US Immigration News & Commentary http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog News, information, and opinion. Thu, 09 May 2013 14:53:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Link to livestream of Senate CIR markup session http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2013/05/09/link-to-livestream-of-senate-cir-markup-session/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2013/05/09/link-to-livestream-of-senate-cir-markup-session/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 14:51:37 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=322 http://www.senate.gov/isvp/?comm=judiciary&type=live&filename=judiciary050913

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2013/05/09/link-to-livestream-of-senate-cir-markup-session/feed/ 0 Immigration reform plan unveiled… http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2013/04/16/immigration-reform-plan-unveiled/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2013/04/16/immigration-reform-plan-unveiled/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:32:39 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=316 Some good, some bad. All of it subject to change. It’s Washington of course. Tons of wasted money on border security and “triggers” (they seem toothless though). The bill would eliminate the diversity visa. The underlying intent here is likely to stem the flow of African immigrants to the US. Guessing many in DC want [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2013/04/16/immigration-reform-plan-unveiled/feed/ 0 Comprehensive immigration reform on the way? http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2013/01/28/comprehensive-immigration-reform-on-the-way/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2013/01/28/comprehensive-immigration-reform-on-the-way/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:11:03 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=313 It’s not great but it’s a start. A group of 8 senators has cobbled together a mish-mosh of immigration plans. Think of a mashup of the Dream Act, the Achieve Act, a guestworker plan, and then everyone else and you’ll see where this is headed. Probably the two dumbest parts of the proposal are: 1) [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2013/01/28/comprehensive-immigration-reform-on-the-way/feed/ 0 USCIS updates FAQ on Deferred Action (DACA) http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2013/01/19/uscis-updates-faq-on-deferred-action-daca/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2013/01/19/uscis-updates-faq-on-deferred-action-daca/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:51:27 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=307 The USCIS has updated their DACA FAQ: Here are the new ones – New – Q1: What is deferred action? A1: Deferred action is a discretionary determination to defer removal action of an individual as an act of prosecutorial discretion. For purposes of future inadmissibility based upon unlawful presence, an individual whose case has been [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2013/01/19/uscis-updates-faq-on-deferred-action-daca/feed/ 0 USCIS Provisional Waiver | Final Rule http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2013/01/06/uscis-provisional-waiver-final-rule/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2013/01/06/uscis-provisional-waiver-final-rule/#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2013 16:10:38 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=294 Here’s the final rule for the provisional waiver process. It’s less helpful than I hoped. Those in removal proceedings have to have their cases administratively closed before they’d be eligible to apply for the provisional waiver. SUMMARY: On April 2, 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposed rule to amend its regulations [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2013/01/02/uscis-press-release-on-provisional-waiver/feed/ 0 ICE issues new guidelines on immigration detainers http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/12/21/ice-issues-new-guidelines-on-immigration-detainers/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/12/21/ice-issues-new-guidelines-on-immigration-detainers/#comments Sat, 22 Dec 2012 03:27:40 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=283 ICE immigration detainer memo:

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/12/21/ice-issues-new-guidelines-on-immigration-detainers/feed/ 0 Late post: New Office Location http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/12/11/late-post-new-office-location/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/12/11/late-post-new-office-location/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:41:15 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=277 My immigration law office has moved from suite 557 to suite 602 of the Monadnock Building. I still share space with Chicago architect Naaman Landers.

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/12/11/late-post-new-office-location/feed/ 0 USCIS issues new guidelines on immigrant adoptions http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/12/05/uscis-issues-new-guidelines-on-immigrant-adoptions/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/12/05/uscis-issues-new-guidelines-on-immigrant-adoptions/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 23:56:10 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=269 USCIS immigrant adoption guidelines memo: Background The INA has three distinct ways an adopted child may be considered, for immigration purposes, to be the child of his or her adoptive parent(s): • INA section 101(b)(1)(E), which applies to adopted children if certain requirements are met, including where the parent or parents have two years of [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/12/05/uscis-issues-new-guidelines-on-immigrant-adoptions/feed/ 0 Illinois Senate passes bill to allow drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/12/05/illinois-senate-passes-bill-to-allow-undocumented-to-have-drivers-licenses/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/12/05/illinois-senate-passes-bill-to-allow-undocumented-to-have-drivers-licenses/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 06:43:32 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=258 The Illinois Senate passed SB0957 which if passed by the House and signed into law by Governor Quinn would give allow drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants. The bill passed by a 47-14 margin with mostly Republicans voting no. Though a couple of idiot Dems, Edward Maloney of the 18th district near Oak Lawn (his constituents [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/12/05/illinois-senate-passes-bill-to-allow-undocumented-to-have-drivers-licenses/feed/ 0 USCIS seeking input on travel for DACA recipients using the I-131 Comments close 12/31/2012 http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/12/02/uscis-seeking-input-on-travel-for-daca-recipients-using-the-i-131-comments-close-12312012/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/12/02/uscis-seeking-input-on-travel-for-daca-recipients-using-the-i-131-comments-close-12312012/#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2012 16:37:16 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=254 [Federal Register Volume 77, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2012)] [Notices] [Pages 71432-71433] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov [FR Doc No: 2012-29024] ————————————— DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0013] Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Travel Document, Form Number I-131; Revision of [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/12/02/uscis-seeking-input-on-travel-for-daca-recipients-using-the-i-131-comments-close-12312012/feed/ 0 USCIS offers new tools for immigrant entrepreneurs http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/12/01/uscis-offers-new-tools-for-immigrant-entrepreneurs/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/12/01/uscis-offers-new-tools-for-immigrant-entrepreneurs/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:38:10 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=246 The USCIS developed and released site intended to assist immigrant entrepreneurs navigate the ridiculously harsh waters of immigrant/non-immigrant visas. The site covers everything from B-1 business visitors to E-2 treaty investors. Interested potential entrepreneurs can go here. Then talk to an immigration attorney before you spend a dime.

