Wow! For years there has been no waiting line for individuals seeking to immigrate through employment,who were not from India, China, and the Philippines. Now these 192 countries, commonly called the “Rest of the World” or “ROW,” will be subject to longer waiting lines than just the processing times for Labor Certifications (PERMS) and Immigrant Visa Petitions (I-140s). And, this …
Immigration News and Updates for January 2020
2020 is already shaping up to be a monster year of immigration changes. We will keep you alerted to all of them here through our newsletter, but don’t forget to check our social media accounts for more immediate updates. Like us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn! At Kuck Baxter Immigration, we are dedicated to providing you up to the minute …
Immigration News and Updates for December 2019
USCIS has published a proposed change to their filing fees. Some of these fees are increasing by more than 400%! The fee to obtain citizenship will now exceed $1,100! You have to wonder why. Read on for me details about these and other immigration news. At Kuck Baxter Immigration, we are dedicated to providing you up to the minute information …
Immigration News and Updates for September 2019
Everyone has seen the horrible human suffering at our southern order. Many of our clients have asked us what they can do to help people caught up in the terrible situation. There are organizations providing help at the southern border and they are actively seeking non-lawyer and lawyer volunteers. Cornell Law School’s Migration and Human Rights Program has compiled a …
Deferred Action (and Mercy) is Dead—Another Effective Program Killed by the Administration
For the last decade or so, many immigrants have relied on an unofficial program called “Deferred Action” to obtain time-limited temporary employment permission in cases for which humanitarian considerations called for a degree of mercy that our current legal immigration system does not contemplate. For example, an undocumented mother whose US citizen child has cancer and needs to be taken …
Immigration News and Updates for August 2019
The USCIS announced a major change in the EB-5 Immigration Investor program, substantially increasing the amounts required to obtain this immigrant visa. Other significant changes were also made to a program that has long needed stronger oversight and better regulation. The only question is, is the USCIS capable of doing it’s job? Read on for more of the “exciting” changes …
Immigration News and Updates for July 2019
We have all seen the chaos and heartbreak at the U.S. southern border this last week, caused by terrible policies, incoherent strategy, and a lack of human kindness. We pray, like all Americans, that this week, as we celebrate our great nation’s birth, that we will remember why we are as a country, not just who we are. Liberty, Truth, …
Immigration News and Updates for June 2019
The Big Shock this week was the Department of State announcing that it was ALL of your social media account information for the last five years BEFORE you can get a a visa a consulate (including you ancient MySpace account). What it intends to do with this information is anyone’s guess, but lying that you never had one, when you …
Immigration News You Can Use Mid-May 2019
In a surprise move that was demanded by employers, the DHS has increased the H-2B for FY2019 by 30,000 additional visas. While this number is not as many has Congress has authorized, and not nearly enough to meet the demand, it is a welcome relief to some employers who were looking at closing up their businesses without the needed employees. …
Immigration News and Updates for May 2019
To many employers’ surprise, they have begun receiving “No-Match” letters from the Social Security Administration. These letters were a frequent subject of immigration enforcement during the Bush Administration, but were virtually absent during the Obama Administration. Read below on how to respond to the “no-match” letter as an employer and an employee. At Kuck Baxter Immigration, we are dedicated to …