On April 22, 2020, President Trump suspended the issuance of certain immigrant visas at U.S. consulates abroad for at least 60 days. This order does not prevent non-citizens already in the United States from applying for green cards with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”). This order also does not suspend temporary (“non-immigrant”) visas
In the New York Times article “How Strongmen Turned Interpol Into Their Personal Weapon,” Becker & Lee LLP’s Attorney John F. Flanagan is quoted regarding Interpol’s red notices and their impact on immigrants fleeing repressive governments: “We’re glad there’s a new process, but in many cases it’s too little too late,” said John F. Flanagan, a lawyer
This training will provide immigration attorneys with the basic tools necessary to determine bond eligibility and to represent detained clients in bond proceedings, including the knowledge necessary to zealously advocate for clients subject to prolonged detention. This training will focus on practice in the Ninth Circuit and will address the recent Supreme Court decision Jennings
The San Francisco Chronicle published an article called “Trump order dashes hopes of would-be entrepreneurs” on February 2, 2017. The article details how students and aspiring entrepreneurs have been impacted by Trump’s recent immigration travel bans and other expected anti-immigrant policies. The article quotes Becker & Lee LLP Partner Camiel Becker, who explains that in
Camiel Becker presented on a panel with Atessa Chehrazi of Jackson & Hertogs, on a continuing legal education panel discussing a new rule taking effect on January 17, 2017 that impacts high-skilled immigrant workers. The educational course – which was offered on January 9, 2017 – was attended in person and remotely by approximately 20
On April 1, 2017 the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) will begin accepting cap-subject H-1B petitions. H-1B petitions should be filed by April 1, 2017 for an October 1, 2017 start date. Approximately 65,000 cap-subject H-1B visas are available for employees with a bachelor’s degree and an additional 20,000 are available to those who hold
The US Supreme Court heard arguments this week on whether the government can hold immigrants indefinitely without bond. The decision of this case has huge importance in light of Trump’s promise to implement mass deportations. If the Supreme Court sides with the immigrants who filed the lawsuit, immigration lawyers will have a stronger basis to
In 2016, Expertise.com ranked Becker & Lee LLP’s lawyers amongst the top 20 immigration lawyers in the San Francisco Bay Area. The website looked considered 201 immigration lawyers in the Bay Area and ranked them according to 25 variables across five judgment criteria: (1) reputation; (2) credibility; (3) experience; (4) availability; and (5) professionalism. Becker
The election of Donald Trump has caused a lot of unease for lawful immigrants, undocumented immigrants and their families. Since Election Day, numerous immigrants have contacted Becker & Lee LLP with questions about how the election will impact their lives. Below is a summary of what we know at this time and the steps we
On November 14, 2016 USCIS published a new version if Form I-9. The version of Form I-9 dated March 8, 2013 can still be used until January 22, 2017, at which time only the new Form I-9 can be used. USCIS claims that the new form is easier to complete on a computer because of