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/12/01/uscis-offers-new-tools-for-immigrant-entrepreneurs/feed/ 0 Refusing to deal with CIR the GOP controlled House passes the DOA Stem Act http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/30/refusing-to-deal-with-cir-the-gop-controlled-house-passes-the-doa-stem-act/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/30/refusing-to-deal-with-cir-the-gop-controlled-house-passes-the-doa-stem-act/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 04:30:33 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=244 The GOP controlled House passed AKA the Stem Jobs Act which would do away with the Diversity Visa (too many brown people win it for the GOP I’m sure) and treating immigration as a zero-sum game takes those 55K and gives them to a very select group of STEM advanced degree holders. So it’s classist [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/30/refusing-to-deal-with-cir-the-gop-controlled-house-passes-the-doa-stem-act/feed/ 0 What is the GOP ACHIEVE ACT? http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/28/what-is-the-gop-achieve-act/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/28/what-is-the-gop-achieve-act/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 01:34:06 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=232 The GOP (bless their hearts) has introduced an “immigration bill”. Though it’s not really an immigration bill. It’s a non-immigration bill. Meaning that if it were to pass and someone was to take advantage of it they would have no path to residency through this law. They would be non-immigrants as long as they could [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/28/what-is-the-gop-achieve-act/feed/ 0 USCIS reminds Haitian TPS holders to re-register by November 30, 2012 http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/27/uscis-reminds-haitian-tps-holders-to-re-register-by-november-30-2012/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/27/uscis-reminds-haitian-tps-holders-to-re-register-by-november-30-2012/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 03:49:36 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=229 Failure to register on time will only be excused because of hardship such as delay by Hurricane Sandy.

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/27/uscis-reminds-haitian-tps-holders-to-re-register-by-november-30-2012/feed/ 0 Chicago Immigration Court: Holiday Hours http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/27/chicago-immigration-court-holiday-hours/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/27/chicago-immigration-court-holiday-hours/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:06:39 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=227 Holiday Hours for the Chicago Immigration Court

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/27/chicago-immigration-court-holiday-hours/feed/ 0 CBP Provides Tips for International Holiday Travel http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/27/cbp-provides-tips-for-international-holiday-travel/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/27/cbp-provides-tips-for-international-holiday-travel/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:36:10 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=214 US Customs and Border Protection has provided tips for international holiday travel. “Chicago – As the winter holiday season approaches and international travel increases, U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Chicago O’Hare Airport would like to remind U.S. citizens, residents and international travelers of the following travel tips when coming or returning to the U.S. [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/27/cbp-provides-tips-for-international-holiday-travel/feed/ 0 What is: Cancellation of Removal for Permanent Residents and the Undocumented http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/25/what-is-cancellation-of-removal/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/25/what-is-cancellation-of-removal/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 04:01:56 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=210 Cancellation of removal is one of the defenses left to people in deportation court. There is cancellation for lawful permanent residents and cancellation for those who are not lawful permanent residents. Each has its own set of rules. Of course Congress made it a little easier to stay if you are a permanent resident who [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/25/what-is-cancellation-of-removal/feed/ 0 AILA Legal Action Center secures USCIS H1B & L Visa Fraud Guidelines http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/19/aila-legal-action-center-secures-uscis-h1b-l-visa-fraud-guidelines/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/19/aila-legal-action-center-secures-uscis-h1b-l-visa-fraud-guidelines/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 03:37:59 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=187 After a legal battle over documents the Legal Action Center obtained four documents related to how the USCIS looks at businesses with regards to possible “fraud”. There is a clear bias against small businesses and new companies that H1B employers should be aware of. The 4 documents can be found here: H1B Benefit Fraud Compliance [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/19/aila-legal-action-center-secures-uscis-h1b-l-visa-fraud-guidelines/feed/ 0 ICE launches radio PSA outreach campaign to combat human trafficking http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/15/ice-launches-radio-psa-outreach-campaign-to-combat-human-trafficking/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/15/ice-launches-radio-psa-outreach-campaign-to-combat-human-trafficking/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:15:21 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=185 From ICE: WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) today announced the start of a national radio public service announcement (PSA) campaign to generate awareness about human trafficking. The PSA will air today through Saturday on 24 English and 19 Spanish language radio stations in the following cities: Atlanta, Baltimore, [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/11/15/ice-launches-radio-psa-outreach-campaign-to-combat-human-trafficking/feed/ 0 10 Things You Should Know About Deferred Action http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/08/16/10-things-you-should-know-about-deferred-action/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/08/16/10-things-you-should-know-about-deferred-action/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:33:01 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=176 1. Deferred Action for individuals brought to the US as children was created by executive order. It can be rescinded at any time. 2. Deferred Action is not “status” like permanent residency and is not a path to residency or citizenship. Individuals granted deferred action are merely not being removed by ICE. 3. Individuals must [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/08/16/10-things-you-should-know-about-deferred-action/feed/ 0 Deferred Action (dream act lite) form is now available http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/08/15/deferred-action-dream-act-lite-form-is-now-available/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/08/15/deferred-action-dream-act-lite-form-is-now-available/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:54:30 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=168 The I-821D is the form used to apply for deferred action. Interestingly, the I-821 is the Temporary Protected Status for foreshadowing perhaps, the temporary, maybe very temporary depending on who wins in November, nature of this relief. Applicants must file an I-765 and I-765WS with the I-821D. The total filing fees will be $465.00 which [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/08/15/deferred-action-dream-act-lite-form-is-now-available/feed/ 0 Deferred Action Process for Certain Young(ish) People http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/06/26/deferred-action-process-for-certain-young-people/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/06/26/deferred-action-process-for-certain-young-people/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:23:04 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=163 Here’s the DHS notice about President Obama’s referred action plan. The basics are: 1.Have come to the United States under the age of sixteen; 2. Have continuously resided in the United States for at least five years preceding the date of this memorandum and are present in the United States on the date of this [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/06/26/deferred-action-process-for-certain-young-people/feed/ 0 Obama administration looking to change waiver procedure http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/01/06/obama-administration-looking-to-change-waiver-procedure/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/01/06/obama-administration-looking-to-change-waiver-procedure/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:38:24 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=160 It’s a common issue arising in the area of immigration law. A US citizen marries someone in the United States who is here unlawfully and because they entered without a visa they must return to their home country if they want to obtain a green card. In most instances that means that the foreign spouse [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2012/01/06/obama-administration-looking-to-change-waiver-procedure/feed/ 0 Remarkable movement in immigration related same-sex marriage issues. http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2011/03/29/remarkable-movement-in-immigration-related-same-sex-marriage-issues/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2011/03/29/remarkable-movement-in-immigration-related-same-sex-marriage-issues/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:24:27 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=157 In the adjudications context: The USCIS has provided internal guidance that filings based on same-sex marriages are to be held in abeyance rather than rejected pending the outcome of the DOMA activity. What that means is that even if the I-485 isn’t adjudicated right away it’s possible to get employment authorization and proof of the [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2011/03/29/remarkable-movement-in-immigration-related-same-sex-marriage-issues/feed/ 0 DOMA, Same-Sex Marriage, & Immigration Benefits http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2011/03/03/doma-same-sex-marriage-immigration-benefits/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2011/03/03/doma-same-sex-marriage-immigration-benefits/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:47:52 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=155 Recently the Obama administration decided that it will no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court. The Defense of Marriage Act states that federal policy is that marriage is between one man and one woman. Therefore, despite a general USCIS policy that states that marriages which are valid in the jurisdiction in which [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2011/03/03/doma-same-sex-marriage-immigration-benefits/feed/ 0 USCIS hits H1B cap http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2011/01/29/uscis-hits-h1b-cap/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2011/01/29/uscis-hits-h1b-cap/#comments Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:07:56 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=152 The USCIS has received enough H1B applications to fill both the Master’s cap and the regular cap. If you are on an H1B and have been counted against the cap in the past six years and have not left for a year then you can transfer employers. If you have not been counted against the [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2011/01/29/uscis-hits-h1b-cap/feed/ 0 Recent win: Successful 1447(b) action on delayed and then denied naturalization application http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/09/02/recent-win-successful-1447b-action-on-delayed-and-then-denied-naturalization-application/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/09/02/recent-win-successful-1447b-action-on-delayed-and-then-denied-naturalization-application/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:53:58 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=146 Permanent resident whose petitioning spouse passed away filed for citizenship. The USCIS challenged him about the validity of the original marriage and did not make a decision on the case. More than 120 days passed so we filed a 1447(b) action in federal court. The USCIS subsequently denied the naturalization application based on the fact [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/09/02/recent-win-successful-1447b-action-on-delayed-and-then-denied-naturalization-application/feed/ 0 AZ #SB1070 stopped in its tracks http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/07/29/az-sb1070-stopped-in-its-tracks/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/07/29/az-sb1070-stopped-in-its-tracks/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:10:39 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=143 As you learn very early on, immigration law is federal, the states aren’t generally allowed to try to enforce it. Law after law enacted by states and local governments have been shot down when challenged in court. The most recent example is SB1070 in AZ. The provisions dealing with immigration enforcement were prevented from going [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/07/29/az-sb1070-stopped-in-its-tracks/feed/ 0 USCIS Immigration Q&A for Members of Military http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/07/16/uscis-immigration-qa-for-members-of-military/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/07/16/uscis-immigration-qa-for-members-of-military/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:07:36 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=142 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offers immigration services and resources specifically for members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families who are stationed in the United States and abroad. USCIS established a military assistance team to ensure that the military community receives quick and secure access to accurate information. Below is a list [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/07/16/uscis-immigration-qa-for-members-of-military/feed/ 0 USCIS Reminds Hondurans and Nicaraguans to Follow Late Re-Registration for TPS Guidance http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/07/16/uscis-reminds-hondurans-and-nicaraguans-to-follow-late-re-registration-for-tps-guidance/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/07/16/uscis-reminds-hondurans-and-nicaraguans-to-follow-late-re-registration-for-tps-guidance/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:55:40 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=141 Go here

