Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner
Deportation Lawyers & Immigration Attorneys Helping Families Nationwide
Entrepreneur Parole (IEP): a quick guide for startup founders International Entrepreneur Parole (IEP) lets certain founders build a startup in the U.S. on a parole basis (not a visa). However, approval depends on your company’s investment, traction, and job-creation potential. We map eligibility and prepare evidence to reduce RFEs. Core eligibility (high level) Founder ownership …
TPS and student relief. DHS provided an advance copy of a notice extending the designation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months from August 18, 2023 through September 17, 2024. As well as redesignating Somalia for TPS. Re-registration is limited to individuals who previously registered for and were granted TPS under Somalia’s prior designation. All individuals who want to request TPS …
Recent industry surveys show a large majority of firms are planning or already using offshoring/nearshoring and other global mobility tactics to avoid the uncertainty and delay associated with U.S. visa processes. The drivers are familiar: H-1B lottery unpredictability, slow political interview and 221(g) consent that push start dates, green-card backlog concerns, and rising cost pressure …
passport application to travel abroad. The New York Times reports that as international travel increases this summer, the State Department warned Americans that it will take even longer to get their passports. As of March 24, routine processing of passports will take 10 to 13 weeks, and expedited processing, which costs an extra $60, will take seven to nine weeks. …
NIV fees for form DS-2019. DOS provided an advanced copy of a final rule raising the fee for a Border Crossing Card for Mexican citizens age 15 and for waiver of the exchange visitors. The agency also provided an advanced copy of an interim final rule let J-1 finance to sign Form DS-2019 and submit it automatically. Until now, …
Initial electronic registration for H-1B. USCIS announced it received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the FY2024 H-1B numerical cap allocations, including the advanced degree exemption. They randomly selected from the registrations to reach the cap and has notified all prospective petitioners. USCIS indicates that it has sent notifications to registrant employers and …
Admission Detained for NTA. The BIA held that Pereira v. Sessions and Niz-Chavez v. Garland are inapplicable to proceedings initiated by Form I-122, Admission Detained for NTA for Hearing Before Immigration Judge. The applicants detained for the NTA process must appear before the Judge. This also applies to other charging documents issued prior to the effective date of the Illegal Immigration Reform and …
Grant Protected Immigration Status. Biden Administration grant protected immigration status to redesignate TPS for Nicaragua amid pressure from immigrant advocates and Democratic lawmakers. It’s unclear when DHS would roll out the policy, and plans are subject to change before final approval. The White House and DHS declined to comment. TPS is a temporary benefit that does not lead …
Detention of Migrant Families. The White House is considering restarting the detention of migrant families caught crossing the U.S. Mexico border four current and former U.S. officials told Reuters which would reverse a move to end the practice. President Biden has turned to increasingly restrictive measures as his administration prepares for the end of Title …
Yemen Temporary Protected Status (TPS): Eligibility, Updates, and Key Changes Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a humanitarian immigration program that allows eligible nationals of designated countries to remain temporarily in the United States when conditions in their home country prevent safe return. Yemen has been designated for TPS due to ongoing armed conflict, humanitarian crisis, …
proposed adjustments to fee schedule. USCIS released an advance copy of a proposed rule that would adjust USCIS fees. In the Federal Register tomorrow, January 4, 2023. USCIS receives approximately 96 percent of its funding from filing fees, not from congressional appropriations. The proposed adjustments to fee schedule is the result of a comprehensive fee review at USCIS. If …
