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Morton Memo: Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Consistent with the Civil Immigration Enforcement Priorities of the Agency for the Apprehension, Detention, and Removal of Aliens

“This memorandum provides U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel guidance on the exercise of prosecutorial discretion to ensure that the agency’s immigration enforcement resources are focused on the agency’s enforcement priorities. The memorandum also serves to make clear which agency employees may exercise prosecutorial discretion and what factors should be considered.” ICE, June 17,…

ICE (Immigration Custom Enforcement) targeting 1000 companies for I-9 compliance!

According to Politico.com, ICE is targeting 1000 firms for I-9 compliance.  It is very important as a company to be compliant with immigration and nationality laws of the United States. I-9 Compliance/Audit and E-verify Lawyers | Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification What is Form I-9, and Who Must Comply? All US Employers must complete a…

Form I-140 for a physical Therapist approved – there is no need to wait for the labor certification to be approved in such cases!!!

We are very proud to announce that our law firm has successfully obtained an approval under “schedule A” option for a physical therapist.  The physical therapist in this case was from the Philipines and therefore will be eligible to file for an adjustment of status under EB2 category since the visa is presently current on…

USCIS finally fighting “unauthorized practices of law” by “immigration consultants”!

Are you getting the right immigration help? Many people offer help with immigration services. Unfortunately, not all are authorized to do so. While many of these unauthorized practitioners mean well, all too many of them are out to rip you off. This is against the law and may be considered an immigration service scam. If…

Adjustment of Status for Immediate Relatives on B1/B2 Visitor Visas

By: Hasan Abdullah, Esq. I entered the country on a B1/B2 visitor visa, can I safely adjust status? This is a very common question, and a source of a lot of confusion, even amongst immigration practitioners, USCIS officers, and Consular Officers (AKA ConOffs). The answer, like most things in immigration, is “maybe.” As many people…