The inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden heralded a significant shift in U.S. immigration policy. On his first day in office, the President signed five immigration-related executive actions, presidential memoranda, and agency directives and sent a sweeping immigration reform bill to Congress. In broad strokes, here’s a round-up of the President’s executive actions and the […] Read more..
A divorce causes tremendous upheaval under normal circumstances, but if your green card is conditioned on your marriage, the situation may seem more stressful and hopeless. But take heart: If you wish to remain in the United States, you may still apply to have the conditions on your residence removed. When permanent residence is contingent […] Read more..
The civics test to become a U.S. citizen just got more difficult. To be approved for U.S. citizenship through naturalization (N-400 Application), applicants must take a civics test to show their knowledge and understanding of American government and history, as well as an English test to demonstrate basic understanding of the language. Those naturalization […] Read more..
A proposed rule change to the H-1B visa program would limit U.S. employers’ ability to hire recent foreign graduates of U.S. advanced degree programs and other entry-level workers from abroad. The modification would impact the process by which U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) selects the registrations of U.S. employers looking to file H-1B visa […] Read more..
The Department of Labor (DOL) pushed through a new rule that would make it considerably more expensive for employers to hire highly skilled foreign nationals. The Interim Final Rule (IFR), which impacts wage standards in the H-1B and other visa programs, was instituted October 8, 2020, without any preceding public notice and comment period to […] Read more..
International travel in the age of coronavirus is more complicated than ever. Because of pandemic-related travel bans, travelers face major challenges when journeying in and out of the United States and many other countries. Some people must travel, however, such as when there is a critical business issue or the death or illness of a […] Read more..
BMK partner, Deborah J. Notkin, will be a presenter at the New York State Bar Association Business Immigration Update 2019. Ms. Notkin will be presenting on the Immigrant Visas Part 1 (Business Immigration Visas) Panel. The program is scheduled for November 8, 2019 and will be located at the Convene Conference Center in New York […] Read more..
BMK partner, Alexis S. Axelrad, has been invited to speak at the Practicing Law Institute as part of their Basic Immigration Law Program. This program is scheduled to take place Thursday, February 6, 2020, live via webcast from PLI’s New York City Conference Center. Ms. Axelrad will speak on immigrant (permanent) visa categories, such as […] Read more..
BMK partner, Alexis S. Axelrad, has been invited to speak at the Advanced Corporate Immigration Law Conference, hosted in conjunction with the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. This year’s conference will be held at Seton Hall Law School. The New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE) was […] Read more..
On May 1, 2019, U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that E-2 Treaty Investor visas became available for Israeli nationals. For citizens of a treaty country, an E-2 visa is a convenient way to obtain a visa to enter, work, and live in the United States. The E-2 Treaty Investor visa is a non-immigrant […] Read more..
