The Department of State has posted the visa bulletin for September 2019. EB-1 Priority Workers final action date has slid back to October 1, 2017 for all nationals, except those born in China with a cutoff date of January 1, 2014 and those born in India with no visas available in this category. All other employment …
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I help immigrants get legal residence in the United States to achieve their professional, business, and personal goals. Immigration keeps our country strong by the positive contributions of our immigrant business owners, professionals, advocates, and community leaders. That's why it is a great honor for me to represent and advise immigrants, businesses, and employers nationwide.
New Trump rules would further restrict legal immigration
AP News|By Colleen Long The Trump administration is moving forward with one of its most aggressive steps yet to restrict legal immigration, denying green cards to many migrants who use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers or other forms of public assistance, officials said announced Monday. Federal law already requires those seeking to become permanent residents …
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USCIS Announces Major Changes for New EB-5 Immigrant Visa Applicants Set for November 21, 2019
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will publish a final rule on July 24 that makes a number of significant changes to its EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, marking the first significant revision of the program’s regulations since 1993. The final rule will become effective on Nov. 21, 2019. Major changes to EB-5 in the final …
The Troubling Trend of Long Delays in EB-5 Immigant Investor Application Process
Nearly all immigration applications before the USCIS are experiencing slow processing times. EB-5 immigrant investor petitions are no different. In fact, since May of this year, the estimated processing time of EB-5 I-526 petitions has spiked to its highest yet: 45.5 months. Even though thee Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO) announced that the backlog of …
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Do’s and Don’ts for Texting with Lawyers
Today, our phones are constantly attached to us like an extra limb. So of course, many clients find it convenient, efficient, and effective to text their attorneys. However, clients need to take certain precautions to protect their confidential information when using mobile phones to communicate with their lawyers. Here are some do’s and don’ts when …
Visa backlog grows in August, causing longer delays for many green card applicants
The Department of State has posted the visa bulletin for August 2019. Almost all employment based (EB) green card categories are now experiencing backlogs which are expected to continue through September. In October, a new round of immigrant visas become available so the backlogs might become shorter or eliminated at that time.But right now, the …
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New trademark rule requiring foreign-domiciled applicants and registrants to have a U.S.-licensed attorney
Press Release from the USPTO on July 2, 2019 WASHINGTON - The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced a new rule requiring all foreign-domiciled trademark applicants, registrants, and parties to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings to be represented by an attorney who is licensed to practice law in the United States. …
Visa Bulletin Trends for Employment Based Green Cards
Each month, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) checks in with Charlies Oppenheim, who is the Department of State (DOS) official responsible for managing the visa bulletin. Here are AILA DOS Liaison Committee notes of its most recent monthly "check-in" with Charlie. AILA Doc. No. 14071401 | Dated June 21, 2019 General Trends and Observations: …
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July 2019 Visa Bulletin Update
The Department of State has posted the visa bulletin for July 2019. EB-1 Priority Workers final action date is now April 22, 2018 for all nationals, except those born in India with a cutoff date of January 1, 2015 and China with a cutoff date of May 8, 2017. EB-2 and EB-3 is current (no backlog) …
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