February 11, 2021
This time every year, our attention turns to the H-1B category. Last year, the H-1B Visa petition process introduced a brand-new initial step: the registration process, which included a $10.00 fee and preceded the lottery selection. This year the process will be no different, and so the deadline for employers to decide whether to complete...
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January 28, 2021
On January 20, 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration issued an Executive Order that all rules from the prior administration that were pending at the Federal Register but had not been published must be immediately withdrawn. In addition the Biden-Harris Administration ordered all federal agencies to “consider” postponing the effective dates for regulations that have been published,...
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January 12, 2021
We know that the last 4 years have been an enormous challenge for immigrants and their loved ones, and although the new year will bring a new administration that will likely be pro-immigrant, there is still a great deal of damage inflicted by the Trump Administration that needs to be undone. One of those damaging...
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December 11, 2020
We hope you are all taking care of yourselves as we plan for safe holiday celebrations. Recently the USCIS has issued two important announcements that we want to share with you. TPS On December 9, 2020 USCIS announced that it would extend TPS, Temporary Protected Status for TPS Holders from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal,...
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November 10, 2020
As we all take a moment to rejoice with the election results, we cannot lose sight that there is much work to be done to control the COVID-19 pandemic and bring back stability to our economy and government. With new leadership focused on unity, collaboration, empathy and science, we should follow the lead and focus...
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October 27, 2020
One of the aspects of life in the United States that tends to draw people to its shores is that it is safer to live here than in many other parts of the world. However, that does not mean that there is no crime in this country. Crime is still an issue with which the...
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September 29, 2020
These years with the Trump Administration have been challenging to say the least, and the immigrant community has been suffering more than most others. The most recent blow is directed specifically at the estimated 325,000 individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS)*. These are members of our communities who are lawfully in the U.S. with deep...
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September 15, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on our lives, one of the Trump Administration’s Presidential Proclamations that was initially allegedly geared towards assisting in the country’s economic recovery, appears to have taken a curious turn. The Proclamation that was issued on June 22, 2020, prohibits the entry of certain non-immigrants, including those who...
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August 28, 2020
Although it is still summer, it is time to start thinking about an event of profound importance that the fall will bring: the presidential election. Regardless of where your political ideologies lie, one of the privileges of being a U.S. Citizen is that you can cast your vote for who will be the leader of...
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August 25, 2020
A hallmark of the United States government has always been the separation of powers between the Judicial, Legislative, and Executive branches. This system was set up with the clear purpose of ensuring that no single branch could overstep its authority, and to keep a balance of powers in our government. In the past, the Executive...
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