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/07/16/uscis-reminds-hondurans-and-nicaraguans-to-follow-late-re-registration-for-tps-guidance/feed/ 0 Utah Attorney General investigates breach of private http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/07/16/utah-attorney-general-investigates-breach-of-private/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/07/16/utah-attorney-general-investigates-breach-of-private/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:46:42 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=140 records to out “illegal immigrants” which included posting due dates of pregnant women. “Two employees with the Department of Workforce Services have been put on leave after an investigation revealed that they apparently accessed records on hundreds of Utah residents to compile a list of 1,300 names of people purportedly in the country illegally. A [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/07/16/utah-attorney-general-investigates-breach-of-private/feed/ 0 Initial TPS Registration Period for Haiti extended to Jan. 2011 http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/07/13/initial-tps-registration-period-for-haiti-extended-to-jan-2011/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/07/13/initial-tps-registration-period-for-haiti-extended-to-jan-2011/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:36:48 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=139 Via the USCIS “WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced an extension to the registration period for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Haiti. Initially, the 180-day registration period for nationals of Haiti was from Jan. 21 through July 20, 2010. This registration period is now being extended through Jan. 18, [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/07/13/august-visa-bulletin-available/feed/ 0 H1B Cap Count FY2011: Only 13600 regular cap and 5800 Master’s cap cases filed. http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/04/26/h1b-cap-count-fy2011-only-13600-regular-cap-and-5800-masters-cap-cases-filed/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/04/26/h1b-cap-count-fy2011-only-13600-regular-cap-and-5800-masters-cap-cases-filed/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:05:11 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=136 About a month in to the FY2011 H1B season only about a 1/5 of available regular cap visas have been applied for. Master’s cap cases are going a bit faster with almost a 1/3 of the available visas being applied for. The USCIS H1B Numbers can be found here.

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/04/26/h1b-cap-count-fy2011-only-13600-regular-cap-and-5800-masters-cap-cases-filed/feed/ 0 Immigrants have a right to know immigration consequences of criminal convictions. http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/03/31/immigrants-have-a-right-to-know-immigration-consequences-of-criminal-convictions/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/03/31/immigrants-have-a-right-to-know-immigration-consequences-of-criminal-convictions/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:58:56 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=135 In many instances immigrants charged with a crime are not warned of the immigration consequences of either a guilty plea or a finding of guilt. This can result in some devastating consequences when that immigrant takes a plea deal which on the surface seems harmless – a small theft offense rather than a larger one [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/03/31/immigrants-have-a-right-to-know-immigration-consequences-of-criminal-convictions/feed/ 0 April 2010 Visa Bulletin http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/03/15/april-2010-visa-bulletin/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/03/15/april-2010-visa-bulletin/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:38:46 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=134 April 2010 Visa Bulletin is posted. EB3 still way backed up. EB2 backed up for India and China.

