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…
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick talks about the Diversity Visa Program also known as the “Diversity Visa Lottery.” What is the Diversity Visa Lottery? Every fiscal year approximately 50,000 immigrant visas are up for grabs for a special class of immigrants known as “diversity immigrants.” To be eligible to…
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses some new developments regarding the government’s planned implementation of a final rule that would have made certain individuals inadmissible to the United States on public charge grounds. On October 11, 2019, judges in three separate cases before U.S. District Courts for the Southern District…
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses the implications of accepting unlawful employment while in the United States, how it can impact your future green card or immigration status in the United States. First, what is unlawful employment? Unlawful employment occurs when a foreign national accepts employment outside of their…
What happens when you have let your green card expire, and you now want to apply for citizenship? Overview: Under current immigration law, a naturalization applicant is not required to have a valid green card at the time of filing for citizenship. Because of this, individuals with a now expired…
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses a hot topic in immigration: how should an EB-5 investor choose a Regional Center? In this video, Jacob Sapochnick will give you his top 5 tips for choosing a Regional Center. First, what is a Regional Center? An EB-5 regional center is an…
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick will discuss a very important topic: can a step-parent, who is a U.S. Citizen, petition for a step-child to immigrate to the United States? USCIS takes the position that as long as the marriage between the U.S. Citizen and foreign national takes place before…
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick answers a frequently asked question: Can you lose your green card if you get divorced during the green card application process? The answer is that it depends on where you are in the green card process. As a preliminary matter, when you are married…
The Trump administration recently announced new rules for expedited removal, the process of apprehending undocumented immigrants and removing them from the United States, without the opportunity to see a judge or attend an immigration hearing. What is Expedited Removal? Expedited removal refers to the fast track process of deporting an…
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses upcoming changes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. Under a new rule published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, several changes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program will go into effect on Nov. 21, 2019. The new rule modernizes the EB-5 program by: Providing…