During your asylum interview with the immigration authorities, you’ll need to answer questions about your biographical information, why you don’t want to go back to your country, and general questions that every interviewee is asked.

If you are exceptional in your field, you might qualify for an EB2 National Interest Waiver.

Immigration not easy, but with the help of a good immigration lawyer, you can speed up the process and gain much-needed clarity.

It’s important to start the process for SIJS as soon as possible, because it can take six to twelve months to get that status and be on your way to obtaining a green card.

By: The Fogle Law Firm, LLC On July 6, 2020, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced that it would modify temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students who will be taking online classes in the fall 2020 semester due to the pandemic. The exemptions will affect F1 and M1 visa holders. However, this ill-conceived and … SEVP Announces Foreign Students Will not be Allowed to Attend Schools with Full On-line...

By: Pradeek Susheelan, Esq. Chief Justice John Roberts provided the swing vote needed for a five-four decision ruling Trump Administration’s rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was “arbitrary and capricious” under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The vote by Justice Roberts is a welcome surprise as the conservative majority appeared to side … Supreme Court Denies Trump Administration’s Action to Stop Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)...

As the world faces a global pandemic for the first time in over 100 years, it seems as though immigration challenges abound. Businesses are shuttered, many countries are not allowing international or domestic travel, and it seems as though these challenges are halting global immigration as a whole, for the sake of humanity.  While it is true … Coronavirus and Your Consular Case: The Ball Can Keep Rolling Read More »

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday made it easier for federal authorities to deport certain immigrants who have committed crimes in a victory for President Donald Trump’s administration. The court ruled 5-4 to uphold a lower court decision that found a legal permanent resident from Jamaica named Andre Martello Barton … In win for Trump, U.S. Supreme Court makes deporting immigrants for crimes easier Read...

At present, fees for appellate review of decisions by Immigration Judges, as well as for motions to reopen removal orders, is set at $110. There is no fee currently to file a motion to reconsider with an immigration judge. This is a manageable fee for individuals who seek to review erroneous decisions by immigration judges.

At present, fees for appellate review of decisions by Immigration Judges, as well as for motions to reopen removal orders, is set at $110. There is no fee currently to file a motion to reconsider with an immigration judge. This is a manageable fee for individuals who seek to review erroneous decisions by immigration judges. … Trump Administration Proposes Further Impediments to Judicial Review – Fees Nearly 900% of the...

At present, fees for appellate review of decisions by Immigration Judges, as well as for motions to reopen removal orders, is set at $110. There is no fee currently to file a motion to reconsider with an immigration judge. This is a manageable fee for individuals who seek to review erroneous decisions by immigration judges. … Trump Administration Proposes Further Impediments to Judicial Review – Fees Nearly 900% of the...

Many of our clients have contacted us concerning the stimulus benefits in the CARES Act and what it means for them. What about the public charge? Unemployment? Here are five key takeaways from the CARES Act that you have been wanting to know:  1) Collecting Unemployment Does Not Make You a Public Charge– Given the new rules … Immigrants and Stimulus Checks: 5 Key Takeaways from the CARES Act Read More »

The Trump administration is continuing to use its power over the Immigration Court system to make legal immigration processes for immigrants more difficult. The latest action comes as six Judges with a questionable history of handling asylum cases have been promoted to the Board of Immigration Appeals, which reviews all Immigration Judge decisions. This latest … Trump Administration Promotes Hardline Judges To Fill Board of Immigration Appeals Read More »

Attorney General Barr in Matter of M-S-, 27 I&N Dec. 509 (A.G. 2019): Even If you Have Credible Fear of Being Persecuted or Tortured, ICE Doesn’t Have to Release You from Detention Since its beginnings in 2017, the Trump administration has touted plans to build a wall, then to close the border, then to keep migrants … ICE Doesn’t Have to Release You from Detention, Matter of M-S explained. Read More...