February 10, 2022|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
Immigration Updates: USCIS Mission Statement, Laos Visa Ban, and VAWA #Immigration #USCIS #Laos #VAWA #Immigrationnews Today on our weekly Facebook live updates, we have discussed things that are happening in immigration law including USCIS Mission Statement, Laos Visa Ban Lifted, VAWA Policy and More! Joseph & Hall P.C will go on Facebook & Twitter Live […]
January 31, 2022|Contributed by: Jennifer Howard
On January 28, 2021, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR or the “Immigration Court”) announced that it will continue to postpone non-detained hearings without a lawyer through February 7, 2022, in response to active cases and community transmission of COVID-19. Non-detained cases with a lawyer or representative of record, however, will continue as scheduled. […]
January 28, 2022|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
Immigration Updates: Afghan Resettlement and Expedite Request Guidance #immigrationnews #goh #afghanparole #EAD Today on our weekly Facebook live updates, we have discussed things that are happening in immigration law including Afghan Resettlement, Expedite Request Guidance and answering the audience’s questions.! Joseph & Hall P.C will go on Facebook & Twitter Live every Thursday at 12 […]
January 26, 2022|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released expanded guidance on the criteria used for evaluating expedite requests. In the newly expanded guidance, the agency reiterates that expedite requests are handled on a case-by-case basis and that the decision on whether to expedite is made at the agency’s discretion. USCIS will consider an expedite […]
January 25, 2022|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
With the COVID-19 pandemic, unlawful presidential policies (both previous and current), and unprecedented processing delays, the amount of new immigrants entering the United States has dropped precipitously. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, net international migration added 247,000 immigrants to the U.S. population between 2020 and 2021. This is just over half the amount of […]
January 19, 2022|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
ImmpactLitgation and #DV2022 This video discusses the upcoming DV2022 litigation against DOS for its failure to issue visas in the first quarter *(and perhaps beyond) because of violations of law. Watch for details!
January 6, 2022|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
Immigration Updates: 2021 US Economy & Immigration, U Visas and Healthcare EADs #Immigration #Uvisa #Goh #EAD #healthcareworkers #Immigrationnews Today on our weekly Facebook live updates, we have discussed things that are happening in immigration law including 2021 US Economy & Immigration, U visas, EAD Expedites for Healthcare workers and More.! Joseph & Hall P.C will […]
January 4, 2022|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
One strange quirk of U.S. immigration court cases is that U.S. Attorney Generals have the ability to pick and choose cases from the Board of Immigration Appeals to make their own decisions on them, something which can have a great impact on case law in the field. Under the Trump administration, Attorney Generals Sessions and […]
January 3, 2022|Contributed by: Zachary New
For the first time ever, the Department of Homeland Security has released additional H-2B visas for the first half of the Federal Fiscal Year. On December 20, 2021, DHS announced that it would be releasing 20,000 additional visas for those employers attempting to hire cap-subject H-2B workers with a start date of October 1, 2021 […]
December 27, 2021|Contributed by: Jennifer Howard
On December 24, 2021, the White House announced that, effective 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on December 31, 2021, persons from eight African nations will no longer be restricted from entry to the United States, as long as they have met the COVID-19 vaccination requirements under Proclamation 10294 and the related travel requirements issued by the […]
