Posted on December 13, 2010 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Posted on December 13, 2010 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
ICE announcement on the suspension of certain requirements for employment authorization for Haitian F-1 nonimmigrant students experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the 1/12/10 earthquake.
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Posted on December 13, 2010 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
For purposes of INA §240A(a) cancellation, the term “has been” lawfully admitted for permanent residence means that the alien must currently possess LPR status. It does not include a person who held that status but has since lost it.
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Posted on December 13, 2010 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Posted on December 13, 2010 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
USCIS updated its count of FY2011 cap-subject H-1B petitions and advanced degree cap-exempt petitions receipted. As of 9/10/10, approximately 37,400 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. USCIS has receipted 13,700 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees.
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Posted on December 13, 2010 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
DOS issued a 30-day comment period on extension of validity of Form DS-156E, which is completed by aliens seeking nonimmigrant treaty trader/investor visas to the US.
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Posted on December 13, 2010 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Posted on December 13, 2010 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
USCIS announcement that 55 noncitizen members of the U.S. military and 17 military spouses were naturalized in South Korea. USCIS has naturalized 196 military members in South Korea, the most since the inception of the overseas naturalization program in 2004.
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Posted on December 13, 2010 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
DOS issued a 30-day comment period on extension of validity of Form DS-117, which is used to determine the eligibility of an alien applicant for special immigrant status as a returning resident.
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Posted on December 13, 2010 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Office of Immigration Litigation (OIL) reference guide created in response to the Supreme Court decision Padilla v. Kentucky, which requires defense counsel to effectively advise their clients on the immigration consequences of a guilty plea in a criminal case.
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