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President Trump Backs RAISE Act to Cut Immigration to US by 50%
While President Trump has made it a priority to curb undocumented immigrants from both coming to and remaining in the U.S. (immigration arrests shot up by 38% in 2017 over the same period in 2016), on August 2, 2017, the...
Travel Ban Suffers Another Setback in Federal Court (Grandparents and Other Relatives May Travel to U.S., Excluded from the Ban)
On Thursday, July 13, U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson issued an opinion that further limits the impact of President Trump’s travel ban. Last month, the Supreme Court allowed a modified travel ban to go into effect that temporarily bans the...
Can I start the Green Card Process while on Optional Practical Training (OPT)?
What is Optional Practical Training (OPT)? Optional practical training (OPT) is defined by federal regulations as "temporary employment for practical training directly related to the [F-1] student's major area of study." After completion of a course of study, most students...
Hon. Robert Vinikoor (Ret.) joins law firm of Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, P.C.
Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, P.C., is proud to announce that former Immigration Judge Hon. Robert Vinikoor (Ret.) has joined our firm as an attorney after serving on the Court for over 30 years. Robert Vinikoor’s practice and expertise will focus on...
Supreme Court to Hear Travel Ban Cases; U.S. Government to Partially Implement Ban on Travel from 6 Muslim-Majority Countries
On Monday, June 26, 2017, the Supreme Court announced that it will hear the Travel Ban cases when it reconvenes later this year, in October. The first Travel Ban (Executive Order 1) was announced on January 27, 2017, and was...
Obtaining an F-1 Student Visa: Change Status or Apply at U.S. Consulate?
Oftentimes, prospective students enter the U.S. on a B visitor visa to visit schools and decide they would like to stay in the U.S. to pursue a course of study. The inevitable question then arises: Should I change my status...
Trump’s Executive Order to Buy American and Hire American Makes No Changes to H-1B Visa and Current Immigration Law
On April 18, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order to promote the policy known as Buy American and Hire American. In President Trump’s words, the order established a government policy “to aggressively promote and use American-made goods and to...
When Does My L Status Expire – L Visas based on Blanket L Petition
The L Visa in General The L-1 visa is a non-immigrant work visa enabling U.S. companies to transfer employees from overseas subsidiaries to the U.S. There are two types of L-1 visas—an L-1A visa available to managers or executives, and...
