In oral argument today before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, DMCA attorney Juan Carlos Rodriguez argued that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) wrongly entered an order reinstating a prior order of removal against his client. ICE is only supposed to reinstate a prior order of removal when they are …
Read MoreUSCIS is considering changes that would allow spouses, parents, and/or children of U.S. citizens who can demonstrate extreme hardship to a U.S. citizen spouse or parent to receive a provisional waiver of their unlawful presence before leaving the United States. These changes are NOT in effect yet and will not …
Read MoreU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCISâ€) recently proposed a change to its procedures for processing Form I-601 (Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility). Currently, applicants who cannot adjust status in the United States are required to return to their native country and remain there while their I-601 waiver application …
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Read MoreOur DMCA attorney Marisol L. Pérez will be a speaker on this panel tomorrow night at 7PM (doors open at 6:30PM) at the Pearl Studio in San Antonio. Marisol L. Pérez is a native of San Angelo, Texas and handles a wide range of immigration matters at De Mott, McChesney, …
Read MoreHere’s an article from the San Antonio Business Journal on our Managing Partner, Ruth Lozano McChesney. It also contains some helpful tips on I-9 and employer compliance. 2011-08-12 SA Biz Journal Article – RLM.pdf
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Read MoreUSCIS has posted the most recent count for H-1B cap-subject petitions. As of June 1, 2011, USCIS has received approximately 13,600 H-1B cap-subject petitions and 9,300 for individuals with advanced degrees. http://1.usa.gov/H1bFY2012Count The H-1B program allows employers to sponsor foreign nationals to fill specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor’s …
Read MoreEmployers, agricultural recruiters and referrers for a fee must: (1) verify both the identity and employment authorization of each person hired, regardless of citizenship; (2) properly complete, retain and make available for inspection, Form I-9. The newly hired individual must: (1) attest to being a U.S. citizen or national, a …
Read MoreUSCIS recognizes that a natural disaster can affect the ability to establish or maintain lawful immigration status. Temporary measures to help individuals in this situation may include: a change/extension of nonimmigrant status (even if status has expired); extensions of advance parole; expedited adjudication of applications; and assistance to lawful permanent …
Read MoreWhen: Monday, March 28, 2011, 12:00pm – 1:30pm Where: Sarita Kenedy East Law Library- Law Alumni Room St. Mary’s School of Law Featured Guests: U.S. Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez Charles Cantú, Dean of St. Mary’s School of Law George Rodriguez, San Antonio Tea Party Nina Perales, National Litigation Director for …
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