At a White House press event on February 25, 2025, Trump announced that his administration has a plan to “cancel” the EB-5 immigrant investor program, and to roll out a new “Gold Card” program in its place. During the event Trump stated, "We’re going to be selling a...
Immigration Law
Trump 2.0: Employment-Based Immigration Impacts
By Kristina M. Seil, Esq. and Jina Park, Esq. Note: article was updated on December 17, 2024 As we look ahead to the change in administration which will take place on January 20, 2025 when Donald Trump is inaugurated, we anticipate increased hardship across all types...
The cost of certain immigration fees to increase in 2024
Immigration is a very complex process. People born in other countries typically have to submit special paperwork to obtain visas, green cards or citizenship. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) receives thousands of applications for...
Can the spouses of those with nonimmigrant work visas work too?
Securing a non-immigrant work visa leads to important opportunities for a professional who desires this status. It can also provide opportunities for their closest family members. Individuals with certain non-immigrant employment visas can potentially bring their...
EAD eligibility requirements for spouses of H-1B employees
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) allows those with special work visas to bring their spouses and minor, unmarried children with them to the United States. This allowance helps to keep family units intact and makes work-based immigration...
Strict federal rules lead to thousands of unissued visas
Every year, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) receives tens of thousands of applications for visas in a variety of different programs, and the process of reviewing those applications can be very lengthy. The extensive background checks,...
Nonimmigrant Visa Interview Waivers
NEW COVID-19 TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
On October 25, 2021, President Biden issued a proclamation ending travel bans that restricted the entry of nonimmigrants present in China, Brazil, India, Iran, South Africa, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the Schengen Area.1 The proclamation also created a new rule,...
Biden rescinds region-specific COVID travel bans, requires vaccination for travel to the US
President Biden has issued a proclamation rescinding the existing region/country-specific COVID travel bans, instead putting in place a consistent approach requiring that non-US citizens present evidence of vaccination prior to travel in order to be admitted to the...
Practice Advisory: Immigrant Visa (Green Card) Processing Delays
After enduring the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year, most U.S. embassies and consulates are not operating at full capacity. Due to limited appointment availability, a significant backlog was created for immigrant (IV) and nonimmigrant visa (NIV) applicants waiting a...