USCIS approved the statutory maximum of 10,000 petitions for U-1 nonimmigrant status for FY2016. This marks the seventh straight year that USCIS has reached the statutory maximum since it began issuing U visas in 2009. For eligible petitioners who cannot be granted a U-1 visa solely because of the cap, USCIS will send a letter notifying …

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The 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 114-113), signed into law on December 18, 2015, contains several provisions in Division H, Title I impacting the Office of Foreign Labor Certification’s (OFLC) administration of the H-2B temporary nonagricultural visa program. https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/h-2b/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/h-2b-countries/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/h-2b-list/ https://californiaimmigration.us/visa-applications-h-1b-and-h-2b-specialty-and-temporary-employment-face-a-new-i129-form/

NBC News reports that after two years of petitioning the Library of Congress, a student group at Dartmouth College has successfully convinced administrators to stop using the terms “illegal” and “alien” in subject headings for literature about immigration and instead use the terms “unauthorized” and “non-citizen” when referring to undocumented immigrants. https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/illegal-aliens/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/illegal-alien/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/hiring-illegal-aliens/ https://californiaimmigration.us/removal/judicial-review/

Adjustment of status application approved for client with a USC son who last entered the United States on TPS/Parole and had convictions for domestic battery and disturbing the peace. https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/aos/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/petitioner-ineligible-for-aos-for-presenting-us-birth-certificate-and-continuous-physical-presenc/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/uscis-inventory-of-employment-based-aos-cases-pending-at-the-service-centers-and-field-offices/ https://californiaimmigration.us/family-petitions-to-immigrate-family-members/adjustment-of-status/

N-600, Certificate of Citizenship, approved for lawful permanent resident who was detained when  returning to LAX and placed in removal proceedings because of several serious convictions.  N-600 approved despite the fact that Client parent’s divorced with she was young and other issues with custody. https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/n-600/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/n-600k/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/certificate-of-citizenship/ https://californiaimmigration.us/wins/

After 8 years in court, cancellation of removal application granted for lawful permanent resident who had several DUIs, a harassment conviction and a grand theft auto conviction. https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/cancellation-of-removal/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/special-cancellation-of-removal/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/cr/ https://californiaimmigration.us/stepparent/

Adjustment of status granted without an interview for Client whose previous H-1B application was denied but who was now eligible for a green card based on his marriage and 21-year-old U.S. citizen step daughter. https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/aos/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/petitioner-ineligible-for-aos-for-presenting-us-birth-certificate-and-continuous-physical-presenc/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/uscis-inventory-of-employment-based-aos-cases-pending-at-the-service-centers-and-field-offices/ https://californiaimmigration.us/family-petitions-to-immigrate-family-members/sibling-petition-summary/

Naturalization Application/U.S. Citizenship approved for lawful permanent resident with a felony  prescription fraud conviction.  Client will become a U.S. citizen in time to vote in the coming presidential election and will no longer need to worry about long delays/secondary inspection when entering the United States. https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/naturalization/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/military-naturalization/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/naturalization-certificate/ https://californiaimmigration.us/political-asylum/refugee-processing/

Motion to reopen and adjustment of status/green card application granted for client with a marijuana conviction who entered the United States in 2002 with only a school ID.  USCIS denied client’s application in 2014 finding that he failed to prove that he was properly admitted to the United States.  Our office then filed a motion …

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I-601A, Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver, approved for Client whose previous waiver was denied by USCIS.  Application was resubmitted with additional evidence and the case was approved.  Now Client can continue with his process to become a lawful permanent resident and reside legally in this country with his wife. https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/provisional-waiver/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/expanded-provisional-waiver/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/i-601a/ https://californiaimmigration.us/dont-know-if-you-were-deported-get-a-foia-from-a-los-angeles-deportation-lawyer/

Motion to Reopen granted for Client whose application for adjustment of status and fraud waiver were denied for making a false claim to citizenship. https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/motion-to-reopen/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/motion-to-reopen-attorney/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/joint-motion-to-reopen/ https://californiaimmigration.us/neufeld-memo-provides-guidance-regarding-surviving-spouses-of-deceased-u-s-citizens-and-their-children/

Naturalization and expungement granted for crime  for Client who can now travel to Canada without any problems. https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/immigration-wins/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/immigration-win/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/expungement/ https://californiaimmigration.us/los-angeles-deportation-law-firm/appeals/

The Second Circuit denied the petition for review, holding that even though the New York law under which the petitioner was convicted for possession of child pornography lacks an interstate commerce element that is present in the analogous federal child pornography statute, the petitioner’s conviction qualified as an aggravated felony under the INA in light …

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USCIS recently published a final rule amending 8 CFR §274a.12(b)(20) to authorize continued employment for up to 240 days for H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore), E-3 (Australia) and CW-1 (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) nonimmigrants whose status has expired, provided that the employer filed a timely extension of stay with USCIS. The amended regulation took effect …

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The Ninth Circuit held that the Flores settlement agreement applies to both minors who are accompanied and unaccompanied by their parents, and that the lower court correctly refused to amend the agreement to accommodate family detention. The court also found that the lower court erred in interpreting the agreement to provide an affirmative right to …

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