This is an update to our previous blog post: https://www.hirsonimmigration.com/blog/2020/09/immigration-news-public-charge-rule-update-from-uscis/ On September 29, 2020, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White from the Northern District of California enjoined the U.S....
Serving Clients Across The U.S. And Around The World
Month: September 2020
Can a Long-term Visa Program Stimulate a Struggling Economy?
The recent public health crisis resulted in many businesses being forced to shut down. With most U.S. citizens mandated to stay in their homes, economic development took a severe hit in nearly every industry. Questions as to how to get the economy back to...
Immigration News: Public Charge Rule Update from USCIS
On September 22, 2020, USCIS updated its website to indicate that it is moving forward with implementing the Public Charge Rule. Following the September 11, 2020 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit—which allowed USCIS to proceed with...
Immigration News: DHS Announces Lifting of Travel Restrictions on Certain Arriving Flights
On September 15, 2020, DHS announced the lifting of travel restrictions on arriving flights carrying passengers who had recently been present in China, Iran, the Schengen Area, the U.K., Ireland, and Brazil. Previously, these travel restrictions mandated that flights...
Immigration Webinar Series with David Hirson & Partners, LLP, InvestAmerica, & the Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce Southeast
David Hirson & Partners, LLP (DHP) is delighted to be co-hosting an exciting new webinar series with InvestAmerica and the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce Southeast. The series will have an informative webinar once a month starting on September 29, 2020 to...
For EB-5 investor visas: What should I know about capital?
Many people from overseas want to invest and establish a base in the United States. Given the many investment, education, and life opportunities available in the U.S., this is understandable. Still, there are factors that those seeking to get an EB-5 investor visa...
Do I meet the threshold for an EB-1A extraordinary ability visa?
The first preference, employment-based visa for individuals of extraordinary ability (EB-1A) offers an attractive option for foreign nationals who have earned a certain level of acclaim in their field to live and work in the United States. This visa is one of the few...
Immigration News: USCIS Extends Deadlines to Respond to Requests, Notices, and Decisions
On September 11, 2020, as part of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, USCIS announced that it has again extended the deadlines for all immigration applicants and petitioners to respond to requests, notices,...
Immigration Litigation Success at David Hirson & Partners, LLP
In recent years, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) has been increasingly issuing denials of employment-based visa applications and petitions that previously would have been approved without question. Routine visa renewals started receiving...
No furlough for USCIS, but future remains in doubt
Around the world, nations have been blocking entry from visitors from other countries as the COVID-19 pandemic shows few signs of decline. The U.S. has been no different and has been forced into scaling back not only vacation visits from foreign travelers but...