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USCIS Releases Training Materials for Applications and Procedures Relating to Same-sex Marriage
On May 6, 2014, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released training materials related to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor to strike down section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act. The American Immigration Lawyers...
A second chance at my case in Immigration Court, based on my same-sex marriage?
Until the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on June 26, 2013, foreign nationals in deportation proceedings were not able to rely on their same-sex relationship to help them stay in the U.S. (Read our previous blog post on the Court’s decision...
DHS Proposes Work Authorization for Spouses of H-1B Employees
In what would be a significant change to regulations, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is proposing that spouses of employees in H-1B status be permitted to work in certain circumstances. The proposal is not a blanket grant of work...
CBP’s I-94 Website Gets a Makeover
Five-Year Travel History Becomes Available Foreign nationals can now access their I-94 arrival/departure history along with their latest arrival/departure record following changes made by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to its website. Travelers can use CBP’s website to retrieve...
The H-1B Cap: Post-lottery Update
On April 7, 2014, just seven days after it began accepting filings for H-1B filings for the 2015 fiscal year, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced that it had received enough petitions to reach the 85,000 statutory cap...
When do I renew my DACA, and how do I do it?
In August 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The DACA program allows certain eligible undocumented immigrants a temporary two-year relief from deportation and the ability to receive work authorization....
With deportations on the rise, what are my defenses?
With deportations occurring at a record pace under the Obama Administration, more immigrants than ever are facing separation from their families and lives in the U.S. President Obama has said that his administration is focusing solely on “criminal” immigrants, and...
Political (In)Action on Immigration Reform
Partisan politics continues to stand in the way of immigration reform. House Democrats this week offered a ‘discharge petition’ on an immigration overhaul bill (H.R. 15) in an attempt to force GOP leadership to bring the bill to a vote....