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/03/15/april-2010-visa-bulletin/feed/ 0 H1B filings, LCA problems & Timing http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/03/11/h1b-filings-lca-problems-timing/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/03/11/h1b-filings-lca-problems-timing/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:07:03 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=133 The icert system isn’t great to say the least but to file for an H1B visa you must have an approved LCA. Many employers are not in the system and it can take up to or over a week to find that out, a week to fix it, and a week to get an LCA [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/03/11/h1b-filings-lca-problems-timing/feed/ 0 Right-Wingers Freak about National ID Card http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/03/11/right-wingers-freak-about-national-id-card/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/03/11/right-wingers-freak-about-national-id-card/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:02:56 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=132 Undocumented immigration is a problem. It’s not a problem that people are migrating here. That’s normal. It’s a problem because it’s a sign that the system is not responding quickly enough to migrants and economic forces. Right-wingers think it’s a problem because the undocumented are terrorists, job stealers, drug pushers, welfare cheats, or some other [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/03/11/right-wingers-freak-about-national-id-card/feed/ 0 E-Verify info for employers and employees from the USCIS http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/03/07/e-verify-info-for-employers-and-employees-from-the-uscis/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/03/07/e-verify-info-for-employers-and-employees-from-the-uscis/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:32:12 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=131 See: Link

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2010/03/07/e-verify-info-for-employers-and-employees-from-the-uscis/feed/ 0 Lou Dobbs to quit CNN http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/11/11/lou-dobbs-to-quit-cnn/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/11/11/lou-dobbs-to-quit-cnn/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:45:27 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=127 Lou Dobbs, a man who regularly peddled xenophobic anti-immigrant smears based on lies and fictions and treated hate groups as legitimate sources is leaving CNN. Rumor is he’s heading to Fox. Or running for President. Who knows. However, what is clear is that CNN and immigrants will be better off now that he departed. His [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/11/11/lou-dobbs-to-quit-cnn/feed/ 0 Unfortunate bigotry and xenophobia from CNBC business writer. http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/11/03/unfortunate-bigotry-and-xenophobia-from-cnbc-business-writer/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/11/03/unfortunate-bigotry-and-xenophobia-from-cnbc-business-writer/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:17:03 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=124 In an article titled “Marathon’s Headline Win Is Empty” CNBC business writer, Darren Rovell, claims that the winner, Meb Keflezighi, a naturalized citizen who was born in Eritrea but has been in the US since he was 12 is a “ringer” so running fans shouldn’t be all that excited that an American won the NY [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/11/03/unfortunate-bigotry-and-xenophobia-from-cnbc-business-writer/feed/ 0 Widow Penalty being addressed by USCIS http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/09/10/widow-penalty-being-addressed-by-uscis/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/09/10/widow-penalty-being-addressed-by-uscis/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:11:51 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=121 The USCIS has recently decided that individuals subject to the “widow penalty” (i.e. US citizen spouse dies before I-130 adjudicated and marriage is less than two years old) will be allowed to have their cases held in abeyance until a remedy is finalized. This means the individuals will be able to secure workcards “EADs” and [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/09/10/widow-penalty-being-addressed-by-uscis/feed/ 0 H1B Update: H1B visas still available. http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/04/22/h1b-update-h1b-visas-still-available/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/04/22/h1b-update-h1b-visas-still-available/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:51:46 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=118 WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced an updated number of filings for H-1B petitions for the fiscal year 2010 program. USCIS has received approximately 44,000 H-1B petitions counting toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap. The agency continues to accept petitions subject to the general cap. Additionally, the agency has received approximately 20,000 petitions for [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/04/22/h1b-update-h1b-visas-still-available/feed/ 0 Quick note: Senator Durbin has reintroduced the Dream Act http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/04/09/quick-note-senator-durbin-has-reintroduced-the-dream-act/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/04/09/quick-note-senator-durbin-has-reintroduced-the-dream-act/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:30:16 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/04/09/quick-note-senator-durbin-has-reintroduced-the-dream-act/ Contact your local representative to show your support for the Dream Act so we can get it passed this year!

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/04/09/quick-note-senator-durbin-has-reintroduced-the-dream-act/feed/ 0 H1B cap not reached in first 5 business days after April 1. http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/04/09/h1b-cap-not-reached-in-first-5-business-days-after-april-1/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/04/09/h1b-cap-not-reached-in-first-5-business-days-after-april-1/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:29:51 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/04/09/h1b-cap-not-reached-in-first-5-business-days-after-april-1/ In a trend that tracks the economic realities of the moment the USCIS has announced that they have only received about 1/2 of the number of petitions that would count towards the cap. There will be no lottery for any petition unless it is filed on the day that the USCIS receives enough to meet [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/04/09/h1b-cap-not-reached-in-first-5-business-days-after-april-1/feed/ 0 Sheriff Arpaio being investigated for civil rights violations stemming from allegations of racial profiling http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/03/11/sheriff-arpaio-being-investigated-for-civil-rights-violations-stemming-from-allegations-of-racial-profiling/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/03/11/sheriff-arpaio-being-investigated-for-civil-rights-violations-stemming-from-allegations-of-racial-profiling/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:51:27 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=113 The Department of Justice is investigating Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, known for parading immigrants in chains to his “tent city”, for racial profiling. The DOJ is investigating whether or not deputies are engaged in “patterns or practices of discriminatory police practices and unconstitutional searches and seizures.” (how could they not be if pretty much the [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/03/11/sheriff-arpaio-being-investigated-for-civil-rights-violations-stemming-from-allegations-of-racial-profiling/feed/ 0 USCIS Press Release: Premium Processing for I-140 forms (reprinted in full) http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/24/uscis-press-release-premium-processing-for-i-140-forms-reprinted-in-full/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/24/uscis-press-release-premium-processing-for-i-140-forms-reprinted-in-full/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:20:43 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=110 Office of Communications Fact Sheet Feb. 24, 2009 PREMIUM PROCESSING SERVICE FOR CERTAIN FORM I-140 PETITIONS BEGINS MARCH 2, 2009 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will expand Premium Processing Service for designated Forms I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker to include alien beneficiaries who have reached or are reaching their limitation of stay in [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/24/uscis-press-release-premium-processing-for-i-140-forms-reprinted-in-full/feed/ 0 Citizenship for non-residents through military service. http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/22/citizenship-for-non-residents-through-military-service/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/22/citizenship-for-non-residents-through-military-service/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:25:11 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=104 On 11/25/2008, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates signed a memorandum allowing the Army, Navy, Air Force, to recruit non-citizens and non-residents. Titled “Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest” (MAVNI), the program allows some non-citizens who are legally present in the United States to join the military. Based on joining the military the individuals can [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/22/citizenship-for-non-residents-through-military-service/feed/ 0 ICE clearly racial profiling to fill quotas. http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/18/ice-clearly-racial-profiling-to-fill-quotas/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/18/ice-clearly-racial-profiling-to-fill-quotas/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:06:40 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=101 A story in the Washington Post exposes the Immigration and Customs Enforcement National Fugitive Operations Program – a program that received over $600 million from congress – as a federally funded racial profiling operation. The program which, as it is named, is intended to be used to round up fugitives, is an abject failure by [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/18/ice-clearly-racial-profiling-to-fill-quotas/feed/ 0 Napolitano: All enforcement all the time. http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/17/napilitano-all-enforcement-all-the-time/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/17/napilitano-all-enforcement-all-the-time/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:44:04 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=93 Newly appointed Secretary of the DHS, Janet Napolitano (on NPR), shows that there will be little change between the Bush Administration and the Obama Administration with regards to immigration policy. She’s for a border fence – in places where physically appropriate – but thinks the border needs to be more militarized (more boots on the [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/17/napilitano-all-enforcement-all-the-time/feed/ 0 Tom Friedman: Expand immigration to keep the US afloat http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/12/tom-friedman-expand-immigration-to-keep-the-us-afloat/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/12/tom-friedman-expand-immigration-to-keep-the-us-afloat/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:32:06 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=87 Tom Friedman has an op-ed that may seem counterintuitive to some. Referencing a statement by Shekhar Gupta of the Indian Express.. “All you need to do is grant visas to two million Indians, Chinese and Koreans. We will buy up all the subprime homes. We will work 18 hours a day to pay for them. [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/12/tom-friedman-expand-immigration-to-keep-the-us-afloat/feed/ 0 Second thoughts on local enforcement of federal immigration laws. http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/12/second-thoughts-on-local-enforcement-of-federal-immigration-laws/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/12/second-thoughts-on-local-enforcement-of-federal-immigration-laws/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:58:38 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=84 Some state & local governments are having second thoughts about trying to control immigration through the use of local laws as the cost has proven to be prohibitive and the measures a PR nightmare. An example of some of the thinking that should have been done beforehand: “Republican state Rep. Stephen Clark, author of one [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/12/second-thoughts-on-local-enforcement-of-federal-immigration-laws/feed/ 0 Immigrant Detention as a Business Model http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/10/immigrant-detention-as-a-business-model/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/10/immigrant-detention-as-a-business-model/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:13:05 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=80 It probably comes as little shock to anyone paying attention that the prison system in the US is big business. It’s quite profitable and growing every day. It even has it’s own lobbyists. It’s not just US citizens who are being used as cash cows, immigrants are being sucked into this business as well. According [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/10/immigrant-detention-as-a-business-model/feed/ 0 USCIS responds to Ombudsman recommendations on slow EAD processing http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/09/uscis-responds-to-ombudsman-recommendations-on-slow-ead-processing/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/09/uscis-responds-to-ombudsman-recommendations-on-slow-ead-processing/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:06:31 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=72 As many of my clients know the EAD process while your getting your green card through family or after your labor certification is approved can be quite slow. Though I’d say it’s not consistently slow as some of my clients receive their EAD cards rather quickly while some never do! The USCIS Ombudsman made some [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/09/uscis-responds-to-ombudsman-recommendations-on-slow-ead-processing/feed/ 0 Cancellation of Removal for Lawful Permanent Residents http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/01/cancellation-of-removal-for-lawful-permanent-residents/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/01/cancellation-of-removal-for-lawful-permanent-residents/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:58:40 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=70 At its most basic a request for Cancellation of Removal is simply a plea not to be deported. However, as is always the case, Congress created a few hoops that have to be jumped through before the permanent resident is eligible.

