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Supreme Court’s in Niz-Chavez v. Garland may allow thousands more to qualify for cancellation of removal
U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Niz-Chavez v. Garland may allow thousands of noncitizens to establish eligibility for the discretionary relief of cancellation of removal. On April 29, 2021 the U.S. Supreme Court decided Niz-Chavez v. Garland, holding that, to constitute...
DHS Announces Continuation of International Entrepreneur Parole Program
In 2017, the Department of Homeland Security introduced the International Entrepreneur (IE) parole program, which was intended to allow foreign entrepreneurs to create and develop start-ups in the United States. This beneficial program was put into place to strengthen to...
U.S. Embassy in Moscow limits services after Russia hiring ban
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia announced that effective May 12, 2021 the Embassy will significantly reduce its consular services to include only emergency U.S. citizen services and very limited number of age-out and life or death emergency immigrant visas....
Green Card Holders Traveling by Air
There is a recent trend of airlines attempting to determine whether Green Card holders are admissible to travel. However, this is not within the scope of the airline’s authority. It is important to know your rights if you are a...
TRAVEL ADVISORY: INDIA (May 2021)
****May 4, 2021 UPDATE**** On April 30, 2021, President Biden issued a Proclamation restricting the entry of certain non-immigrants from India. The restriction of entry begins May 4, 2021 and states the following: After reviewing the public health situation within...
Department of State Predicts Rapid Movement of Priority Dates in Some Employment Based Immigrant Visa Categories
On April 23, 2021, The Department of State’s Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division hosted his 2nd live chat to answer questions related to the Visa Bulletin and provide insight and predictions on the progression and...
Recent DOS Updates
Earlier this week, the Department of State posted a series of updates on their Facebook page, answering frequently asked questions. The department is experiencing a backlog in interviews due in part to COVID restrictions on consular operations and travel. The...
The Public Charge Rule has been Cancelled
If you were holding off on filing your green card application because of the burdensome financial evidence and documentation required for the Form I-944, Declaration of Self-Sufficiency, it’s time to move forward with your case! On March 9, 2021, the...
