What can you do if you or your employee is one of the 248,000 who will lose their work permit and will be forced to leave the U.S. due to the Trump administration’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for four countries? Or if you or your employee is one of 67,220 individuals facing…
Immigrants could be denied green cards, new visas, or visa renewals if they apply for or receive income tax credits or other benefits, according to a draft rule obtained by the Washington Post. The proposed rule stems from President Trump’s Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security.…
This is another in a continuing series of posts I will be writing to describe some of the Alcorn Immigration Law team’s client success stories.* To maintain confidentiality, the name of the client has been changed, and details may have been omitted or slightly altered. Doug and Martina met while working out at the gym.…
If you are from China or India and eligible to file for an adjustment of status under an EB-1 petition, we recommend you do so by March 30. Contact the Alcorn Immigration Law team if you need assistance. Starting on April 1, individuals from China and India will no longer immediately receive an EB-1 green card…
The EB-5 Regional Center Program remains in operation at least through March 23, 2018, when the temporary extension expires. Since 2015, the EB-5 Regional Center Program has been tied to the federal budget. And Congress has reauthorized the program along with the budget on a short-term basis. When Congress and President Trump approved a two-year…
The White House yesterday gave lawmakers a framework for legislation that would give Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) a pathway to citizenship—one that President Trump would support. However, the proposal also calls for ending green cards for all family members except spouses and children under the age of 18. That means naturalized U.S. citizens…
President Trump and Congress gave foreign investors an early holiday gift. For the third time this year, Trump and Congress extended the EB-5 Regional Center visa program without any changes—this time until January 19, 2018. Legislation to extend the federal budget for government programs and services through that date included extending EB-5 as is. Under…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has a new requirement for all employment-based green card candidates: an in-person interview. Are you and your family prepared? Most companies hire attorneys only to help with the paper application process for employment-based green cards. However, when you go for an interview, you’re on your own. Same for your spouse…
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 relief, suspend the U.S. debt ceiling, and extend government funding included extending EB-5. Under the EB-5 program, a foreign national and her or his family…
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 remain in the U.S. and work here without fear of deportation. The Department of Homeland Security stopped accepting new applications for DACA status after today,…