Sophie Alcorn Named to “10 Best” Immigration Lawyers List
The American Institute of Legal Counsel has named Founder Sophie Alcorn one of the 10 best immigration lawyers in California. “I am honored to receive this award,” said Sophie. “I…
Alcorn Team Spotlight: Get to Know Diana Serrano Vides
We’re pleased to introduce Diana Serrano Vides. She joined the Alcorn Immigration Law team in the spring as an administrative assistant for the family immigration group. At Alcorn, Diana works…
USCIS Offers Online Filing for Some Student and Visitor Visas
Individuals looking to extend their student visa or visitor visa for business or pleasure can now file online through the eProcessing system. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently launched…
Canadians with L-1 Visa Renewals Being Turned Away at the Border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents are turning away some Canadian workers at the border. Without notice, CBP abandoned a decades-long policy of allowing Canadians to apply for L-1…
Nova Credit Helps Newcomers Transfer Their Credit Histories to the U.S.
Last month we wrote about how to build your credit score if you recently immigrated to the U.S. We wrote that your credit history and credit score in another country…
What You Should Know Before Traveling Abroad for Summer Vacation
Nearly 260 million people will be flying during the summer. If you’re one of them, traveling abroad to visit friends and family—and you also hold a visa or green card—there…
Which Presidential Candidates Have an Immigration Plan?
President Donald Trump has made restricting legal immigration and imposing harsher penalties on immigrants hallmarks of his administration. Do any of the 24 presidential candidates—23 Democrats and one Republican—looking to…
Wait Times Shorten for Select Visas and Green Cards
Late last year, founding partner Sophie Alcorn wrote about the dramatic rise processing times for some forms by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Since then, the processing times have…
Expert Predicts EB-5 Green Card Wait Times Will Continue to Rise
The chief of the Department of State’s Visa Control and Reporting Division provided an estimate of the final action dates over the next several months and the estimated wait times…
Trump Pushes for New Restrictions for Visa Holders
President Trump issued a memorandum aimed at placing new immigration restrictions on individuals who hold nonimmigrant (temporary stay) visas. The “Presidential Memorandum on Combating High Nonimmigrant Overstay Rates” orders the…