Reps. 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, the bill prohibits the Trump administration from revoking the 2015 rule that enabled H-4 visas holders waiting for green cards to obtain employment authorization documents…
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. Another local, woman-owned business, the San Francisco-based English Language Institute (ELI), launched its Business English for Entrepreneurs Program in October 2018. The 12-week course combines…
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. Because we do need to advise our clients about increasing processing times, we dug a little deeper to understand what’s been going on with USCIS.…
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 delays for clients. She is currently focusing on business and employment-based immigration cases. “I love meeting our clients and learning about their lives and their…
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 revoke amendments to the Constitution. They can only be revoked or changed by a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Congress or by a…
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 estimated wait times for an EB-5 green card. He said the final action dates will remain “current”—or ready for processing—for all countries except India China,…
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 Visa for Treaty Investors. Although an E-2 is a nonimmigrant—or temporary—visa, it can be extended indefinitely as long as the conditions under which it was…
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 member for a chartered sailboat business based in the U.S. Sailboats take passengers to ports around the world. Born in Miami, Jason now lives and…
DetailsCongratulations to Irene Hong, who recently celebrated her two-year anniversary as a member of the Alcorn Immigration Law team! As our highly organized office manager, Irene runs the day-to-day operations of the Alcorn Immigration Law office. She handles everything from coordinating client services to organizing speaking engagements to handling payroll. Irene joined the team fresh…
DetailsA little-known tool helped Jakub* finally gain citizenship after waiting for more than two years for a decision on his naturalization petition. More than two years ago, Jakub filed an N-400 Citizenship through Naturalization petition with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Once he became a U.S. citizen, Jakub planned to sponsor his wife Mei…
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