Kanter & Romo Immigration Law Office

December 2016 Newsletter

kanterlaw — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 18:59:28 +0000

Find out about important immigration law information in the November 2016 newsletter, including:

Reminder: USCIS Filing Fees Increase on 12/23/2016
Significant New Rule on Employment-Based Immigration, and EADs
Trump Presidency, New Administration, and Efforts Currently in Play
Have You Been Subjected to Rude Conduct by CBP When Seeking Entry into the U.S.? If So, Let Us Know!
Green Card Sponsorship through your Family’s Company? Some Relationships are still too Close
Electronic Visa Update System Goes into Effect for Certain Chinese Visitors
News in Brief: Congress Reaches Deal on Continuing Resolution, Containing Extension of Four Popular Immigration Programs; New I-9 Form Required as of 1/22/2017; Some ITINs Need to be Renewed; New N-400 Required as of 12/23/2016; Immigration Violations Comprise 52% of All Federal Prosecutions in FY2016; Documents for Mexican IV Cases Processed in Ciudad Juarez Can No Longer Be Emailed; Asylum EADs Now Issued for Two Years

kanterlaw — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 07:07:01 +0000

Find out about important immigration law information in the November 2016 newsletter, including:

NEW USCIS FEES TAKING EFFECT 12/23/2016 – First Fee Increase Since 2010
H-1B, L-1, and R-1 Government Site Visits – What to Expect and What to Do
DOL Meeting Reveals Some Big Changes on the Horizon for PERM
New Questions Proposed for ESTA Form
Provisional Waiver Expansion
USCIS Clarifies 120-Day Time Period for EAD Renewals
Passport Photos No Longer Required for Naturalization Application
DHS Extends Employment Policy for Syrian F-1 Students
Marijuana Imbibers Beware
California Governor Takes Up Two Recently Passed State Legislative Efforts on Immigration
Is Using a Fake Social Security Number a Crime Involving Moral Turpitude? The 7th Circuit Doesn’t Think So • News In Brief: First-Time Third Country H-1B Applicants Can Apply in Vancouver for Their Visas; All UK Citizens Now Eligible for Global Entry; Citizenship Discrimination Continues to be a Focus of DOJ Enforcement Activity; Updates on TPS and Deferred Enforced Departure

kanterlaw — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 06:03:58 +0000

Find out about important immigration law information in the June 2016 newsletter, including:

Filing Fee Increases for Most Popular Applications and Petitions
Employers with a Pending I-129 Extension/Change May Submit a Service Request after Seven Months
Adjustment of Status and Registry Applicants Should Double Check Combo Card for Travel Authorization Before Travelling Abroad
Two Lawsuits Challenge the Government’s H-1B Lottery System
Three-Month Wait Times for NIV Appointments at U.S. Consular Posts in India
USCIS Permits Biometrics Collection Abroad, But Only in Rare and Compelling Circumstances
USCIS Publishes Performance Data for Certain Cases
Affirmative Asylum Applicants Wait for Interview Ranges from 11⁄2 to 5 Years
Immigration Benefits for Old Veterans and New Allies
News In Brief: Staffing Company Fined Nearly $210,000 for Failures to Properly File Work Authorization Forms; Visa Limit Reached for Special Immigrants (EB-4 Preference) from Mexico; TPS Designation Extended for Honduras and Nicaragua

kanterlaw — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 05:59:10 +0000

Find out about important immigration law information in the April 2016 newsletter, including:

Update on FY2017 H-1B Cap-Subject Processing
Foreign Students in STEM Fields Get More Time on Their F-1 OPT
Is Your Employment-Based Green Card Application Pending? What You Need to Know before Changing Jobs
Updates from the DOL Regarding the PERM Process – Insights for Employers
USCIS Processing Times: What to Expect
E Visa Holders Can Obtain New Two-Year Admission Period At Land Border But Need to Request It
USCIS Proposing to Cancel Interim Employment Authorization Cards
Supreme Court to Hear Oral Argument on President’s Executive Actions on Immigration
“Habitual Drunkard” Ruled Invalid Basis for Denying Citizenship, But DUI Grounds for Visa Revocation
Chinese Nationals Visiting the US Expected to Enroll in EVUS by November
DOS Phasing Out Employment Authorization for Some A-2 Visa Holders DOS Retreats from More Restrictive Interpretation for EADs for Certain G-4 Dependents
News In Brief: Visa Waiver Program Users Now Restricted from Traveling to Libya, Somalia, and Yemen; Petitioning for a Sibling? Consider Using a DNA Test; TPS Designation Extended for Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia

kanterlaw — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 07:01:41 +0000

Find out about important immigration law information in the February 2016 newsletter, including:

H-1B Professional Visas — Preparation Begins for April Filings • Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Categories for India and China
Long-Awaited Proposed Rules for High-Skilled Foreign Workers Modest in Scope
New Rules Tweak Certain Nonimmigrant (E-3, H1-B1, CW-1) and Immigrant (Professor/Researcher) Visa Classifications
Supreme Court to Review Administration’s Executive Actions on Immigration
What to Do When the Examiner at Your Adjustment Interview Requests Your EAD
Copy of Approval Notice Sufficient for O and P Canadian Travelers
One-to-One Facial Image Comparison Project at JFK Airport
Long Ago Entry — What to Do If You Lost Your Passport and White I-94 Card and Need to Prove Your Entry
Democrats Introduce Bill that Would Mandate Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Children and Vulnerable Immigrants
ICE Raids Homes of Undocumented Immigrants
News In Brief: Extension of Sudan and South Sudan TPS to 11/2/2017; Groups Request TPS for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras; TPS Registration for Yemen Open until 3/3/2016; Researchers Find that Immigrants Wait on Average 22 Months to Have Their Day in Immigration Court; PA Revokes License to Berks County Family Detention Facility

kanterlaw — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 07:01:35 +0000

Find out about important immigration law information in the December 2015 newsletter, including:

Congress Reaches Deal on 2016 Omnibus Bill; Bill Contains Reforms to Visa Waiver Program, Extension of Four Popular Immigration Programs
Applying for Citizenship: Tips for Completing Form N-400
E-3 and TN Visa Endorsement Issues
ICE Deploys Additional Student and Exchange Visitor Program Field Representatives to Work With U.S. Schools
USCIS Director Confirms Review of Fiancé Visa Program
Refugee Resettlement – What’s Happening and What is Lawful
New Policy Will Restrict Work Authorization Eligibility for Certain G-4 Dependents
Detention of Central American Families Continues, and So Does Fight in Court
News In Brief: January Visa Bulletin; New E-Verify Toolkit; State Department to Discontinue Addition of Passport Pages; Adoptive Family Relief Act; December 21 is Deadline to Register for Nepal TPS