Welcome back to the Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, we discuss whether you can file an application to extend your stay on a tourist visa if you have overstayed. Disclaimer: We do not recommend overstaying your duration of stay on any visa classification,…
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The Reality of H1B Denial Rates
Welcome back to the Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, we have some bad news for H1B visa holders, some very very alarming statistics. If you want to know what they are watch this video. H1B Visas and Rate of Denials Based on a…
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…
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.…
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…
All About the Diversity Visa Lottery FY 2020! Do not miss your chance to Win!
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…
UPDATE: Courts Issue Injunction Blocking Public Charge Rule
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…
New Expedited Removal Rules
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…
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Changes
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…
Attorney Jacob Sapochnick Discusses New Public Charge Rule
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses a new rule, effective October 15, 2019, that expands the list of public benefits that make a foreign national ineligible to obtain permanent residence and/or an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa. Overview: Receipt of certain public benefits by a non-citizen may render that individual…