This page examines the immigration policies of the Trump Administration and what immigrants can do to protect themselves from anti-immigration policies promulgated by the White House. We will continue to report on his policies, both on deportations and in limiting legal immigration to the U.S. On January 20, 2025, he issued over a dozen Executive […]
We link to many immigration law decisions made by the Supreme Court of the United States from 1958 to the present. See below. We also link to the Oyez website which allows you to read summaries of all Supreme Court cases and listen to Oral Arguments made before the Court. Over the years, the Supreme […]
Our Job Search page helps immigrants who are looking for employers in the US to sponsor them for working visas and green cards. The first step in immigrating to the U.S. through employment is to locate an employer who is willing to sponsor you. One way to find employment is through the Internet. Everyday, over […]
The Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) is an administrative appellate body that is part of the U.S. Department of Justice. BIA decisions are the final administrative action in a removal proceeding. However, most BIA decisions can be appealed to a U.S. Court of Appeals. The BIA may be affirm the decision of an Immigration Judge. Alternatively, the […]
Use the FOIA to get a copy of your immigration file from the USCIS, ICE, CBP or the Immigration Court (EOIR). This can be very important when you want to apply for an immigration benefit, and have had some dealings with the agency in the past. Even more important if you are in removal proceedings […]
The coronavirus pandemic is rapidly spreading around the world. As immigration lawyers, we have created this page in order to educate employers and immigrants regarding how the pandemic may affect their immigration cases and to make sure that immigrants, whether or not they are documented, are not afraid to seek medical care. In-person services at […]
Please see the chart below: Case type Current Premium Processing Fee New Premium Processing Fee Increase Form I-140 $2500 $2805 $305 Form I-129 $2500$1500 (H-2B & R-1) $2805$1685 (H-2B & R-1) $305$185 Form I-539 $1750 $1965 $215 Form I-765 (F-1 OPT) $1500 $1685 $185 On June 12, 2023, USCIS announced the expansion of premium processing […]
So far, Congress has not passed any of the spending bills needed to keep the government open beyond September 30, 2023. Unless these appropriations bills are passed, or Congress agrees on a temporary continuing resolution, funding for agencies will lapse on October 1, 2023, as the result of a government shutdown. If the government agencies […]
Most persons seeking admission to US as health care workers, other than physicians, are only admissible to the United States if they present a VisaScreen Certificate from a USCIS-approved credentialing organization verifying that they have met the minimum requirements for training, licensure, and English proficiency in their field. The certificate must be submitted not only […]
E-Verify (EV) is a web-based system through which employers electronically confirm the employment eligibility of their employees. In the process, employers create cases based on information taken from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The system then electronically compares that information to records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the […]
