Rape in India, and refusal to re-authorize VAWA in the United States – two faces of the same coin!
As India struggles with the ‘Unprecedented’ Public Rage Over Gang Rape In India‘ (as per NPR report), many are calling for a very severe penalty to the rapists. This call is being uttered practically all over India, however, the “rage” might not be enough to stop the ‘free-hand’ of rapists. There are much more to be…
The Tragedy of Sandy Hook Elementary! Many lessons to learn including getting rid of special interests in our political system!
This week’s events at Sandy Hook Elementary is so tragic that we cannot ignore them. Our law firm offers all its sympathy to all those who suffered from this tragedy or we should say this ‘could have been avoided’ tragedy. In our opinion, this tragedy might have been avoided had we had stricter gun laws,…
The Dream of the H4 Work Permit (EAD) might finally come true!
This is an amazing turn of events. Something that many of us have been fighting for – H4 EAD. Those who have their permanent residence process started that is under the Form I-140 or the labor certification started and completed the six years and request an H1B extension, will be able to seek employment authorization…
Have we won the battle on INA 221(g) and are we heading to a fair immigration reform with the STEM Jobs Act?
By Shah Peerally In the past few years starting from the famous Neufeld Memo 2010 to the FOIA by ILRC, we have seen that the United States more specifically the Department of State (“DOS”) wage a huge battle with businesses when it comes to allowing them to bring skilled labor from abroad. In many instances,…
Survivors of deceased petitioners might have a new chance to look at their cases!
Improving the Adjudication of Applications and Petitions Under Section 204(l) of the Immigration and Nationality Act This review by the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman(the Ombudsman’s Office) considers implementation of section 204(l) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, legislation passed by Congress in 2009 to make it easier for certain beneficiaries (or…
New push for Highly Skilled workers in Congress (STEM bill)- HR 3012 might have a chance!
It seems that Congress will be hearing a STEM bill on Friday on highly skilled workers. The STEM bill and also HR 3012 were introduced earlier this year and although made it through the House of Representatives, was put on hold by the Senate. This coming Friday it seems that the STEM bill will be heard again…
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