October 2014 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The October 2014 visa bulletin was released today. Here is what my readers are looking for: For all countries except India, China, Philippines, and Mexico: F2A category advances a month taking the[…]
Category: News Updates
Will we see Executive Action from Obama next week?
The political winds of immigration keep shifting. It is rather hard to keep track. The question of the moment is this: will President Obama announce executive actions on immigration reform[…]
EB5 Visas- Unavailable for China
Copied from AILA: Practice Alert: China EB-5 “Unavailable” for Remainder of FY2014: What Does This Mean? On Saturday, August 23, 2014, at the AILA EB-5 Conference in Chicago, Charles Oppenheim,[…]
Unused Visas: To Recapture or Not to Recapture- That Is The Question
Please visit this link before reading the article as the comment from Attorney Roger Algase is important because he clarifies that more understanding is necessary in the article. The issue[…]
Tahmina Mentioned in CNNMoney
Thank you to CNN and Reporter Sara O’Brian for reporting on an issue that I care so deeply about and mentioning my work. My regular readers will know how strongly I feel[…]
Immigration reform will help Washington State’s demand for tech workers
Immigration reform will help Washington State’s demand for tech workers. On August 6th, 2014, the Puget Sound Business Journal reported that the Washington State is the 5th fastest growing state[…]
Three Ways President Obama Can Take Executive Action for Business Immigration
(This article was written a few weeks ago but it is applicable today as it was a few weeks ago). Three Ways President Obama Can Take Executive Action for Business[…]
September 2014 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The September 2014 visa bulletin was released today. Here is what my readers are looking for: For all countries except India, China, Philippines, and Mexico: F2A category advances a whole 8[…]
Tahmina on distinguished virtual immigration law roundtable
We are honored to have been part of this distinguished group of immigration lawyers from around the world discussing current immigration law matters. The panel was hosted by Corporate Livewires. Thank[…]
I-130 Backlog Ensues
The I-130 backlog that started about 6-9 months ago is still causing families to remain separated. At the American Immigration Lawyers Association annual conference in June, USCIS said that they[…]