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04 Mar USCIS Begins Accepting Stateside Waiver Applications

Posted at 10:35h in Uncategorized

USCIS indicated that beginning March 4, certain immigrant visa applicants who are the spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens (immediate relatives), and have been unlawfully present in the United States, can start applying for provisional unlawful presence waivers through a new process. The new provisional...

27 Feb Chief Economist Speaks on Immigration Reform

Posted at 18:03h in Uncategorized

Philly.com It's not hyperbole to say that immigration is among America's most important economic advantages. Nothing makes our economy tick more than the energy of those who move here from the rest of the world. Not all of us benefit from the million or so...

10 Feb Hiring Foreign Nationals: Good for Business, Good for America

Posted at 19:13h in Uncategorized

Brian H. Getson, Esquire writes that the American electorate is energized by the issue of immigration reform, and now that there is consensus among President Barack Obama and influential members of Congress on the central points of much-needed immigration reform, it is likely that Congress...

07 Feb 601A Waiver Proposal

Posted at 19:07h in Uncategorized

The Immigration Service has recently proposed a change in the way it processes 601 Waivers for illegal immigrants in the U.S. who are married to U.S. citizens. Any immigrant who has committed fraud by using a fake passport, for example, needs a 601 waiver in...

04 Feb USCIS Approves Extreme Hardship Waiver filed by Getson & Schatz, P.C.

Posted at 12:43h in Marriage & Family Sponsored Green Card Applications, Success Stories, Uncategorized

Our immigration lawyers handled a matter involving the application of a Form I-601 waiver for our client, a Jamaican national who had married a U.S. Citizen, both of whom reside just outside of Philadelphia. This Form I-601 waiver was necessary because our client had committed...

29 Jan White House Fact Sheet on Immigration Reform

Posted at 17:24h in Uncategorized

White House Fact Sheet titled: Fixing our Broken Immigration System so Everyone Plays by the Rules America’s immigration system is broken. Too many employers game the system by hiring undocumented workers and there are 11 million people living in the shadows. Neither is good for the...

29 Jan USCIS Immigrant Fee Takes Effect

Posted at 15:59h in Uncategorized

USCIS published that starting Friday, Feb. 1, those who receive an immigrant visa package from a U.S. consulate or embassy abroad will be required to pay a new $165 immigrant fee. The fee is necessary to cover the costs of producing and delivering permanent resident cards. Important...

27 Jan Legislative Process of Immigration Reform to Begin

Posted at 09:51h in Uncategorized

The National Journal reported that concerted immigration reform efforts begin next week, with President Obama unveiling a proposal and a bipartisan group of lawmakers working through the weekend to release principles by Friday. The immigration debate and the fate of any legislation will be so dependent...

23 Jan Poll Shows Bipartisan Support for Immigration Reform

Posted at 17:20h in Uncategorized

The Huffington Post reported that as President Obama begins his second term, one thing is abundantly clear: he will aggressively seek Congress' approval of commonsense immigration reform. The country's economy will benefit from it and so will workers. Those of us pushing for immigration reform are under...

17 Jan Corporate America Lobbies for Immigration Reform

Posted at 17:16h in Uncategorized

ABC news reported that business leaders want to see broad immigration reform this year, and they pledged on Thursday to put serious money behind that effort. Carlos Gutierrez, a former commerce secretary under President George W. Bush, said that he's continuing to grow a Republican super...