Since the election results, I have received numerous e-mails, phone calls, and instant messages from concerned current and former clients. Unfortunately, many of the questions as to possible changes in immigration laws and policies cannot be answered at this time. Simply put, the laws and policies of the new administration and Congress have yet to…
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The New State of Immigration
Since the election results, I have received numerous e-mails, phone calls, and instant messages from concerned current and former clients. Unfortunately, many of the questions as to possible changes in immigration laws and policies cannot be answered at this time. Simply put, the laws and policies of the new administration and Congress have yet to…
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The Rise of the Mandamus Action
While the mandamus action (from the Latin for “to Command”) existed since at least Marbury vs. Madison it has become an increasingly important tool for immigration attorneys over the last few years. 5 U.S. 137 (1803). Specifically, administration policies, the Covid-19 pandemic, and a staffing shortage has greatly delayed most case progressing types. The standard…
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Public Charge Rule Dismissed by the Supreme Court
On March 9, 2021 the Biden Administration dismissed their petition before the US Supreme Court to defend the “public charge rule.” The public charge rule was a Trump-era regulation that would make it very difficult for immigrants to obtain permanent residence if they had used public benefits, had a low income, and/or a limited…
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Immigration Changes – What you need to Know – Part 2
In part 1 in our series discussing immigration changes, we discussed legacy immigration policies of the Trump administration. In part 2 of 2, we will explore likely upcoming immigration policy changes from the Biden administration: The Public Charge Rule expansion: This was a Trump administration regulatory action that greatly complicated the process of…
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Immigration Changes – What you need to know
With the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden as president, there will be a substantial amount of change to the immigration system. These include changes to the legal employment immigration system as well. However, there are also substantial regulatory changes (or in some cases attempted changes) from the Trump administration that will need to be…
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The New State of Immigration
Since the election results, I have received numerous e-mails, phone calls, and instant messages from concerned current and former clients. Unfortunately, many of the questions as to possible changes in immigration laws and policies cannot be answered at this time. Simply put, the laws and policies of the new administration and Congress have yet to…
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