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/02/01/cancellation-of-removal-for-lawful-permanent-residents/feed/ 0 Help! I was on an H1B and I got laid off!!! http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/01/25/help-i-was-on-an-h1b-and-i-got-laid-off/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/01/25/help-i-was-on-an-h1b-and-i-got-laid-off/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:57:23 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=67 It’s pretty clear that the economy is bad with only a few holdouts are denying it at this point. So what to do when you are on an H1B visa and you get laid off? Well first of all don’t panic. You likely have a visa that lasts for years at this point so you [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/01/25/help-i-was-on-an-h1b-and-i-got-laid-off/feed/ 0 Labor Certification: How to Immigrate to the United States Through Employment http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/01/25/labor-certification-how-to-immigrate-to-the-united-states-through-employment/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/01/25/labor-certification-how-to-immigrate-to-the-united-states-through-employment/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:39:23 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=63 A brief look at employment based immigration through the labor certification process.

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/01/25/labor-certification-how-to-immigrate-to-the-united-states-through-employment/feed/ 0 The push for comprehensive immigration reform begins. http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/01/11/the-push-for-comprehensive-immigration-reform-begins/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/01/11/the-push-for-comprehensive-immigration-reform-begins/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:33:20 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/01/11/the-push-for-comprehensive-immigration-reform-begins/ So does the push back. Religious and labor leaders called upon Congress and President-elect Obama to pass a comprehensive immigration package this year and said that the U.S. economy could not be restored without legalizing the nation’s undocumented immigrants. “Immigration reform is a necessity in order to fix the American economy,” John Wilhelm, president of [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2009/01/11/the-push-for-comprehensive-immigration-reform-begins/feed/ 0 New immigration site seeks to dispel anti-immigrant http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2008/11/18/new-immigration-site-seeks-to-dispel-anti-immigrant/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2008/11/18/new-immigration-site-seeks-to-dispel-anti-immigrant/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:41:10 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2008/11/18/new-immigration-site-seeks-to-dispel-anti-immigrant/ myths and push for comprehensive immigration reform. See Immigration Impact for more.

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2008/11/18/new-immigration-site-seeks-to-dispel-anti-immigrant/feed/ 0 Website offers free English lessons http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2008/11/15/website-offers-free-english-lessons/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2008/11/15/website-offers-free-english-lessons/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:35:43 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2008/11/15/website-offers-free-english-lessons/ The US Department of Education launched a website geared to assisting immigrants improve their “basic reading, writing, speaking and life skills”. At this point the website appears to only be in English & Spanish.

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2008/11/15/website-offers-free-english-lessons/feed/ 0 FBI Name Check: Slow & Unreliable http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2008/06/09/fbi-name-check-slow-unreliable/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2008/06/09/fbi-name-check-slow-unreliable/#comments Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:34:17 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2008/06/09/fbi-name-check-slow-unreliable/ The DOJ Inspector General, Glenn Fine, issues a report that most immigration practitioners and intending immigrants and citizens are already aware of: the FBI name check system is terrible. Why? The report notes outdated equipment, limited supervision and training, and inadequate quality control measures, as well as increased demand after 9/11 as the reason. As [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2008/06/09/fbi-name-check-slow-unreliable/feed/ 0 Visit our new discussion board! http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/11/01/visit-our-new-discussion-board/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/11/01/visit-our-new-discussion-board/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:59:28 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/11/01/visit-our-new-discussion-board/ We’ve incorporated a new forum where questions and answers and stories can be posted. Feel free to visit and make your own post. See the link on the front page under the website translator. cheap propeciapropecia onlinebuy propecia onlinelasixbuy lasixlasix onlinepurchase lasixaccutanebuy accutaneaccutane onlinecheap accutanebuy accutane onlinediflucanbuy diflucandiflucan onlineviagrabuy viagrabuy viagra onlineviagra onlinediscount viagraorder viagracheap [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/11/01/visit-our-new-discussion-board/feed/ 0 Dream Act Update http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/09/17/dream-act-update/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/09/17/dream-act-update/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:11:42 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/09/17/dream-act-update/ Senator Durbin (D – IL) is planning to attach the Dream Act to a defense authorization bill coming up for a vote this week. The Dream Act has broad support so contact your representative to make sure they are going to help the Dream Act along.

