Medical and recreational use of marijuana is legal in California and Canada, but its use remains illegal under U.S. federal law. Immigration law is enforced at the federal level. Given…
DetailsNew data from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) shows denials for all immigration benefits have increased sharply during the past year. Nevertheless, the Alcorn Immigration Law team has maintained…
DetailsReps. Anna Eshoo of Palo Alto and Zoe Lofgren of San Jose introduced legislation last week that retains work authorization for H-4 visa holders. Called the H-4 Employment Protection Act,…
DetailsWe’re excited to announce a new educational program that offers budding foreign entrepreneurs and seasoned foreign business executives to sharpen their English skills and pitch their startups in Silicon Valley.…
DetailsAlthough we have seen a dramatic slowdown in the Administration’s processing of nonimmigrant petitions and green cards, our firm has still achieved a very high success rate for our clients.…
DetailsGabby Phillips joined the Alcorn Immigration Law team last year as a legal secretary. Gabby assists the attorneys with preparing applications and petitions and managing workflow on cases to minimize…
DetailsDespite threats to end the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of citizenship to individuals born on U.S. soil, an executive order cannot eliminate birthright citizenship. Presidential orders or actions cannot change or…
DetailsLast week, Charles Oppenheim, chief of the Department of State’s Immigrant Visa Control & Reporting, provided an estimate of the final action dates over the next several months and the…
DetailsNearly two decades ago, Gabriel* moved to Silicon Valley from his native Paris to open and head up a new office for his French company. Gabriel applied for an E-2…
DetailsJason met Mihaela* nearly two years ago while she was on shore leave in Miami. For the past few years, Mihaela, who’s originally from Romania, has worked as a crew…
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