Appeals Filing Fee May Skyrocket; Processing Times for Chicago Area Applicants
Published September 22, 2019 Administration Aims to Dramatically Increase Filing Fees for Appeals In an effort that will effectively deter appeals of certain immigration decisions within the deportation court...
Deferred Action Comes to an End
Published September 22, 2019 In an abrupt, yet not surprising policy decision, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced it is putting a halt to a Deferred Action program that...
The New, Sharper Teeth of Existing Public Charge Provisions
Published August 31, 2019 Concerns about new immigrants becoming a “public charge” and dependent on U.S. government resources, have pretty much always been a part of our immigration related legal...
H-1B Visas Make News in the Courts
Published August 24, 2019 D.C. Federal Court Reverses H-1B Visa Petition Denial In the past week, a federal judge in Washington D.C. ruled that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Citizenship...
DACA’s Future Hangs in the Balance At the U.S. Supreme Court
Published July 11, 2019 In recent weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it has accepted several consolidated DACA related cases for consideration and in October will hear arguments about...
As Expected – Expanded Supply of H-2B Temporary Workers Visas Is Quickly Exhausted
Published June 20, 2019 Ask anyone who works as a manager in the manufacturing or service industries and they will tell you that it is next to impossible to...
Smoking Marijuana May Be Hazardous to Your Immigration Health
Published May 2, 2019 A lawful permanent resident (green card holder) seeking to become a U.S. citizen must fulfill a number of requirements when submitting their Application for...
U.S. Senate Once Again Proposes Path to Legalization for Dreamers
Published April 3, 2019 The Dream Act of 2019 was recently introduced by U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill, 2 Senate leaders who introduced the same legislation...
The Top 6 Reasons to Hire An Immigration Lawyer
Published March 24, 2019 Whether the goal is U.S. citizenship via naturalization, lawful permanent residence (green card) or the issuance of a temporary visa – such as a work visa,...