Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner
Deportation Lawyers & Immigration Attorneys Helping Families Nationwide
http://ow.ly/wKLub The Los Angeles Times reports that this week, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a Freemont, Nebraska ordinance that bans renting to individuals lacking legal status, while the small Midwestern town remains divided on the issue.
http://ow.ly/wKKwR In response to a question posed at the April 10, 2014 AILA liaison meeting with ICE, the ICE Office of the Principal Legal Advisor announced that it will agree to join a motion to reopen in situations where there is newly-available relief and the respondent entered into a lawful, bona fide marriage with an …
http://ow.ly/wOHEf Another win for the Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner: Client with a prior order of removal, 2 DUIs and 3 DV convictions was granted a $9,000 bond by Immigration Judge. Client was detained in excess of 6 months pending a decision on his reasonable fear interview and a prior I-589 that was never …
http://ow.ly/wKJyd Fox News Latino reports that this week, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson, who is considering changes to the way deportations are carried out, met with undocumented immigrants who want DHS to waive deportations for those who do not have criminal records. He also met separately with some groups that advocate for stricter immigration enforcement.
http://youtu.be/jhFdyQwi0Vo The EB-1 Category – No PERM Required.
http://ow.ly/wDaml As reported by Reuters, the ACLU alleged in a complaint that DHS has ignored repeated requests for stop-and-search data and other information related to its “extensive but largely opaque” border-patrol operations in southern Arizona.
http://ow.ly/wKJ8m DHS issued advance copies of two proposed rules for foreign high-skilled workers, including a rule that would extend the availability of employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of principal H-1B nonimmigrants and a rule to update the regulations for H-1B1, CW-1, E-3 nonimmigrants, and EB-1 immigrants.
http://ow.ly/wDa6S The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides answers to questions submitted by the AILA SSA/DMV Taskforce in March 2014. SSA announced that as a result of I-94 automation, there is no longer a 10-day waiting period between the time a nonimmigrant enters the U.S. and the time he or she can apply for an SSN.
http://ow.ly/wxEUz The U.S. district court held that the seven day deadline for issuing a notice of deficiency or acceptance in H-2A and H-2B cases is mandatory and granted a preliminary injunction compelling DOL to comply with the deadline and issue a certification if the employer meets the criteria.
http://ow.ly/wxEuZ The New York Times reports that House Speaker John Boehner has shifted blame for a lack of immigration reform from his own party back to President Obama. However, both Republicans and Democrats suggest that a narrow window for reform could open early in the summer, if Congress and the President build cooperative good will …
http://ow.ly/wFyHZ Minneapolis Star-Tribune: ACLU Calls for End of “ICE Holds” in Minnesota The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Minnesota sent letters to every county sheriff in Minnesota urging them to stop holding immigration detainees for ICE. by Brian D. Lerner
http://ow.ly/wxE0m As of April 25, 2014, USCIS receipted 21,693 beneficiaries toward the 33,000 H-2B cap for the second half of FY2014. This count includes 18,805 approved and 2,888 pending beneficiaries.
http://ow.ly/wxDSe The Ninth Circuit found that the petitioner was not categorically removable under INA §237(a)(2)(B)(i) because the Hawaii statute of conviction criminalized at least two substances that were not listed in the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and that under the modified categorical approach, the record did not establish that the conviction involved a controlled substance …
http://ow.ly/wxFh5 The Associated Press reports that House Speaker John Boehner drew criticism from the left and right Friday over comments mocking his own Republican lawmakers for their reluctance to take up immigration legislation.
http://ow.ly/wxDtF A new CBP website now allows nonimmigrant travelers to access arrival and departure records going back five years from the request date. CBP states that this website may eliminate the need for travelers to file FOIA requests for this information.