Fraud and misrepresentation are two issues that can compromise any immigration benefit, including asylum petitions. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) constantly checks for fraud in the petitions they review, the interviews they conduct, and the documents they evaluate. A fraudulent asylum petition could result in an immediate order for deportation handled by …Read More
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California Is Now a Sanctuary State: What Does This Mean for Immigrants?
By virtue of Senate Bill 54, which was signed in October 2017 and is expected to go into effect in January 2018, the state of California is now officially a sanctuary jurisdiction for immigrants. This new law, which was subject to significant criticism by President Donald Trump and the White House, allows state and municipal …Read More
How Will Trump’s Decision to End DACA Affect the Program’s Recipients?
Lawsuits, protests, arrests, proposed legislation, and sheer uncertainty: these are just some of the immediate effects of the decision by United States President Donald Trump to put an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which was enacted by means of an Executive Order signed by former President Barack Obama in 2012. …Read More
H-1B Workers with Pending Adjustment of Status Face New Interview Requirements from USCIS
In an episode of HBO’s hit comedy series Silicon Valley, a naturalized United States citizen born in Pakistan explained that his interview with immigration agents was not the most pleasant. The Java programmer, who originally came to the U.S. under the H-1B visa program, was apparently “asked about Al-Qaeda” 14 times. As it has previously …Read More
5 Common Reasons I-94 Cards Are Denied
The Form I-94 used by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is the document that determines the length of time a foreigner can remain in the country. This form is completed at the port of entry and serves as proof of admissibility. A foreigner arriving in the U.S. will not be allowed to proceed …Read More
Bringing Your Foreign Fiancé or Fiancée to the United States
Love knows no boundaries in the current age of globalization and international travel, particularly if you are a citizen of the United States who wishes to bring your special someone to this country to get married. Although you have the option of getting married overseas and bringing your foreign husband or wife to the U.S., …Read More
5 Things Businesses Should Do to Get Ready for a Visit from ICE
Just days before the Trump administration announced its expansion of a work visa program to allow 15,000 low-skilled laborers to become wage workers in the United States, California legislators were busy debating the Immigrant Worker Protection Act, a bill that would require immigration agents to obtain court warrants before they can enter a private business …Read More
Understanding the Deportation Process in the United States
In July 2017, the Washington Post published a report about a memorandum being considered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the White House in relation to the deportation and removal process. The memo in question is part of the mass deportation program that President Donald Trump has promised since the 2016 elections campaign. …Read More
How Trump’s Extreme Vetting Policies Will Affect Visitors to the U.S.
Extreme vetting is the name given to a series of promises made by United States President Donald Trump during his election campaign. The promises ostensibly refer to implementing policies to intensify the screening process of admitting visitors into the country for security purposes, but the executive orders issued to that effect have been frozen by …Read More
New I-94 Website Feature Reminds Travelers of Departure Date
People who enter the United States on a non-immigrant basis are expected to comply with the provisions of their visas, particularly regarding their I-94 Arrival/Departure Record. Failure to exit the U.S. on or before the day indicated on the I-94 document, which is the maximum length of time according to their visa, could complicate future …Read More
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