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Trump signs Executive Order Suspending Immigration: What You Need to Know

Welcome back to the Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick goes over each section of President Trump’s new executive order, “Proclamation Suspending the Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19…

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Coronavirus and Immigration

Welcome back to the Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this important video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected U.S. immigration law and what you should expect going forward. Overview: COVID-19 Firm Update In compliance with government directives, our office remains temporarily…

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Does the Public Charge Rule Apply to Non-Immigrant Visas?

Welcome back to the Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick answers a frequently asked question: does the public charge rule apply to non-immigrant visas? Overview: One of our subscribers asks: I am applying for a student visa at the US Embassy,…

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If Your Divorce Abroad is Not Final Can You Marry in the US?

Welcome back to the Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses a frequently asked question: can someone who is in the process of getting divorced overseas re-marry in the United States before that divorce is final? Overview: In many foreign countries…

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Supreme Court Allows Trump’s Public Charge Rule to Take Effect Beginning February 24, 2020

Welcome back to the Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses the Supreme Court’s recent ruling which will allow the public charge rule to go forward and be implemented by the government. Overview: On January 27, 2020, in a 5-4 decision,…

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10 Tips: How to Obtain an F-1 or J-1 Trainee Visa

Welcome back to the Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, we will give you our top 10 tips on how to successfully obtain an F-1 student visa or J-1 Trainee visa. Overview:  There are generally two ways to apply for a U.S. Visa. If…

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How to Immigrate a Parent to the USA

Welcome back to the Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, we discuss an important topic relating to family-based immigration: how can I immigrate my parent to the United States? How do you immigrate a parent to the United States? You must be a United…

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Poland Joins Visa Waiver Program

Welcome back to the Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, we bring Polish citizens an exciting new update regarding the Visa Waiver Program. What’s happening? The Department of Homeland Security recently announced the addition of Poland, as a country eligible to participate in the…

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Presidential Proclamation Requiring Immigrant Visa Applicants to Provide Evidence of Health Care Coverage Blocked

Welcome back to Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this post, we discuss the status of the Presidential Proclamation signed by President Trump on October 4, 2019, that sought to suspend the entry of immigrants who would financially burden the United States health care system. Firstly,…

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Certain Children of U.S. Service Members And Government Employees Stationed Overseas No Longer Eligible for Automatic Citizenship

Welcome back to Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, we cover a new policy update handed down by USCIS that affects children of U.S. service members and government employees stationed abroad. The new policy update states that certain children of U.S. government employees and…

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