Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner
Deportation Lawyers & Immigration Attorneys Helping Families Nationwide
Guidance for nonimmigrant students. SEVP announced that it will extend the guidance originally issued in March 2020 for F and M students for the 2022-23 academic year. The March 2020 guidance applies to continuing F and M nonimmigrant students who were in valid F-1 or M-1 nonimmigrant status on March 9, 2020, including those previously enrolled …
DHS announced That the Biden Administration is building out,A new up to date process, To allow allowed Ukrainians, Considered for humanitarian parole, An effort known as “Uniting for Ukraine.”
SEP 4 2009 Memorandum ~ Acting associate director, Office of domestic operations SUBJECT: Guidance regarding surviving spouses of deceased U.S. citizens and their children I . Purpose -This amended memorandum provides guidance to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services(USCIS) field offices and service centers regarding the processing of surviving spouses of deceasedU.S. citizens and qualifying children …
BIA clarifies matter of Eslamizar that A “Conviction” Under INA §101(a)(48)(A) requires a finding of guilt in a act that affords defendants all off the rights of criminal procedure that are related without control and that are contained against the states under the fourteenth revision. Matter Of Eslamizar, 23 I&N Dec. 684 (BIA 2004).
President Biden has been facing bipartisan calls from Congress, urging temporary deportation protections for Ukrainian nationals living in America. Immigrant ProtectionGranting temporary protections For the tens of thousands of Ukrainian nationals, Which is under attack by Russia.Senators Richard J. Durbin and Rob Portman led dozens of other senators in a letter to the White House, urging the …
Within the coming weeks, The Biden management is begin a 120-day pilot program In Houston and Baltimore that will place migrants under house arrest as an alternative to immigration detention. The program will have 100-200 single adults enrolled in each location. The so-called “home curfew” policy will cost $6-8 per day for each enrollee,Whereas the immigration detention …
Work Permit Validity Expanded Great news for many noncitizens and their employers: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has expanded work-permit validity and strengthened automatic extensions. Five-year EADs. USCIS updated its Policy Manual to allow Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) valid for up to five years for several categories. Longer validity cuts renewal filings and helps …
Removal flights to Colombia: what to expect and how to protect your options If ICE schedules you (or a loved one) for a removal flight to Colombia, there are still steps that can pause, reopen, or reshape the case. However, timing is critical. We outline stays of removal, motions to reopen, fear-based protection, and what …
Last month, the U.S.-Mexico border saw an increase of migrants from distant countries such as Russia and Ukraine. In December 2021, over 2,000 Russians and 300 Ukrainians made their way to the border. Over the last month, the border has also seen 500 Turkish migrants cross into El Paso, Texas. Around 800 migrants from India illegally crossed …
Free speech to the Fourth Circuit. On Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit heard arguments over a Trump-era rule that requires a sub-agency of the U.S. Justice Department, the Executive Office of Immigration Review, to pre-approve judges’ requests to express their opinions on immigration policies and other matters through published writing or speaking at …
National Interest Waivers Guidance. USCIS provided updated guidance on requests for “National Interest Waivers” related to job offer and labor certification requirements for advanced degree professionals and individuals of exceptional ability. The Biden administration aims to remove barriers to legal immigration under Executive Order 14012 restoring faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion …
