Law Office of Sergio E. Fernandez, PC

04/06/2021

H-1B visas are available again!

Presidential Proclamation 10052, a June 2020 executive order banning the issuance of new worker visas and which temporarily suspended the entry of certain H-1B, H-2B, J, and L visa holders, expired on March 31, 2021. Importantly, the expiry of this Proclamation will now result in United States comp

03/28/2021

Pending legislation in Congress:

Earlier this month, the House of Representatives voted to open a pathway to citizenship for young Dreamers (DACA recipients), immigrant farm workers, and other migrants who fled to the U.S. from war or natural disasters in their native country (TPS recipients). The Dreamer bill would grant condit

03/15/2021

The 2019 Public Charge Rule (The 2019 Rule) that was implemented by the Trump administration created a so-called '“wealth test” for immigration benefits. The 2019 Rule significantly broadened the definition of who is considered to be a public charge and also subjected all intending immigrants to...

03/10/2021

This week, the State Department issued a decision regarding foreign nationals whose visa applications were denied due to Presidential Proclamations 9645 and 9983, which had suspended entry into the United States of certain nationals, based on visa type, from Burma, Eritrea, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Libya,

03/09/2021

Venezuelan TPS is here!

01/24/2021

Check out my new blog!

It is finally here folks! As promised, the new Biden Administration has already canceled many of the horrible policies that were implemented by Donald Trump, including, most notably, the Remain in Mexico Program (Migrant Protection Protocols) and the Muslim travel ban. Biden has further promised to

01/09/2021

Click on the link below to read about Trump’s new changes to Asylum cases that begin this Monday.

Beginning this Monday, January 11, asylum rules and regulations are changing drastically for new applicants. If you have been thinking about filing your Asylum application, but have not done so, it is especially crucial now that you seek expert consultation before submitting your application. Thos

12/23/2020

Status of DACA/Dreamers:

As of December 7, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is once again accepting first-time DACA applications!! Renewal applications are also still being accepted. However, there is no time to waste because opponents of DACA continue to fight for its termination in federal court (with another federal hearing this week!), so please do not hesitate to call our office today to see if you are eligible to apply (all conversations are held privately and remain confidential). Some of the benefits of an approved DACA application may include: a valid driver’s license; a 2-year work permit; a travel document; and your own social security number.