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/09/17/dream-act-update/feed/ 3 Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) introduces bill to rollback immigration fee increase http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/08/02/representative-zoe-lofgren-d-san-jose-introduces-bill-to-rollback-immigration-fee-increase/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/08/02/representative-zoe-lofgren-d-san-jose-introduces-bill-to-rollback-immigration-fee-increase/#comments Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:26:12 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/08/02/representative-zoe-lofgren-d-san-jose-introduces-bill-to-rollback-immigration-fee-increase/ July 30, 2007 Washington, D.C. – Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today introduced a bill to void the recent increases in immigration fees by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The bill would void the new fee structure set to take effect today and reinstate the previous fee structure. The bill also states that USCIS [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/08/02/representative-zoe-lofgren-d-san-jose-introduces-bill-to-rollback-immigration-fee-increase/feed/ 0 EB3 visa numbers for July available once again http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/07/18/eb3-visa-numbers-for-july-available-once-again/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/07/18/eb3-visa-numbers-for-july-available-once-again/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:44:37 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/07/18/eb3-visa-numbers-for-july-available-once-again/ Likely due to the threat of a massive lawsuit the government has reversed course and said that despite earlier claims that no visas in the EB3 category were available  – even though the July visa bulletin indicated they were – they will now accept EB3 applications up to August 17. More here.

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/07/18/eb3-visa-numbers-for-july-available-once-again/feed/ 0 Insanely high USCIS filing fees to begin on July 30, 2007 http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/05/29/insanely-high-uscis-filing-fees-to-begin-on-july-30-2007/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/05/29/insanely-high-uscis-filing-fees-to-begin-on-july-30-2007/#comments Tue, 29 May 2007 18:13:40 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/05/29/insanely-high-uscis-filing-fees-to-begin-on-july-30-2007/ The USCIS has announced that despite objections they will increase fees 2 to 3 times their current rate for a claimed reduction in processing times of a mere 20 percent. Previously, an adult filing a marriage based adjustment of status had to pay $935.00 in filing fees. This included the visa petition, application for permanent [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/05/29/insanely-high-uscis-filing-fees-to-begin-on-july-30-2007/feed/ 0 Summary of Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/05/17/summary-of-border-security-and-immigration-reform-act-of-2007/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/05/17/summary-of-border-security-and-immigration-reform-act-of-2007/#comments Thu, 17 May 2007 22:41:43 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/05/17/summary-of-border-security-and-immigration-reform-act-of-2007/ (This information is from the internet so it may be of dubious reliability and I will correct it as needed but it’s better than nothing folks!) Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 Title I Title I requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to certify that the triggers are met before the Title IV [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/05/17/summary-of-border-security-and-immigration-reform-act-of-2007/feed/ 0 Senate immigration bill, including a new “Z” visa & new “Y” visa, passes in committee. http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/05/17/senate-immigration-bill-including-a-new-z-visa-new-y-visa-passes-in-committee/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/05/17/senate-immigration-bill-including-a-new-z-visa-new-y-visa-passes-in-committee/#comments Thu, 17 May 2007 22:18:57 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/05/17/senate-immigration-bill-including-a-new-z-visa-new-y-visa-passes-in-committee/ A small group of senators, working with the White House, have come up with a 300+ page immigration “reform” bill that they say will tighten border security and will allow millions of undocumented immigrants to remain in the United States. However, the bill may contain some unworkable and inhumane provisions and may not survive a [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/05/17/senate-immigration-bill-including-a-new-z-visa-new-y-visa-passes-in-committee/feed/ 0 Giuliani flip-flops on immigration http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/04/24/giuliani-flip-flops-on-immigration/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/04/24/giuliani-flip-flops-on-immigration/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:32:25 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/04/24/giuliani-flip-flops-on-immigration/ Despite evidence of damage to the GOP from the anti-immigrant stance many of its members took in the run-up to the 2006 election the presidential candidates are taking the irrational hardline nativist stance against immigration policy. As mayor of NYC Giuliani is reported to have been supportive of both documented and undocumented immigrants, however his [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/04/24/giuliani-flip-flops-on-immigration/feed/ 0 Microsoft attempting to get H1B visa cap increased or removed http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/04/04/microsoft-attempting-to-get-h1b-visa-cap-increased-or-removed/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/04/04/microsoft-attempting-to-get-h1b-visa-cap-increased-or-removed/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:37:42 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/04/04/microsoft-attempting-to-get-h1b-visa-cap-increased-or-removed/ Microsoft corporation and other technology companies are trying to convince congress to raise or remove the H1B visa cap. They’ll likely have more luck getting congress to add some additional visas to the cap than they will have getting congress to eliminate the cap – at least in the short term. The damage being done [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/04/04/microsoft-attempting-to-get-h1b-visa-cap-increased-or-removed/feed/ 0 H1B visa cap reached http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/04/04/h1b-visa-cap-reached/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/04/04/h1b-visa-cap-reached/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:09:44 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/04/04/h1b-visa-cap-reached/ The USCIS announced that 150000 H1B visa petitions were received on April 2nd. They will reject H1B visa petitions received after April 3rd (except for the cap exempt petitions) and the petitions received on April 2nd and April 3rd will be subject to a lottery drawing to determine which petitions will receive a visa number. [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/04/04/h1b-visa-cap-reached/feed/ 0 Behind closed doors White House & GOP think up laughable immigration bill http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/03/30/behind-closed-doors-white-house-thinks-up-laughable-immigration-bill/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/03/30/behind-closed-doors-white-house-thinks-up-laughable-immigration-bill/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:48:04 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/03/30/behind-closed-doors-white-house-thinks-up-laughable-immigration-bill/ The White House, after multiple closed door sessions with GOP lawmakers, have come up with an immigration scheme doomed to failure from the start. After all the GOP brainstorming they decided to require that undocumented immigrants leave the US and apply for work visas that are good for three years at a cost (filing fees [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/03/30/behind-closed-doors-white-house-thinks-up-laughable-immigration-bill/feed/ 0 GOP seeking some sort of immigration bill http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/03/15/gop-seeking-some-sort-of-immigration-bill/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/03/15/gop-seeking-some-sort-of-immigration-bill/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:22:28 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/03/15/gop-seeking-some-sort-of-immigration-bill/ It looks like the GOP is trying to undo some of the damage that was done to the party when it allowed the xenophobes and nativists to take over for them last year costing them the Hispanic vote and perhaps damaging the party for years. GOP lawmakers are working behind closed doors to come up [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/03/15/39/feed/ 0 Dream Act 2007 to be introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/03/01/dream-act-2007-to-be-introduced-in-the-house-of-representatives-and-the-senate/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/03/01/dream-act-2007-to-be-introduced-in-the-house-of-representatives-and-the-senate/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:27:26 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/03/01/dream-act-2007-to-be-introduced-in-the-house-of-representatives-and-the-senate/ The bipartisan Dream Act will be reintroduced in the House and the Senate soon. The Dream Act provides that individuals who were brought to the US as undocumented children, have been in school, and have stayed out of trouble can apply for permanent residency.

