On June 18, 2014, our Chicago Associate Noelia Rodriguez and I attended the annual AILA National Conference in Boston, MA. As immigration attorneys, it is very important for us to…
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Amara (not her real name) was beaten and raped by low level government employees in Ethiopia. Then she was abused by the American immigration court system. I met Amara after…
On Thursday, USCIS finally released the new revised form I-821D for both Initial DACA applications and Renewal DACA applications. As of June 5, 2014, all DACA applications, both initial and…
It has been 36 years since the horse racing community has produced a “Triple Crown” winner – a horse that wins the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and then the Belmont…
The Partnership for a New American Economy’s new report, Closing Economic Windows: How H-1B Visa Denials Cost U.S.-Born Tech Workers Jobs and Wages During the Great Recession, shows how existing H-1B visa lottery…
One day, when I have the time, I plan to write a book about my immigration clients. There are so many compelling stories to tell. Each chapter will tell one…
Back in July 2012, the 7th Circuit held that even if an immigrant spouse is sitting at home without seeking work, a sponsoring spouse who signed the Affidavit of Support…
American businesses can hire and retain foreign workers permanently by going through the “labor certification” process. As a part of this process, the American business must go through several highly…
On April 10, 2014 the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association (AILA) held its annual National Day of Action (NDA) where AILA members meet with their respective representatives to discuss immigration issues….
Republican Congresswoman Renee Ellmers from the Second District of North Carolina recently survived a primary challenge from Frank Roche, an anti-immigrant tea partier. Like many tea partiers, the conservative Mr….
On May 12, 2014, USCIS published a proposed rule that would extend employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses. The extension would be limited to H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants…
On April 29, 2014 Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring announced that students who have approved Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) are eligible for in-state tuition at Virginia public universities…
