In the first part of this article, we outlined how DUI offenses often trigger mandatory medical examinations for foreign nationals applying for nonimmigrant visas abroad, as well as automatic visa…read on
Dealing with a DUI charge is never pleasant but could it also cause immigration problems? DUI offenses are criminal in nature but they have traditionally not been viewed as rising…read on
Nearly one year after its implementation, the rule authorizing certain spouses of H-1B visa holders to apply for employment authorization has already had immediate positive effect on hundreds of foreign…read on
Are you stuck in the middle of your permanent residence case because the cutoff date in your visa category retrogressed and you have to wait until your priority date…read on
SAVE is a relatively new program of the immigration service that verifies immigration status of people who apply for benefits such as social security cards and driver’s licenses. SAVE…read on
Tomorrow is October 1, 2015, the first day of fiscal year 2016. The government will release the 10,000 U visas available per year on that one day and will…read on
USCIS, in coordination with the Department of State, has announced a new procedure for determining eligibility for filing immigrant visa applications and adjustment of status applications for foreign nationals…read on
The Department of Homeland Security announced an expansion to its provisional waiver program by publishing a new proposed rule in the Federal Register on July 22, 2015. We have been…read on
The August 2015 Department of State Visa Bulletin reveals that the EB-3 worldwide and Mexico categories are practically current, some progress for Chinese, Indian, and Filipino employment-based cases, and steady…read on
On April 10, 2015, Attorney General Eric Holder vacated the November 2008 decision In re: Matter of Cristoval Silva-Trevino. The decision had been certified by then-Attorney General Michael Mukasey. Silva-Trevino…read on