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/03/01/dream-act-2007-to-be-introduced-in-the-house-of-representatives-and-the-senate/feed/ 19 Red Tape Causing Business Travelers to Avoid the US http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/02/07/red-tape-causing-business-travelers-to-avoid-the-us/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/02/07/red-tape-causing-business-travelers-to-avoid-the-us/#comments Thu, 08 Feb 2007 01:40:46 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/02/07/red-tape-causing-business-travelers-to-avoid-the-us/ Because of slow processing times business travelers have been changing or canceling plans to enter the US. Euromonitor International, a European market-research firm, found that business travelers to the US declined 10% between 2004 & 2005 while business travelers to Europe rose 8% in the same period. In October 2006, the Association of Corporate Travel [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/02/07/red-tape-causing-business-travelers-to-avoid-the-us/feed/ 0 State of the Union 2007: Bush pushes immigration reform http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/01/23/state-of-the-union-2007-bush-pushes-immigration-reform/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/01/23/state-of-the-union-2007-bush-pushes-immigration-reform/#comments Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:49:38 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/01/23/state-of-the-union-2007-bush-pushes-immigration-reform/ In tonight’s State of the Union address President Bush again pushed for comprehensive immigration reform. With a Democratic Congress in Washington and with the spanking that the GOP received from Hispanic voters the time is ripe for some form of immigration reform. It is likely that the reform will only help some immigrants here while [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2007/01/23/state-of-the-union-2007-bush-pushes-immigration-reform/feed/ 0 FindLaw Weekly Newsletters – Immigration Law http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/12/29/findlaw-weekly-newsletters-immigration-law/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/12/29/findlaw-weekly-newsletters-immigration-law/#comments Sat, 30 Dec 2006 00:55:11 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/12/29/findlaw-weekly-newsletters-immigration-law/          * Ticoalu v. Gonzales    * Ochoa-Amaya v. Gonzales    * Gonzales-Gonzales v. Weber     U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals  Ticoalu v. Gonzales (12/28/06 – No. 05-1620) A decision denying Indonesian petitioner’s application for asylum and withholding of removal, and declining to grant his motion to remand is reversed in part as [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/12/29/findlaw-weekly-newsletters-immigration-law/feed/ 0 Simple possession not an aggravated felony. SCOTUS. http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/12/05/simple-possession-not-an-aggravated-felony-scotus/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/12/05/simple-possession-not-an-aggravated-felony-scotus/#comments Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:34:33 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/12/05/simple-possession-not-an-aggravated-felony-scotus/ Today the Supreme Court of the United States decided that a state felony conviction for drug possession is not an aggravated felony unless it would be a felony under federal law. In this case the offense of possession would have only been a misdemeanor under federal law and was not akin to “trafficking” which is [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/12/05/simple-possession-not-an-aggravated-felony-scotus/feed/ 0 USCIS loses tens of thousands of files http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/29/uscis-loses-tens-of-thousands-of-files/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/29/uscis-loses-tens-of-thousands-of-files/#comments Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:24:05 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/29/uscis-loses-tens-of-thousands-of-files/ The USCIS may not be the best organized government agency on the planet. There was a bit of a scandal about the intentional destruction of files that were backlogged if I recall correctly. Now it’s been discovered that they lost over 100000 files of naturalization applicants. I wonder how many non-natz cases they’ve lost. Considering [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/29/uscis-loses-tens-of-thousands-of-files/feed/ 0 Undocumented Immigrants use little healthcare resources http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/22/undocumented-immigrants-use-little-healthcare-resources/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/22/undocumented-immigrants-use-little-healthcare-resources/#comments Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:52:33 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/22/undocumented-immigrants-use-little-healthcare-resources/ According to a new study by the Rand corporation, undocumented immigrants use relatively little health care resources, in part because they are generally healthier than their American counterparts. See more here.

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/22/undocumented-immigrants-use-little-healthcare-resources/feed/ 0 Immigrants may be taken, tortured, and detained forever. http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/14/immigrants-may-be-taken-tortured-and-detained-forever/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/14/immigrants-may-be-taken-tortured-and-detained-forever/#comments Tue, 14 Nov 2006 17:22:12 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=22 Utilizing the recently signed Military Commisions Act, the Bush administration is making the claim that immigrants can be taken from US soil and deprived of all rights. Ali Saleh Kahlah Al-Marri, was arrested in 2001 while studying in the US. He has been labeled an “enemy combatant” and is being detained. The label can’t be [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/14/immigrants-may-be-taken-tortured-and-detained-forever/feed/ 0 Immigration Issues help Democrats with the House and the Senate http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/10/immigration-issues-help-democrats-with-the-house-and-the-senate/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/10/immigration-issues-help-democrats-with-the-house-and-the-senate/#comments Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:00:49 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=21 I said it in forums other than here; the GOP stance on immigration was going to hurt or doom their party for many years. I expected it to take a generation or so to catch up with them but it appears that it has already started. In the 2006, midterm elections the Latino vote went [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/10/immigration-issues-help-democrats-with-the-house-and-the-senate/feed/ 0 Immigrants Rights Groups Take on New Laws http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/04/immigrants-rights-groups-take-on-new-laws/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/04/immigrants-rights-groups-take-on-new-laws/#comments Sat, 04 Nov 2006 18:02:13 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=20 ESCONDIDO, California (Reuters) – U.S. rights groups filed a federal lawsuit on Friday seeking to overturn an ordinance in the southern California city of Escondido that prevents landlords from renting homes to illegal immigrants. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the American Civil Liberties Union’s San Diego chapter led five other organizations [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/04/immigrants-rights-groups-take-on-new-laws/feed/ 0 Lawful Permanent Residents – Green card holders. Maps of geographic distribution. http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/03/lawful-permanent-residents-green-card-holders-maps-of-geographic-distribution/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/03/lawful-permanent-residents-green-card-holders-maps-of-geographic-distribution/#comments Fri, 03 Nov 2006 05:11:34 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=18 Interesting maps showing the distribution of permanent residents and naturalized citizens in the US. here and here.

