Immigration and Firm News

Department of Homeland Security Announces 24-Month Extension of OPT for F1 Students with STEM Degrees

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has amended the regulations regarding Optional Practical Training (OPT) for certain F-1 students who…

9 years ago

New Regulations Published for J-1 Exchange Teachers

The United States Department of State has issued a final rule change, effective February 29, 2016, which codifies new regulations…

9 years ago

Associate Attorney Anya Lear to join Kolko & Associates, P.C.

Kolko & Associates, P.C. is very pleased to announce that attorney Anya Lear will join our team as an Associate…

9 years ago

Partner Jennifer Casey on Colorado Public Radio

On March 3, 2016, Partner Jennifer Casey appeared on Colorado Public Radio’s “Colorado Matters” program to discuss the lengthy backlogs…

9 years ago

Jennifer Casey and Bryon Large are Super Lawyers Rising Stars

Kolko and Associates, P.C. is so pleased to announce that Partner Jennifer Casey and Senior Associate Bryon Large have both been…

9 years ago

H-2B processing delays worry employers …. again

Once again, H-2B employers are on pins and needles trying to ascertain whether the government will follow its own regulations…

9 years ago

DHS Announces Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Sudan

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson has extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Sudan for an…

9 years ago

Changes to Visa Waiver Program begin to take effect

The U.S. Government has begun implementing changes to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) that were included in the 2016 Consolidated…

9 years ago

Employers! It’s time to consider H-1B Cap Subject petitions again…

The H-1B nonimmigrant visa is an employer sponsored temporary work visa for foreign national professional workers in specialty occupations in…

9 years ago

U.S. Supreme Court to Review Obama’s Executive Action – DAPA and DACA Expansion

On January 18, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear United States v. Texas. This means that the…

9 years ago