USCIS and the Department of Defense recognized that their family’s immigration status may result in stress and anxiety either in active service or as veterans. In response, Congress, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and […]
Posted in Advance Parole, DACA, DOMA, EAD, Employment Authorization, Executive Action, Green Card, Inadmissibility, U.S. Immigration, USCIS, Waivers
Civil surgeon Examination in Adjustment of Status Applications
When applying for adjustment of status, all foreign nationals must undergo a medical examination with an approved civil surgeon to determine that he or she is not inadmissible to the United States on public health grounds. For details on what constitutes inadmissibility on health-related grounds, click here. Inadmissibility grounds can include: substance abuse, communicable diseases […]
Tags: Civil Surgeon Examination, Green Card, Immigration, Inadmissibility, USCIS
Posted in Adjustment of Status, Green Card, Inadmissibility, U.S. Immigration, Waivers
Green Card Inadmissibility Based On Membership in a Communist Party
When seeking U.S. permanent residency, the USCIS or Department of State will ask (among other things) whether the applicant has ever been a member of a Communist Party or any other totalitarian party. While many applicants will answer “no,” citizens of certain countries may have to disclose some type of affiliation with a Communist Party […]
Tags: Communist Party, Green Card, Inadmissibility, Waiver
Posted in Green Card, Inadmissibility, U.S. Immigration, Waivers
Adjustment of Status Through Marriage Under DACA
In 2012, the USCIS began granting certain undocumented aliens employment authorization for a period of two-year years. Approved DACA applicants may also be eligible for Advance Parole, which allows them to travel outside of the United States and to re-enter, provided that it was for humanitarian, educational or employment purposes. DACA applicants are undocumented – […]
Tags: Advance Parole, DACA, EAD, Green Card
Posted in Advance Parole, DACA, Employment Authorization, Green Card, U.S. Immigration, Waivers, Work Visa