Texas Fifth Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of The Chander Law Firm in Breach of Contract Appeal (copy 1)
DALLAS, TEXAS — On May 23, 2006, The Texas Fifth Court of Appeals issued a published opinion in the case of Chung v. Lee. The opinion held in favor of appellee who was represented by Vishal Chander and The Chander Law Firm. The case involved an appeal from trial court decision finding breach of contract […]
Publicacion de The Chander Law Firm sobre los permisos espaciales en estancia ilegal
Nueva Regla Permite el Procesamiento de Dispensas de Inadmisibilidad sin separaciones largas entre familias El 3 de Enero de 2013, USCIS publicó una nueva regla que permite a ciertos inmigrantes quienes son familiares inmediatos de ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos para solicitar permisos especiales de inadmisibilidad por estancia ilegal sin tener que salir de los […]
Newsletter on the Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Program
New Rule Allows Waiver Processing Without Long Family Separation On January 3, 2013, USCIS published a new rule which allows certain aliens who are immediate relatives of United States citizens to apply for waivers of inadmissibility for the unlawful presence bar without leaving the United States. Previously, aliens who entered the country illegally and were […]
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 […]
News: Supreme Court Upholds Most Controversial Section of Arizona Immigration Law: Matter Likely to be Revisited
Today, The United States Supreme Court issued a decision in Arizona v. U.S., upholding the most controversial provision of Arizona’s S.B. 1070 immigration law, which requires local law enforcement to make a reasonable attempt to determine the immigration status of a person during a stop, detention, or arrest if there is reasonable suspicion the person […]
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 […]