Why Visa Renewals Aren’t Safe Anymore
If you need to renew a visa, beware! U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made renewing most work-related visas much more difficult. For the last 13 years, USCIS officers…
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How Trump Immigration Hurts Silicon Valley
President Trump issued a list of harsh immigration measures this month that he said Congress must include in any legislation that allows Dreamers to remain in the U.S. Trump’s…
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Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Expired Travel Ban; New Ban in Effect Oct. 18
The Supreme Court this week dismissed one of the challenges to President Trump’s second travel ban on citizens of six majority-Muslim countries since it has expired. The high court dismissed…
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New Single Application for Work Permit and Social Security Number
You can now apply for a work permit and social security number at the same time, thanks to interagency cooperation. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and Social Security Administration…
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Trump Administration Sued for Delaying Entrepreneur Rule
A group of investors, entrepreneurs, and startups sued the Trump administration last week for its “unlawful delay of the start date of the International Entrepreneur Rule.” The International Entrepreneur Rule…
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All H-1B Premium Processing Resumes
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services resumed premium processing for all H-1B visa petitions on Sept. 18, less than six months after it was suspended. This includes premium processing for H-1B…
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EB-5 Extended Unchanged, But Changes May Not Be Far Away
President Trump and Congress have extended the EB-5 Regional Center visa program through December 8, 2017, without any changes. Legislation hammered out by Trump and Congressional leaders to provide disaster…
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Free Webinar: Trump’s Impact on Immigration in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley immigration attorney Sophie Alcorn will take your questions and discuss the current state of U.S. immigration under President Donald Trump during a free lunchtime webinar on Thursday, September…
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How Can DACA Dreamers Fight to Stay in the U.S.?
Today the Trump administration announced the end of DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Since 2012, it has enabled Dreamers—undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children—to…
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Trump Requires Green Card Interviews, Slowing Process
The Trump administration announced that anyone seeking an employment-based visa will have to go through an in-person interview, starting on Oct. 1. Under current law, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services…
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