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Last month I wrote a blog about how undocumented people were unable to obtain the Covid vaccine due to the application of documentary requirements that were written to allow “snowbirds” to obtain vaccines. I am happy to report that undocumented people can now get the vaccine without multiple proofs of residency. All that must be presented at this time is proof of age because the vaccines are not approved for Read More

In 2004, USCIS issued a “Deference Policy” which wisely provided guidance to adjudicators that a prior determination of eligibility should be given deference if there was no material change in the underlying facts. This policy is mainly applicable to non-immigrant business petitions such as a professional visa or a petition for a multinational manager/executive.  For the professional visa (H-1B), an applicant Read More

I thought that this month I would write a blog about Extraordinary Ability Visas. There are provisions in the immigration law that allow a person to come to the U.S. temporarily or permanently if they can prove “Extraordinary Ability” in their field. The field can be virtually anything – it applies to people in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics but the standards of proof are quite rigorous. A ton Read More

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As most everyone understands the more people who are vaccinated the safer everyone will be. Dr. Jha, dean of Brown University School of Public Health advised “Nobody will be safe until everybody’s vaccinated, and that includes everyone, regardless of immigration status” Getting immigrants vaccinated should be a priority especially considering that many immigrants work in essential services that we all depend Read More

We are happy that we now have a way to help Venezuelans who are in the U.S. but afraid to return to Venezuela.  Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a temporary immigration status given to eligible nationals of designated countries who are present in the United States. The status allows persons to live and work in the United States for specified limited times. If you have TPS, you are not undocumented, but you Read More

Now that President Biden has proposed legislation that would legalize all undocumented persons who were in the U.S. before Jan 1, 2021, I thought that I should discuss the economic impact of this proposal. The organization New American Economy (NAE) is a bipartisan research and advocacy organization fighting for smart federal, state, and local immigration policies that help grow our economy and create jobs for all Read More

While most people celebrate the New Year on January 1st, this year I feel like the New Year will start on January 20th.  This will be the New Year for immigration and the country that understands that Immigration is good for our country. After four years of assault on this country that was delivered through our immigration system, I look forward to leaders who will endeavor to do what is good for all of us. The Read More

As an immigration advocate, I breathed a sigh of relief when it became clear that Joe Biden will be our next President. For the last four years, there has been an unending assault of anti-immigrant policies and actions taken.  While there was much rightful attention given to the wall between the U.S. and Mexico, the Trump administration started building the “invisible wall” to reduce legal immigration. This did not Read More