USCIS No Longer Accepts Checks After October 28, 2025: How Employers Should Prepare
On August 29, 2025 USCIS announced it would no longer accept checks or money orders for payment of immigration fees after October 28, 2025. Instead, the agency has issued Form G-1650, Authorization for ACH Transactions, to pay fees by electronic debit from U.S. bank accounts. USCIS states the policy change aligns with Executive Order 14247, […]
Vishal Chander Speaks on U.S. Citizenship at the 2025 AILA/GMS Global Migration Forum
Denver, CO – June 23, 2025 — Vishal Chander, immigration attorney and steering committee member of the AILA Global Migration Section, was honored to speak at the 2025 AILA/GMS Annual Global Migration Forum during a panel titled “The Path to Citizenship in a Global Environment … and When to Give It Up.” The panel explored […]
Vishal Chander Participates in 2025 NAPABA Lobby Day in Washington, DC
May 2025 — Washington, DCVishal Chander, Principal Attorney at The Chander Law Firm PC, participated in the 2025 Lobby Day of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), held May 20–21 in Washington, D.C. The event brought together attorneys and advocates from across the country to meet with members of Congress and their staff […]
Vishal Chander Leads Team AABANY at AAPI 5K in Support of AALFNY Initiatives
On May 19, 2025, Vishal Chander, principal of The Chander Law Firm PC and co-chair of the Asian American Bar Association of New York’s (AABANY) Issues Committee, organized a Team AABANY to participate in the annual AAPI 5K charity race. The initiative raised funds to benefit the Asian American Law Fund of New York (AALFNY) […]
Vishal Chander Moderates Fireside Chat with AALDEF Executive Director Bethany Li, Organized by AABANY Committees
On February 27, 2025, Vishal Chander, founding attorney of The Chander Law Firm PC and Co-Chair of the Issues Committee of the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY), served as moderator for a Fireside Chat with Bethany Li, Executive Director of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF). The event was […]
Vishal Chander Presents at Know Your Rights Event for Nonprofits Serving Immigrant Communities
New York, NY – February 20, 2025Vishal Chander, Principal Attorney at The Chander Law Firm PC, served as a featured speaker at a Know Your Rights training for nonprofit professionals supporting immigrant communities. The event was hosted by the Asian American Federation (AAF) in collaboration with the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY). […]
Vishal Chander Elected Director of AABANY; Receives Special Recognition for Committee Leadership
Vishal Chander has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY). He and Yen-Yi Anderson also received special recognition for their work as co-chairs of AABANY’s Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee. AABANY is a New York–based minority bar association that supports Asian American legal professionals […]
USCIS Change in Policy Allows Early Filing of EB-2 and EB-3 Adjustment of Status Applications: USCIS Accepts October 2020 Visa Bulletin Dates for Filing Chart
In a significant shift in policy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would apply the Department of State October 2020 Visa Bulletin Dates for Filing chart to Employment-Based Adjustment of Status applications. The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) “was able to confirm with USCIS that for October 2020, the correct chart to […]
Analysis: COVID Immigration Ban 2.0 — Proclamation Suspending Immigration and How it Affects You
Around 5:00 pm on June 22, 2020, The White House issued an Executive Order entitled “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak†which suspends the entry of H-1B, H-2B, J, and L visa holders until December 31, 2020 and extends the April 22 ban […]
Liberian Refugee Fairness Act — Immigration Relief for Liberians in the United States
Tucked within the pages of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 was a small immigration relief law, the Liberian Refugee Relief Act. The act became law on December 20, 2019. The law allows certain Liberian nationals who have lived in the United States since November 20, 2014 and their family members to become green […]