Beginning May 1, 2019, nationals of Israel may submit an E-2 treaty investor visa application with the Tel Aviv Branch of the U.S. Embassy in Israel, or file a change of status application with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services…
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Immigration updates from the government.
State of the Union: Top Issues Affecting Immigration in 2019
By TL Loke Walsh 2018 was another roller coaster year in the immigration world. Spurred by the implementation of Trump’s Buy American, Hire American (BAHA) executive order in April 2017, DHS has been quietly implementing significant change – all without…
Supreme Court Upholds “Travel Ban 3.0”
On June 26, 2018, the Supreme Court rendered a decision in Trump v. Hawaii, upholding Travel Ban 3.0 by a vote of 5 to 4, allowing the travel ban to remain in effect. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John…
DV Lottery FY 2019 Results Now Available!
DV-2019 Entrants may enter their confirmation information through the Electronic Diversity Visa Lottery website starting at noon (EDT) on May 15, 2018. The DV-2019 entry period opened on October 18, 2017, and closed on November 22, 2017. Only confirmation information…
State of the Union: Top Issues Affecting Immigration in 2018
By TL Loke Walsh In the last 1½ years, we have heard the never-ending negative rhetoric from the Trump administration with regards to the U.S. immigration system. Most immigration lawyers didn’t think that the rhetoric had a chance of becoming…
BREAKING NEWS: Judge Rules DHS Must Accept Entrepreneur Parole Applications From Foreign Entrepreneurs
On Friday, December 1, Federal Judge James E. Boasberg of the U.S. District Court ruled in favor of a lawsuit brought by the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), entrepreneurs, and startup companies on September 19, 2017 against the U.S. Department…
UPDATE: Mandatory Employment-Based I-485 Adjustment of Status (Green Card) Interviews
On September 28, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) hosted a stakeholder call to discuss the implementation of the new interview requirement for employment-based adjustment of status (I-485) applicants. During this call, USCIS indicated that all I-485 cases…
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USCIS Resumes Premium Processing Service For All H-1B Petitions
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it resumed premium processing today for all types of H-1B petitions. The premium processing service was temporarily suspended on April 3, 2017, which was the beginning of the H-1B FY 2018…
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Immigration In The Age Of Social Media
By TL Loke Walsh DHS plans to collect social media information on all immigrants On September 18, 2017, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) quietly published a rule that extends the data collection system for storing information of…
New Presidential Proclamation Imposes Country-Specific Travel Restrictions (Travel Ban 3.0)
On September 24th, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation, titled “Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats.” The Presidential Proclamation sets forth specific travel restrictions and security procedures…
