Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner
Deportation Lawyers & Immigration Attorneys Helping Families Nationwide
H-1B and H-2B USCIS Updates. Approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed. The spouse and children of H-2B workers classified as H-4 nonimmigrants also do not count against this cap. USCIS is currently accepting petitions for employment start dates of Oct. 1, 2023 through Mar. 31, 2024. Such petitions …
As all employment-based visas have been allocated for FY2009,Charles Oppenheim, Chief, Immigrant Control and Reporting Division Visa Services Office, Provides an explanation on how the Department of State allocates visas through its Immigrant Visa Allocation Management System (IVAMS)
Person in deportation/removal proceedings. Adjustment granted for person married less than 2 years.
In this case, the client was the son of a person appeal to remove the conditional residency. The green card application was denied and parent put into deportation proceedings. We fought the case, The petition to remove the conditional residency.
On 9/11/09 Texas Governor Rick Perry announced the addition of highly skilled Ranger recon teams will operate along the Mexican border. The Rangers will identify high-intensity smuggling routes in remote areas and conduct operations to reduce border-related crime in these corridors. He also repeated his call for Washington to approve the 1,000 Title 32 National …
BALCA reverses the denial of a labor certification on the ground that putting the address of the San Francisco CO, rather than the National Processing Center (NPC), should not result in a PERM denial where it is undisputed that the San Francisco CO was forwarding applications to the NPC. Matter of Hawaii Pacific University, 2009-PER-00127(6/25/09).
USCIS processing times California — USCIS processing-time tables and the California “just-in-time” report show how adjudication velocity varies by form, office, and period; below is a practical summary of what the data means for clients and attorneys and what to do if a case is outside normal timelines. The California Just-in-Time Processing Report summarizes USCIS …
On 9/14/09 Violence Against WomenDOJ celebrate the 15th anniversary of VAWA Which was signed into law on 9/13/94. This law was created in recognition of the severity of the crimes related with violence, Sexual assault and stalking.
A May 2007 application by ICE agents found 136 illegal workers at George’s Processing Plant in Springfield, MO. For various migrant, breaking, including falsely declare U.S. community.
Apprehension of imposter at border. Apprehension of impostor at border. CBP announced that the US-VISIT allowed them to catch an individual attempting to pass themselves off as a returning asylee on 3/6/09. Primary inspection with US-VISIT. However, the Department of Homeland Security can, at least theoretically. Upon arrival at the U.S. border, all individuals must pass …
On 9/16/09, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law approved a bill (H.R. 3290) which would provide permanent residency to spouses and children of undocumented immigrants who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act stands as a compassionate response to …
Citizenship Grant Program Awards. USCIS Director, Alejandro Mayorkas, announced the recipients for the $1.2 Million Citizenship Grant Program. The main goal of the grant program has generally been to provide citizenship instruction and application assistance to LPRs. Recipients of the Citizenship Grant Program Awards have included various types of organizations such as community and faith-based …
Immigrants detained in a federal custody centerThe settlement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency means the lawsuit brought about an end to unsanitary conditions in the basement facility known as “B-18.” This change occurs in an effort to avoid rules prohibiting long-term custody at the facility. The agreement prohibits the agency from …
Approved Waiver of Inadmissibility A waiver of inadmissibility is a discretionary decision by U.S. immigration authorities thatpermits an individual who would otherwise be barred from entering the United States or adjusting to lawfulpermanent resident status (“Green Card”) to move forward despite the disqualifying ground(s) under U.S. law.Inadmissibility may arise from unlawful presence, certain criminal convictions, …
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). The conversation around Hired Secure Border Initiative has shifted toward technological advancements enabling “smart” or “virtual” border walls. These systems easily integrate data collected by advanced cameras, sensors, biometric identification devices, and other detection systems. Border populations feel insecure. Borders areas in remote parts are getting …