The national interest waiver is a useful tool that can speed up the green card process. Most employment-based permanent residence processes require the employer to sponsor the foreign national through a test of the U.S. labor market and a showing that the foreign national is not taking a job away from a U.S. worker. This […]
A federal judge in Oregon blocked President Trump’s order to deny visas to immigrants without health insurance. On October 4, 2019, President Trump issued Presidential Proclamation No. 9945, “Presidential Proclamation of the Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Will Financially Burden the United States Healthcare System.” Under the Proclamation, immigrants would be considered financial burdens […]
A Summary Judgment Order issued last week in Alasaad v. McAleenan was a major win for privacy rights at the border. Border officers will now need to have a reasonable suspicion of contraband to conduct a phone search. The case was brought by 11 plaintiffs, ten U.S. citizens and one lawful permanent resident, who allege […]
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that a federal grand jury returned a 12-count indictment against a Brooklyn man, Arleigh Louison. According to the indictment, false statements were made in connection with petitions filed under the Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”). It is alleged that Mr. Louison submitted […]