Changes in the Visa Waiver Program

The White House released a fact sheet on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), including information on new security changes announced yesterday. The fact sheet states that DHS will immediately take steps to modify its Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) applications to capture information from VWP travelers regarding any past travel to countries constituting a …

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Abuse of Discretion ruled

BALCA held that an American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (ACWIA) wage for an institution of higher education may sample only other institutions of higher education pursuant to the regulations. Accordingly, BALCA overruled the prevailing wage determination (PWD) made by the Center Director (CD) and remanded, finding that the CD’s insistence that the employer provide …

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The Petty Offense Exception

Question: I committed a relatively small crime. Am I now not admissible to the U.S.? Answer: It will depend on what exactly you committed. However, there is what is known as the petty offense exception. Question: What is the petty offense exemption? Answer: An alien (whether or not a minor) is not inadmissible if the …

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Indictment of an Immigration Attorney

ICE press release announcing the indictment of an immigration attorney, Parmesh N. Dixit, of Alpharetta, Georgia, on charges of visa fraud, conspiracy, and harboring undocumented individuals for the purpose of private financial gain. https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/immigration-attorney/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/california-immigration-attorney/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/h-1b-immigration-attorney/ https://californiaimmigration.us/do-an-eb-5-investment-for-only-500000-with-a-long-beach-immigration-attorney/

E-2 visa

E-2 change of status approved in less than 3 month with no request for additional evidence for a young Filipino couple that was gifted about $100,000 to invest in a dance studio. E-1 and E-2 visas The E-2 investor Investor visa Hire experienced lawyer to get E2 Visa in California

Fraud waiver approved

Fraud waiver approved for Client who used fake identity documents to obtain residency in the United Kingdom and then used the same documents when he was petitioned by his U.S. citizen wife.  Client can now reenter the United States and join his wife who serves in the U.S. Navy. Criminal visa fraud Fraudulent entry Fraud …

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E-1 visa

E-1 visa granted in Australia for client as an essential employee of his parents’ screen printing company.  Client was initially a derivative of his mother’s visa but once he turned 21 he needed to apply on his own. Get an E-1 visa The E-1 and E-2 E-1 visa E-1/E-2 treaty investor trader visas

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