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The United States Issued 2,155 EB2 Visas For Exceptional Abilities In 2016. Do You Fit The Criteria?

The EB2 Visa is a special type of permanent work visa for immigrants. Also referred to as the Advanced-Degree Holders and Aliens of Exceptional Ability Visa, the EB2 is…

Gail SeeramMay 8, 2017

Trump on Immigration

Trump Order to Cut Aid to Sanctuary Cities Blocked by Court

A judge in San Francisco, William H. Orrick of United States District Court,temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order to cut federal funds from sanctuary cities that limit their cooperation with immigration enforcement.…

Gail SeeramApril 26, 2017

Trump on Immigration

Trump H-1B Executive Order

Below is a brief analysis of Trump H-1B Executive Order titled, "Buy American, Hire American" Executive Order, signed by President Trump on 4/18/17. On April 18, 2017, President Trump signed…

Gail SeeramApril 21, 2017

Deferred Action Childhood Arrival (DACA)

DACA recipients are now being targeted for deportation

Washington Post reports that attorneys on behalf of Juan Manuel Montes Bojorquez, a 23-year-old DACA recipient, filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act on Tuesday demanding that the…

Gail SeeramApril 19, 2017

Green Card (I-551 Card)

Green Card New Design – Effective May 1, 2017

The Permanent Resident Card (also known as a Green Card) and the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) has been redesigned as part of the Next Generation Secure Identification Document Project. The new cards…

Gail SeeramApril 19, 2017

Immigration Court

Immigrants Facing Deportation in NY will have Access to Free Counsel

Undocumented immigrants in New York who can't afford a lawyer and are facing deportation will soon have access to free legal counsel. The New York governor's office said last week…

Gail SeeramApril 18, 2017

Border/Admission Issues

Electronic Devices Subject to Search by Immigration

Beware - your electronic device may be searched and seized by immigration upon entry into the U.S. U.S. Custom and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that in the first six months…

Gail SeeramApril 18, 2017

Work Visas (H-1B

What Is An H-1B Visa And Why Should I Hire An Immigration Attorney To Handle My Case?

The H-1B Visa has received a lot of attention this year. It is considered a "Specialty Occupation", non-immigrant visa that is designed to allow U.S. employers to recruit and employ…

Gail SeeramMarch 28, 2017