Geared for international professionals already on H-1B. This Career Fair is designed to bring together H-1B-friendly employers with employees already on H-1B visas and are eligible for transfer to other employers. For more information, go to: H1B Career Fair & Immigration Expo
New, Tougher Immigration Policy for Foreign Students
The USCIS issued a Policy Memorandum that has major consequences for students and their family members who are in the U.S. on F, J, and M statuses. The new Policy penalizes students who’s course load falls below full time or who violate the terms of the student status by working without authorization. The effective date of this […]
The Blind Leading the Blind in Immigration Court
Jeff Sessions at the Department of Justice terminated the Legal Orientation Program. This program was run by the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the same agency responsible for immigration court. LOP helps orient immigrants in detention so they understand the proceedings against them and options. The LOP was not implemented to give legal advice, but […]
Changes to Asylum in the U.S.
The Trump administration is taking steps to limit who gets asylum in the United States. Thousands of people claiming asylum from persecution in their home countries could be turned away. Immigration courts work differently than regular courts. They’re part of the Justice Department, so the attorney general has the power to personally overturn decisions by […]
Kerry v. Din: What’s Left for the Family?
In Kerry v. Din, 576 U.S. (2015), the U.S. Supreme Court just decided that the U.S. consulate in Islamabad does not need to inform a U.S. citizen wife why her husband was denied an immigrant spouse visa. The grounds were based on National Security interests under 8 USC §1182(a)(3)(B). Din’s husband admitted that at one point […]