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Answering your FAQs: When will Embassies and Consulates Re-Open?

Welcome back to the Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick answers one of your frequently asked questions: When will US Embassies and Consulates re-open? Stay tuned to find out more. Overview First things first, as many of you know on March…

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DV Lottery 2020 Dilemma: With the Visa Deadline Fast Approaching Will There Be Any Relief?

Welcome back to the Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses the dilemma that Diversity Visa applicants are currently facing. What will happen to those who won the diversity visa lottery but are unable to apply for an immigrant visa because…

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Health Care Workforce Resilience Act: Green Card Proposal For Doctors and Nurses

Welcome back to the Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses a new and exciting bill called “the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act” that would speed up the process for nurses and doctors to obtain their green cards. Keep on watching for…

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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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Are Immigrants Eligible for Coronavirus Act Checks?

Welcome back to the Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses the new Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) and answers a very important question: are immigrants eligible for CARES Act checks? Keep watching for more information. Overview: What…

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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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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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What is Section 245(i) and How Can Undocumented Immigrants Benefit?

Welcome back to the Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, we discuss a little-known law called LIFE Act 245(i) which allows certain undocumented immigrants to apply for permanent residence. Want to learn more? Keep on watching. Overview: What is 245(i)? Section 245(i) is a…

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Can my employer sponsor me for a work visa if I entered illegally or overstayed my visa?

Welcome back to Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, we cover a very important topic: can people who overstayed their visa or entered illegally, get a work visa or employee sponsorship? Recently our office met with a client who was in this very predicament.…

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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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