by Dobrina Ustun | Nov 27, 2019 | Blog
What Counts as “Unlawful Presence” In United States? Unlawful presence is the period of time when an alien is in the United States without being admitted or paroled or when an alien is not in a “period of stay authorized by the Secretary.” The Alien...
by Dobrina Ustun | Nov 20, 2019 | Blog
Background In this action brought under the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), Plaintiff Save Jobs USA challenged the Department of Homeland Security’s (“DHS”) promulgation of a final rule allowing certain H-4 visa holders to apply for employment authorization....
by Dobrina Ustun | Nov 13, 2019 | Blog
What is IEFA and How is it Related to Fee schedule? DHS proposes to adjust the USCIS fee schedule, which specifies the fee amount charged for each immigration and naturalization benefit request. DHS last adjusted the fee schedule on December 23, 2016, by a weighted...
by Dobrina Ustun | Nov 5, 2019 | Blog
News Analysis: Michael Simon, a federal judge of U.S. District Court in Portland, Oregon issued a temporary restraining order on implementation of Presidential Proclamation Requiring Health Insurance for Immigrant applicants. Background: President Trump’s October...