Navigating Your H1B Journey: Essential Tips and Winning Strategies for Post-Lottery Petition Filings.
Making it through the H-1B lottery is only the first step. The real challenge lies in crafting and submitting a strong petition that secures USCIS approval. In this webinar, we’ll share practical strategies for preparing a compelling H-1B cap petition, minimizing the risk of Requests for Evidence (RFEs), and maximizing your chances of success. SPEAKERS: […]
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program: It is the Perfect Time for Indian and Chinese Nationals to Apply
Author: Maryjoy Chuba The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program is a significant pathway for foreign investors to gain U.S. permanent residency by investment. It was established in 1990 with the goal to promote the U.S. economy through the infusion of foreign capital and the generation of jobs. Foreign investors can choose between Direct Investment and Regional […]
Unlocking the Future of Innovation: The New O-1 Visa Updates You Need to Know.
Author: Dobrina M. Ustun, Esq. “I am referring to bringing in via legal immigration the top ~0.1% of engineering talent as being essential for America to keep winning.” — Elon Musk This quote from Elon Musk resonates powerfully with the recent updates to the USCIS Policy Manual for O-1 visa holders and applicants. Enacted on […]
Title 42’s End May Be in Sight. Good Riddance.
More than two and a half years after it began, the “public health” policy known as Title 42 may finally be nearing an end. On Monday, a coalition of GOP-led states submitted a last-ditch request to the Supreme Court asking the Justices to halt a court order from a federal judge in Washington, D.C. who […]
ICE Makes Paying Bond Extremely Difficult. This Lawsuit Wants to Change That.
One might think that posting bond in the immigration system is a straightforward process. Immigration authorities set bond. A person pays the bond amount, and the incarcerated person is released. In reality, nothing could be farther from the truth. The process for posting bond is unclear across the board, resulting in confusion among those attempting […]
Time Is Running Out for Congress to Act on Immigration This Year
Can immigration avoid a cold winter in Congress? That’s the question immigrants and their advocates are asking as time runs out on the current Congress. The fate of Afghan evacuees, Dreamers, farmworkers and others who are stuck in our outdated immigration system hinges in the short term on whether crucial legislation can be passed before […]
ICE Fails to Justify Solitary Confinement Placements and Identify Vulnerable Populations
Solitary confinement is widely criticized as a cruel and unnecessary practice. It’s largely unsupported by the public as a disciplinary measure and badly in need of reform. On October 26, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on solitary confinement practices used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). It highlighted the dangers of […]
The Supreme Court Takes on Enforcement Priorities and Other Immigration Questions in Its 2022 – 2023 Term
The Supreme Court will tackle more hot button immigration issues in its 2022 – 2023 term. Front and center is the Biden administration’s effort to set immigration enforcement priorities. But the Court will also consider what a noncitizen must do to get federal court review of immigration court decisions. It may also accept review of […]
Hiring Foreign Seasonal Workers Doesn’t Hurt American Workers, New Study Finds
Do fewer U.S. workers get hired when employers also hire temporary seasonal labor from abroad? A new study of firms applying for H-2B visas suggests that the answer is no. The H-2B visa allows workers from abroad to enter the United States to fill temporary, non-agricultural jobs that do not require a high level of […]
71% of Immigrants Win Their Cases Thanks to Pro Bono Volunteers with the Immigration Justice Campaign.
Every year at the end of October, legal service providers come together to celebrate Pro Bono Week. It is a dedicated opportunity to acknowledge the amazing work that our volunteers do—work that is the foundation of the American Immigration Council’s Immigration Justice Campaign. In an immigration system that is set up to make it almost […]
