Work Permits

DHS Regulatory Changes Impact Employment Authorization Document Renewals

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced regulatory changes that apply to certain individuals’ work authorization in the…

8 years ago

U Visa Case Delays

Cases for U non-immigrant status are taking an abnormally long time to process with USCIS currently. The backlog is frustrating…

8 years ago

Anxiously Awaiting the Supreme Court’s DAPA Decision

Immigration attorneys and undocumented immigrants across the country are anxiously awaiting the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Texas,…

8 years ago

Tax Time!

It’s tax time again! The start of a new year brings responsibility to file income taxes with the IRS. Immigrants…

9 years ago

The U Visa Conundrum

Recently, USCIS released statistics regarding Form I-918 U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions. While the numbers were generally not surprising, they give…

9 years ago

DHS issues proposed rule for OPT Extension for F-1 STEM Students

On October 16, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an advanced copy of its proposed rule for an…

9 years ago

DACA 3-Year Approvals Reduced to 2 Years

In the wake of the pending litigation and injunction in Texas regarding the new deferred action programs for students and…

9 years ago

DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia

On June 1, 2015, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson announced the extension of the Temporary Protected Status…

9 years ago

USCIS to Begin Accepting Applications for Employment Authorization Documents for Certain H-4 Spouses on May 26, 2015

On May 26, 2015, USCIS will begin accepting applications for employment authorization (Form I-765) for certain spouses of H-1B foreign…

10 years ago

Relief for Nepali Nationals Announced

Today, USCIS announced some limited relief for Nepali citizens in the United States, in the wake of last week’s devastating…

10 years ago

Updating Gender Markers on Immigration Documents

For several years now, USCIS has permitted its customers to update gender markers on their immigration documents, such as work…

10 years ago

Some H-4 Visa Holders to Receive Employment Authorization

USCIS has announced that it will extend employment authorization to some non-immigrants in H-4 visa status. This is very welcome…

10 years ago