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/03/lawful-permanent-residents-green-card-holders-maps-of-geographic-distribution/feed/ 0 TN NAFTA – Location Location Location http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/02/tn-nafta-location-location-location/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/02/tn-nafta-location-location-location/#comments Fri, 03 Nov 2006 05:20:28 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=19 The ease of entry for Canadians seeking TN status through a US employer is inconsistent at best. I’ve heard stories of a quick and pain free entry from my clients but I’ve also been involved in terrible battles just to get a clearly TN qualified person into the US to work in a clearly TN [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/11/02/tn-nafta-location-location-location/feed/ 0 Increases in USCIS filing fees ($800 naturalization fee!) and burdensome procedures ahead http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/29/increases-in-uscis-filing-fees-800-naturalization-fee-and-burdensome-procedures-ahead/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/29/increases-in-uscis-filing-fees-800-naturalization-fee-and-burdensome-procedures-ahead/#comments Sun, 29 Oct 2006 20:37:25 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=17 The cost of citizenship may go up Immigrant advocacy groups are decrying an array of proposed federal measures, including application fee increases and online filing requirements, that they fear will sharply reduce the ability of some legal immigrants to become U.S. citizens. More here.

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/29/increases-in-uscis-filing-fees-800-naturalization-fee-and-burdensome-procedures-ahead/feed/ 0 If the Democrats take back the House expect immigration relief. In fact, start preparing for it now. http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/28/if-the-democrats-take-back-the-house-expect-immigration-relief-in-fact-start-preparing-for-it-now/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/28/if-the-democrats-take-back-the-house-expect-immigration-relief-in-fact-start-preparing-for-it-now/#comments Sun, 29 Oct 2006 02:57:03 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=13 The midterm elections are extraordinarily important this time around. For a variety of reasons, not the least of which being immigration reform, it is very important that the Democrats win the House this year. The Republican controlled House of Representatives has approached immigration with an eye on enforcement only. The more balanced and thoughtful Senate [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/28/if-the-democrats-take-back-the-house-expect-immigration-relief-in-fact-start-preparing-for-it-now/feed/ 0 USCIS Announces Filing Change for Form I-539 Application for Extension/Change of Nonimmigrant Status for the Purpose of Student Reinstatement http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/28/uscis-announces-filing-change-for-form-i-539-application-for-extensionchange-of-nonimmigrant-status-for-the-purpose-of-student-reinstatement/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/28/uscis-announces-filing-change-for-form-i-539-application-for-extensionchange-of-nonimmigrant-status-for-the-purpose-of-student-reinstatement/#comments Sun, 29 Oct 2006 02:17:35 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=12 Beginning October 30, 2006, local USCIS offices will forward any new filings for Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, for F-1 and M-1 student reinstatement, to the California Service Center or the Vermont Service Center, depending on where the student is engaged in academic or vocational study. More here

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/28/uscis-announces-filing-change-for-form-i-539-application-for-extensionchange-of-nonimmigrant-status-for-the-purpose-of-student-reinstatement/feed/ 0 Increased immigration will help the US http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/27/increased-immigration-will-help-the-us/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/27/increased-immigration-will-help-the-us/#comments Sat, 28 Oct 2006 01:26:13 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=11 Federal Reserve Chairman Bob Bernanke believes that immigration will assist in offsetting the imminent economic problems facing the United States due to the aging workforce. The current rate of immigration is insufficient to completely offset the problem and at least a three-fold increase in immigration is necessary if immigration alone were to be the solution [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/25/didnt-need-a-passport-the-enter-the-us-before-now-you-will/feed/ 1 Council on Foreign Relations article on immigration http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/24/council-on-foreign-relations-article-on-immigration/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/24/council-on-foreign-relations-article-on-immigration/#comments Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:48:54 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=8 Summary: The United States is far less divided on immigration than the current debate would suggest. An overwhelming majority of Americans want a combination of tougher enforcement and earned citizenship for the 12 million illegal immigrants in the country. Washington’s challenge is to translate this consensus into sound legislation that will start to repair the [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/24/council-on-foreign-relations-article-on-immigration/feed/ 0 Shrinking Naturalization Backlogs? http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/24/shrinking-naturalization-backlogs/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/24/shrinking-naturalization-backlogs/#comments Tue, 24 Oct 2006 21:53:34 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=7 The US Government pledged to reduce the backlogs on cases in the USCIS pipeline. Long waits and inconsistent processing times are par for the course when dealing with immigration cases. This is true for N-400 naturalization applications along with all of the other applications filed with the USCIS. They claim the backlog is being reduced [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/24/shrinking-naturalization-backlogs/feed/ 0 The power and weakness of a Writ of Mandamus http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/09/the-power-and-weakness-of-a-writ-of-mandamus/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/09/the-power-and-weakness-of-a-writ-of-mandamus/#comments Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:51:26 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=6 Though Congress has seen fit to take away jurisdiction (for just about everything) from the courts, they still have the power to compel federal agencies to act. A petition for a writ of mandamus, is the vehicle through which a person who desperately needs the USCIS or other federal agency to act, and who has [...]

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]]> http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/10/09/the-power-and-weakness-of-a-writ-of-mandamus/feed/ 2 Naturalization interview: a note on what to expect. http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/08/16/naturalization-interview-a-note-on-what-to-expect/ http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/2006/08/16/naturalization-interview-a-note-on-what-to-expect/#comments Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:53:04 +0000 Justin G. Randolph http://www.jrandolphlaw.com/blog/?p=4 Unless you have a criminal conviction or an arrest the process is usually relatively straightforward. Your sit in the waiting area will likely be longer than the interview itself. Generally, at least in my experience, the interview has two parts. A review of the paperwork and the testing segment. The tests are clearly important and [...]

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