Trump vs. Biden
9 months into the Biden administration, what are the fundamental differences between the administrations when it comes to immigration? Consistency is one. The Trump administration was anti-immigrant from the beginning and was consistent for four years in closing the doors [...]
The National Interest Exception (NIE) is here to stay, for now.
The National Interest Exception (NIE) is here to stay, for now. Recently the administration announced that Presidential Proclamation 10143, which suspends direct travel to the United States from the Schengen countries, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Brazil, Iran, China, Iran, and [...]
US Government’s Discrimination of Foreign Nationals in 2021
We watch the news each day and we see a common theme in America: Marginalized groups want what they deserve: to receive the same treatment and protections as allowed by law, which translates into equal opportunities. The reality is that [...]
National Interest Exemption Gutted
On March 2, significant changes were made to the criteria for granting National Interest Exceptions to Presidential Proclamation 10143 (extending PP 9993), which suspends travel from Schengen countries, the Ireland and UK to the United States. The exception was extremely useful [...]
E-2 Visas and the Eternal Question: How much is required for investment?
Whenever I advise a potential or existing client on the E-2 visa process, the inevitable question always pops up: “How much do I absolutely have to invest to qualify?, “How much is enough”. My answer is always very lawyerlike : [...]
Trump is not leaving before setting more fires
With a painful transition of power underway, the attack on immigrants marches on until the last moments of the Trump administration. On December 31, 2020, the Trump administration issued a presidential proclamation extending the ban of entry for certain nonimmigrant and immigrant [...]