Month: January 2019
Why February 5, 2019 is important for student visa holders
On August 9, 2018, USCIS issued a memorandum on how unlawful presence would be calculated for student visa holders in F, J, and M status. Before the memo was issued the student would not begin to accrue unlawful presence until the day after a formal finding was made by the government. Under the new memo, which remains in effect, despite pending litigation in the federal courts, if an F-1 student is found to have failed to maintain status, the student will begin to accrue unlawful presence on the day after he or she engaged in the “unauthorized activity” that caused the status ... Read more
DMCA partner Lance Curtright’s interview with Ben Kissel on Abe Lincoln’s Top Hat
“We discuss the ongoing consequences of the government shutdown and we are joined by immigration attorney Lance Curtright to discuss unpacking disinformation, ‘Blame the Immigrant’ rhetoric and what the future has in store.”
Trump’s shutdown stops immigration courts from functioning
In the story linked-below, DMCA partner Lance Curtright, discusses a special case about a woman who is particularly affected by the shutdown. From the story: “‘Her husband is dying,’ immigration attorney Lance Curtright said. ‘And part of the reason we think she can get her green card in the United States requires her husband to be alive.’ Campos’s attorney, Curtright said she’s in a race against time. ‘That’s why we are trying desperately to get her case in front of a judge,’ Curtright said. ‘The problem is, the court isn’t open for business because they are not funded.’ A painful ... Read more