In yet another yo-yo twist, recently a federal court issued a rule blocking the new and onerous public charge regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal Appeals Courts in two different regions came out with two different orders concerning the same public charge rule. If you feel confused, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Let us help explain what’s going on and how it may affect you.
The Trump Administration continues to openly defy court orders requiring the government to accept new DACA applications.
We've been hearing stories from people who received notices that their green card applications or work permit applications had been approved, and months later they haven't received any document or card from USCIS. Has this happened to you? If so, you are one of about 115,000 people who are al...
Did you hear about the Supreme Court decision on DACA three weeks ago and then excitedly try to apply for DACA, only to be told that new applications were not being accepted? If this sounds familiar, you were not alone in your experience. On June 26, 2020 we published a blog entitled “What Y...
We were about to report that the online exception was ending, but lo and behold, in the last 48 hours the United States has done an about-face, and will now be allowing international students to remain in the country in the fall, even if their universities are remaining on an online-only model in the fall.
This is a follow up on our 06/05/20 blog post “U.S. Citizens Married to Undocumented Spouses Sue Government for Not Receiving Stimulus Checks.” We have received many inquiries from families who have been affected by the government's discrimination against U.S. citizen taxpayers. Many are aski...
On June 22, 2020 President Trump issued a Proclamation extending a previous suspension of immigrant visas while expanding its reach to certain nonimmigrant work visas through the end of 2020. The Administration justified its actions by saying it will free up nearly half a million jobs for Ameri...
The Supreme Court handed a welcome win to Dreamers last Thursday when it ruled 5-4 that President Trump's attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program since he took office had not met its legal standard. The DACA program protects about 700,000 DACA recipients, also...
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case considering whether a deportation notice missing information may be fixed with a follow-up notice which is of great significance to those who find themselves in deportation proceedings. The case, Niz-Chavez v. Barr, originally heard in...
The United Sates Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices have officially reopened their buildings, including the local USCIS office in Norfolk, Virginia. As USCIS appointments begin again, we want you to be aware of the guidance USCIS has set forth to ensure the health and safety of all who enter its buildings.
At Valverde Law, we believe a U.S. citizen is no less a U.S. citizen and entitled to all rights and benefits under the law, even if married to an undocumented spouse. An estimated 16.7 million people live in mixed immigration-status households, meaning they have a spouse or a dependent who is an undocumented immigrant. None of those households were able to receive the $1,200 stimulus check given by the federal government after the CARES Act was passed.
To deal with its financial shortfall, USCIS is proposing a 10% surcharge on application fees.
Members and veterans of our armed forces deserve recognition of the sacrifices they make for our country and fortunately the government has made a recent change to facilitate their naturalization.
Six non-citizen members of the United States Military have sued the Department of Defense for obstructing their path to citizenship – promised under the Immigration and Nationality Act for those who honorably serve in the U.S Military. The lawsuit was filed in federal court for the District of ...
A divided Supreme Court recently issued a decision that will make it harder for green card holders to remain in the U.S. after having been convicted of criminal offenses.
{Para mirar el comentario del Abogado Valverde acerca del “executive order” de President Trump haga clic aquí} The language surrounding executive orders and emergency proclamations is often written in “legalese” and appears very complicated. What's more confusing right now is that these sorts ...
In many of the green card applications we handle, clients often require an additional sponsor to meet the financial requirements to be eligible to obtain lawful permanent residents. Not long ago, USCIS published a proposed rule change affecting this process.
We are open! Our attorneys and staff continue to work remotely and in the office maximizing the use of technology. For the safety of our employees and clients, however, we are limiting direct personal contact. We invite you to contact us by filling out an this form, emailing us at [email protected]
Ordinarily, students on F-1 visas are very limited in their employment opportunities. Typically international students are only allowed to work on their college campuses. Under 8 CFR 214.2(f)(9), however, USCIS has discretion to allow students on F-1 visas to request employment authorization to work off-campus due to severe economic hardship because of unforeseen circumstances beyond your control.
DACA recipients (Dreamers) are on the front lines fighting the Coronavirus pandemic to keep our nation safe. Dreamers deserve Congressional action, allowing them to obtain lawful permanent residence, placing them on the path to become American citizens.
U.S. citizens and non-citizens have lost their jobs in the economic fallout caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Applications for unemployment benefits have skyrocketed across the country. A record 3.3 million people in the United States applied for unemployment benefits during the week of Marc...
As more places are put into quarantine in the United States because of the Coronavirus COVID-19, universities are scrambling as they attempt to have solid plans in place for the more than one million international students who attend American universities. In the last two weeks universities a...
In this uncertain time it is hard to keep up with all the announcements being made as to the Coronavirus COVID-19 and travel, coming to and leaving the United States. The Center for Disease Control is even warning people about travel within the United States and the effect it may have on trav...
A federal judge in Washington D.C. has ruled that former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cucinelli's appointment by President Trump as head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) last year was done unlawfully. Cuccinelli, who was Attorney General of Virginia from January 2010 to...
USCIS recently released a policy announcement which seeks to clarify when taking an extended trip abroad could affect a lawful permanent resident's ability to apply for naturalization. After obtaining a green card (lawful permanent residence), persons applying for naturalization generally ...
