Diversity Green Card Gives Freedom to Longtime U.S. Resident
Nearly 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…
Sailing Back Into the Arms of a Loved One
Jason 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…
Alcorn Immigration Law Team Spotlight: Meet Irene Hong
Congratulations 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…
Man Risks Life in Blaze, Gets National Interest Green Card
Meet Kristopher Jay Banzon: Highly-skilled, award-winning electrical lineman. Reliable colleague. Brave hero. Our country needs more people like him. Kris keeps the power lines working during disasters. He fixes power…
NAFTA Successor Brings No Change to Trade-Related Visas
The new trade deal reached between the U.S., Canada and Mexico last month preserves the immigration provisions in NAFTA. That means when the new trade agreement goes into effect, it…
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Continue…at Least Temporarily
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 300,000 Haitians, Hondurans, Salvadorans, and Sudanese currently in the U.S. Although this…
EB-5 Regional Center Program Remains in Place
The EB-5 Regional Center Program, which was slated to expire last month, has been extended through Dec. 7 as part of the federal spending bill. Since 2015, the EB-5 Regional…
Senators Urge DHS to Retain H-4 Work Authorization
Two U.S. Senators have sent a letter urging the federal government to allow the H-4 EAD (Employment Authorization Document) program to continue. Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY)…
Should I Go for EB-1A or EB-2 NIW Green Card—or Both?
If you’ve done some amazing things, you have a lot of U.S. immigration options. Options mean choices, and you have several choices to make regarding your path to obtaining a…
What You Should Know to Avoid the Higher Risk of Visa Denials
A new policy that began this month makes it easier for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to deny visas and other immigration benefits. USCIS is no longer required to…