bgetson, Author at Getson & Schatz

27 Aug Immigration Forms Will Ultimately Be Filed Electronically

Posted at 23:53h in Uncategorized

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations to enable U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to migrate from a paper file-based, nonintegrated systems environment to an electronic customer-focused, centralized case management environment for benefit processing. This transformation process will allow USCIS to...

24 Aug Federal Judge Holds Hearing on Alabama Immigration Law

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The Associated Press reported that A federal judge in Birmingham is poised to hear arguments from the Obama administration and others Wednesday over whether a new Alabama immigration law constitutes an unfair assault on civil liberties or is a long-overdue effort to protect American jobs...

21 Aug Immigration from Mexico to US is “Almost Nothing”

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The Associated Press reported that Mexico’s net outflow of migrants has fallen to “almost nothing,” as fewer migrants entered Mexico, but the number leaving dropped even faster, the government’s statistical unit said Monday. A report by the National Statistics Institute says Mexico lost about 0.09...

21 Aug Obama Administration sets forth new Prosecutorial Discretion Guidelines

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The American Immigration Council reported that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it would put guidelines in place across all immigration agencies to ensure that its enforcement priorities are focused on removing persons who are most dangerous to the country. In...

21 Aug United States Makes Criminals Priority for Deportation

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The Associated Press reported that many illegal immigrants who were facing deportation despite having no criminal record will be allowed to stay in the country and apply for a work permit under new rules from the Homeland Security Department. Republicans are balking at the change....

21 Aug DREAM Act Students Praise Administration’s New Deportation Policy

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The Los Angeles Times reported that the news that the Obama administration was planning to halt virtually all deportations of Dream Act students and possibly their families drew cheers and applause from several students and immigrant rights activists who gathered at the downtown Los Angeles...

21 Aug AILA Provides Updates on Prevailing Wage Determination Delays

Posted at 22:47h in Uncategorized

The American Immigration Lawyers Associated informed its members, including Getson & Schatz, P.C., that DOL’s National Prevailing Wage Center (NPWC) currently is not issuing Prevailing Wage Determinations (PWDs), nor are they reviewing requests for reconsideration or appeals to the Center Director. These processes are on...

18 Aug Department of Homeland Security to Review all Pending Deportation Cases

Posted at 23:56h in Uncategorized

CNN reported that in a move that could shake up the U.S. immigration system, the Department of Homeland Security will begin reviewing all 300,000 pending deportation cases in federal immigration courts to determine which individuals meet specific criteria for removal and to focus on "our...

04 Aug EB2 National Interest Waivers Now Possible for Entrepreneuers

Posted at 00:06h in Uncategorized

Entrepreneurs may now apply for an employment-based second preference (EB-2) immigrant visa if they satisfy the existing requirements, and also may qualify for a National Interest Waiver under the EB-2 immigrant visa category if they can demonstrate that their business endeavors will be in the interest of the...

14 Jul K-2 Child May Adjust Status Even After Turning 21

Posted at 23:58h in Uncategorized

In Matter of Le, the Board of Immigration Appeals held that a derivative child of a nonimmigrant fiancé(e) visa holder under section 101(a)(15)(K)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15)(K)(iii) (2006), is not ineligible for adjustment of status simply by virtue of...

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