Jul162021
Students on F-1 status need to ensure they maintain status. A failure to maintain status could result in a violation which could have an impact on their immigration future. At PLG we often see requests for evidence questioning maintenance of status for F-1 students, who have submitted an H-1B cap petition requesting a change of...
In this article, we will discuss the continuous residence requirement as it relates to filing an application for Naturalization. For the full requirements for Naturalization please refer to our previous article: The concept of continuous residence refers to the applicant maintaining a permanent dwelling place in the US, typically for a period of 5 years. ...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will now withdraw its duration of status rule. Students have for a long time had the benefit of being admitted for the duration of status. In other words, unlike other nonimmigrants, they are not admitted for a specific length of time. This flexibility has allowed them to extend their...
Obtaining a green card through marriage is often described as one of the easiest ways to obtain lawful permanent residency. However, what happens if after obtaining the green card you get divorced? Can you get remarried and sponsor your new spouse? While this is certainly possible, if an individual received a green card through marriage,...
USCIS has stated it will suspend the biometrics requirements for H-4, L-2, E-1, E-2 and E-3 applicants from May 17th, 2021 for a period of 2 years. The biometric requirement was introduced by the Trump administration and was particularly cumbersome for H-4 and L-2 applicants as it meant that their applications would no longer be...
During an interview with Charlie Oppenheim of the State Department, the following statements and predictions were made in relation to employment-based and family-based categories. Employment-based visas In 2021 there are approximately 262,000 employment-based visas. However, it is expected that the Department of State (DOS) will not be able to process all these visas due to...
On his first day in office, President Biden sent a new Immigration Bill to Congress in an effort to modernize a very much outdated Immigration system. This bill is known as the “U.S. Citizenship Act” aims to introduce a number of key changes and was formally introduced in the House on February 18, 2021. An...
Feb92021
After over 15 years of practicing law and being fortunate to own my own law firm for most of that time, I began to ponder what clients really look for in selecting a law firm. Last year brought businesses many challenges that we never would have imagined we would face when 2020 started. With these...