Rolinski & Suarez, LLC

11/28/2022

Statutory cap review

Maryland’s top court will weigh if the damages limit in personal injury suits against the state is constitutional when the injured's costs far exceed the cap.

11/25/2022

Happy thanksgiving

04/16/2016

Caitlyn Wilson, Esq. Great young lawyer, community volunteer, pro bono lawyer and member of the NIH philharmonic orchestra. Life as a lawyer being well rounded and balanced

04/08/2016

Statement by DHS Secretary Johnson that as of April 1, 2016, all visitors to the U.S. from the 38 countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program must have an electronic passport, or e-Passport. Visitors who do not have an e-Passport from a Visa Waiver country must obtain a visa to come to the U.S.

12/16/2015

http://youtu.be/ELMaihAfJOg

Nixon tried to deport John Lennon for his political views, but Lennon's case is tied to today's immigration debate. John Lennon's legendary attorney joins La...

12/15/2015

January 2016 Visa Bulletin http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin/2016/visa-bulletin-for-january-2016.html

10/28/2015

Bitcoin virtual currency-Exciting stuff- is a digital store of value and payment system invented by Satoshi Nakamoto, who published the invention in 2008 and released it as open-source software in 2009. The system is peer-to-peer; users can transact directly without needing an intermediary. Transactions are verified by network nodes and recorded in a public distributed ledger called the block chain.The ledger uses its own unit of account, also called bitcoin. The system works without a central repository or single administrator. Bitcoin is often called the first cryptocurrency, although prior systems existed. Bitcoin is more correctly described as the first decentralized digital currency. It is the largest of its kind in terms of total market value.

Bitcoins are created as a reward for payment processing work in which users offer their computing power to verify and record payments into a public ledger. This activity is called mining and the miners are rewarded with transaction fees and newly created bitcoins.[13] Besides mining, bitcoins can be obtained in exchange for different currencies,[25] products, and services.[26] Users can send and receive bitcoins for an optional transaction fee.[27]

10/28/2015

DV 2017 Program: Online registration for the DV 2017 Program begins on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and concludes on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-4).

10/26/2015

https://www.dvlottery.state.gov/application.aspx
The DV lottery deadline is approaching submit your application electronically through the above web site. Good Luck to All!!

10/26/2015

Extreme Hardship Policy Guidelines (Draft) – USCIS has released a draft outlining extreme hardship guidelines for certain immigration benefits. Public comments are being sought. The guidance clarifies how the USCIS will make extreme hardship determinations on I-601 waivers, for example once the guidelines are finalized.

10/05/2015

Today, CBP announced the implementation of an agency-wide policy governing CBP's interaction with detained individuals. The policy, "National Standards on Transport, Es**rt, Detention, and Search" (TEDS), sets forth requirements related to the treatment of detained individuals' personal property, the conditions for holding rooms and detention facilities, the prevention of sexual abuse and assault, and the care of at-risk individuals in custody, including children and families. In a statement, Beth Werlin, Director of Policy for the American Immigration Council, commended CBP for publicly releasing these long-awaited standards, but cited "significant concerns" regarding the broad discretion the standards give to CBP officers and agents, as well as the failure of the standards to fix the "long-standing lack of oversight and independent monitoring mechanisms."

10/05/2015

USCIS Notice: "Border Security Fees" Have Expired
USCIS issued a notice that certain H-1B and L-1 petitions filed on or after October 1, 2015, should not include the additional filing fees of $2,000 or $2,250, often called "border security fees," that were previously required by Public Law 111-230. The additional fees expired on September 30, 2015. All other H-1B and L-1 fees, including the base processing fee, the Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee, and the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 Fee (when applicable) are still required.