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Highlights from from the Provisional Waiver Teleconference

On January 2, 2013, USCIS held a stakeholder teleconference regarding the Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver process. The teleconference was presented by Mary Herrmann of the USCIS Public Engagement office and was attended by USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas and Ed Romakowski from the Department of State. Some of the highlights of the teleconference are below. Director […]

NEWS: USCIS Issues Final Rule for In Country Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Applicants

On January 3, 2013, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule in the Federal Register allowing certain immediate relatives of United States citizens who are physically present in the United States to apply for and obtain provisional waivers of inadmissibility for the immigration violation of unlawful presence. The Department of Homeland […]

UPDATE: Texas Driver’s Licenses and Correcting Your Records on SAVE

The State of Texas has issued revised guidance on the process for foreign nationals to obtain driver’s licenses. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) requires verification documentation demonstrating the applicant meets lawful presence requirements. DPS is then verifying documentation with USCIS’ Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program. Even if applicants provide valid proof […]

DACA : The Chander Law Firm Begins Accepting Deferred Action Cases

DALLAS, TEXAS — Following the confirmed reelection of President Barack Obama, The Chander Law Firm announced that it will begin accepting clients seeking representation in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) cases. The Chander Law Firm previously refused acceptance of DACA cases in part due to the uncertainty created by the United States Presidential elections. […]

News: DHS Will Begin Accepting Applications for Deferred Action on August 15, 2012

During a conference call today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced additional information regarding a deferred action program for certain undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children and meet other criteria. DHS has also set out other details including: Requestors in removal proceedings and with final orders removal will be permitted […]

H-1B Cap Reached for FY-2013

On June 12, 2012, USCIS announced on that it had reached the H-1B cap for fiscal year 2012 on June 11, 2012. USCIS also announced it had exceeded the number of H-1B petitions under the advanced degree exemption on June 7, 2012. Reaching of the statutory cap means that no further cap-subject H-1B petitions will […]

News: Obama Administration Announces Temporary Relief for DREAMers

Deferred action is a form of prosecutorial discretion that does not provide immigration status, but does allow an otherwise deportable alien permission to live and work in the United States for a temporary duration. This news brings long awaited relief to a group known as DREAMers, young undocumented people who might have qualified for the […]

California Service Center Answers H-1B Questions

CSC representatives stated that the processing goal for all H-1B cases is 60. Officials stated that all cap subject petitions are currently being processed within the 60 day processing time. Officials also stated that they will not prioritize cap subject cases for the October 1, 2011 start date unless their processing is outside of the […]