Immigration and Firm News

U.S. State Department temporarily halts issuance of Non-Immigrant Visas in Russia

On Monday, August 21, 2017, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow announced that it will temporarily stop issuing non-immigrant visas (NIVs),…

7 years ago

Happy Solar Eclipse!!

Denver, Colorado was within 90 percent coverage of the sun for the solar eclipse today.     Here's some of…

7 years ago

Uncertainty for DACA Increases, as Potential Legal Challenges Loom

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, a policy implemented by an Obama Executive Order in 2012 that protects…

7 years ago

USCIS Resumes Premium Processing of H-1B Petitions for Cap-Exempt Employers

On July 24, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS)  announced that it would resume Premium Processing of H-1B…

7 years ago

USCIS updates Federal Form I-9; New Form mandatory starting September 18, 2017

On July 17, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) updated Federal Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. Between July…

7 years ago

Supreme Court Will Hear Travel Ban Case, Allows Parts to Take Effect in the Meantime

On Monday, June 26, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States decided it will hear arguments in October on…

8 years ago

H-1B Cap Lottery Selection is Complete for FY 2018 Petitions

On May 3, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced that it has completed the lottery for…

8 years ago

Termination of TPS for Beneficiaries from Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea effective May 21, 2017

In November 2014, in recognition of the serious health threats posed by the Ebola virus outbreak in Guinea, Sierra Leone…

8 years ago

199,000 H-1B Petitions Received for FY 2018; Trump Announces Executive Order to Review H-1B Program

On April 7, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced that it received sufficient H-1B petitions to meet…

8 years ago

Jennifer Casey selected as Super Lawyers Rising Star

Kolko and Associates, P.C. is very pleased to announce that Partner Jennifer Casey has been selected as a Super Lawyers…

8 years ago