What President Biden Said On Immigration In His Speech to Congress
Today marks President Biden’s 100 days in office. Last night, he gave a speech to Congress to talk about his work in the 100 days and his goals. Immigration reform[…]
USCIS Issues Policy Guidance on Deference to Previous Decisions
Finally some great news that immigration practitioners everywhere, particularly those focused on business immigration, were hoping for. USCIS announced this morning their reversion back to their prior policy on deference,[…]
How And Why We Should Recapture Unused Visas To Reduce The Green Card Backlog
Check out Tahmina’s newest article with Above the Law Blog on “How And Why We Should Recapture Unused Visas To Reduce The Green Card Backlog,” linked here. Time for bold[…]
US Consulate Chennai routine services cancelled from April 26-May 15
Copied from @USAandChennai Twitter: Considering current COVID-19 conditions, all routine services at @USAndChennai are canceled from April 26 through May 15th, including all routine non-immigrant visa interview appointments, interview waiver[…]
Tahmina Guest on Popular lawyer Podcast Lawyerpreneur
WIL and Tahmina Watson congratulate Jeremy R. Richter, host of Lawyerpreneur Podcast, for his new book, Vulcan Rising, available for pre-order now. Tahmina was recently a guest on Lawyerpreneur in[…]
May 2021 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The May 2021 Visa Bulletin was released this afternoon. Once again we saw steady movement in most categories, and EB1 India and EB1 China continue to remain current. USCIS has[…]
Request for Public Input: Identifying Barriers Across USCIS Benefits and Services
Copied from USCIS: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking comments from the public on how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can reduce barriers within its regulations and[…]
Shout-out to Nicole Lockett for her Directing Debut!
We are excited to share that our very own Nicole Lockett, WIL Senior Paralegal, is directing The Asymmetrical Embrace by Caroline N. Simpson this week. Opening night is tonight at 7pm and[…]
When Immigration Laws Affect The Practice of Spirituality
Check out our newest article with AboveTheLaw Blog on “When Immigration Laws Affect The Practice of Spirituality” by Tahmina Watson. Linked here.
F-1 Students Seeking Optional Practical Training Can Now File Form I-765 Online
Copied from USCIS: WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that F-1 students seeking optional practical training (OPT) can now file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, online if they[…]