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About immigration law.

Author: Jacob J. Sapochnick practices at the Law Offices of Jacob J. Sapochnick in San Diego.

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Recent Posts from Visa Lawyer Blog

Alter in Reentry Permit Biometrics Procedures
The Nebraska Service Center (NSC) of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has informed American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) that all applications for reentry permits will be denied if the fingerprinting is not completed…
Immigration Crackdown Shifts Focus to Employers
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a unit of the Department of Homeland Security, said that it had begun an audit of 652 U.S. companies to verify whether their employees were eligible to work. Violations could…
I-9 Audits - 650 businesses around the country will be audited by ICE
We just updated our readers a few days ago about the new I-9 form, when the recent notice from the government came out. Federal officials Wednesday notified more than 650 businesses around the country, including…
Update on New I-9 Form
On June 26, 2009, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the current edition of the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 (Rev. 02/02/09) will continue to be valid for use beyond June 30, 2009.…
Obama Calls for US Immigration Reform
U.S. President Barack Obama says he is committed to passing comprehensive reform of the country's immigration laws. The president told a gathering of Hispanics the nation's borders must be strengthened to stop illegal immigration. President…
Improved technology to bring transparency in US immigration process
The Obama administration announced to use cutting-edge technologies to revamp the entire US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), so as to not only reduce the paperwork, but also the backlog and bring in more transparency…
How to Keep your Green Card - Changes in Reentry Permit Biometrics Procedures
If you hold a green card and know in advance that you must be outside the United States for more than one year, it's worth applying to USCIS for a reentry permit. This lets you…
H1B Visa Lawyer - H-1B Cap Update
As of June 19, 2009, approximately 44,500 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed. USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced degree…
President initiate Inspection and repair of Immigration legislation
President Barack Obama is expected to meet with congressional leaders of both parties today to begin laying the groundwork for sweeping immigration legislation, even though its passage this year is considered very unlikely. With lawmakers…
Premium Processing Service for Form I-140 cases is Back!
After all the grim news about the Visa Bulletin delays we reported, I have some good news this Tuesday morning. USCIS announced today that effective June 29, 2009, it will resume Premium Processing Service for…