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Family Reunification Parole Process Announced for Ecuador

October 23, 2023|Contributed by: Luke Niermann

On October 18, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new family reunification parole process for certain nationals of Ecuador who have relatives in the United States and have already started the process to immigrate to the United States. Ecuador joins a growing list of countries, including Cuba, Haiti, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, […]

Start the Process Now for Temporary H-2B Work Visas in April 2024

September 25, 2023|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.

Employers may apply for H-2B visas if they have a temporary need for extra workers. Temporary need can include ramping up employment to meet the demands of a particular contract or a recurrent seasonal need, such as a landscaping company that regularly needs additional landscapers in the spring and summer to meet higher demand. Each […]

H-2, H-1B Regulatory Changes on the Horizon

September 25, 2023|Contributed by: Zachary New

As has widely been expected, the Biden administration is in the process of updating two employment-based visa programs that just about all agree require some major fixing and updating. On the Spring 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory Actions, the Department of Homeland Security has given notice that it will put out two Notices of Proposed […]

Immigration News: Intro to Temporary Work Visas – H-2B

September 18, 2023|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.

Immigration News: Intro to Temporary Work Visas – H-2B

Immigration News: I-9 Updates

August 31, 2023|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.

I-9 Updates 

DHS Immigration Enforcement Priorities Officially Back in Effect

August 29, 2023|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.

After the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Texas, 143 S. Ct. 1964 (2023), the path was clear for DHS to re-implement its enforcement priorities across the country. But re-implementation was not automatic and in the wake of the Supreme Court decision, it was not immediately clear when the priorities would go back into […]

Immigration News: Enforcement Priorities are Back

August 29, 2023|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.

Enforcement Priorities are Back

I-9 Updates: New Form and COVID Flexibilities Ending

August 28, 2023|Contributed by: Zachary New

Now that the national emergency related to COVID-19 has ended, the Department of Homeland Security is slowly phasing out the flexibilities it had put in place during the pandemic.  Of note here, the flexibilities associated with Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, are coming to an end.  Previously, employers that were fully remote were able to […]

Green Card for Abused Men Through VAWA

August 27, 2023|Contributed by: Luke Niermann

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a federal law that provides a pathway for certain abused family members of U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) to apply for a green card on their own, without needing to rely on the participation of their abusive family member. Although the title of this law specifically […]

USCIS Launches Online Appointment Request

August 23, 2023|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.

On August 21st, USCIS announced the launch of a new online form to request in-person appointments at local USCIS field offices without having to call the USCIS contact center. If you have tried calling the official USCIS Contact Center before with the intention of scheduling an appointment at the local field office, you’ve experienced firsthand […]

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