The Coronavirus and Public Charge Rule
Between the time I write this article and each one of you reads it, the information about Coronavirus will be different and its impact greater. Many of you may think what does the Coronavirus have to do with immigration law [...]
Where does one begin explaining what people really need to know about the government’s new “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule”?
Part 1 – Explanations of the terms What is a Public Charge? The “public charge” inadmissibility test was established by law in 1883, allowing the federal government to deny a person a green card, an extension of a visa or [...]
The hardest year in half a century for immigrants
The holidays are here and another year is about to come and go, but 2019 has been the hardest year in half a century for immigrants. The current administration has denied visas at astronomically rising levels and this had led [...]
EB-5 Visa – The final countdown
For the last five years, rumors swirled around the EB-5 about the program's uncertain future. Rumors included a discontinuance of the program or an increase in the investment amount. The program, which has generated billions of dollars in investment into [...]
The O-1 Visa Extraordinary Ability Visa and The Contracts Needed To Secure A Three Year Period
The O-1 visa is a non-immigrant, or temporary work visa, which can last for up to three years at a time and has no limit on the number of extensions. Extraordinary ability visas encompass all professions, including business, science, education, [...]
The Trump administration further attempts to restrict rights of asylum seekers
On April 29th President Trump released a memo instructing the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to formulate regulations that will further restrict our humanitarian asylum laws for those seeking asylum protection at the southern border. The memo [...]
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