Richard Alvoid, Pa

06/10/2025

On June 7, the DOS announced that effective June 9, 2025, the DOS is suspending visa issuance to nationals of Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen for all visas except for certain itemized categories; and is partially suspending visa issuance to nationals of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela for nonimmigrant B-1/B-2 visitor visas and F, M, and J student and exchange visitor visas, and all immigrant visas with limited exceptions.

Suspension of Visa Issuance to Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and other National Security and Public Safety Threats

05/23/2025

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/05/22/ice-arrests-immigration-court-deportation-tactics/83792357007/

Migrant-rights advocates say the new approach is causing confusion as undocumented immigrants see cases dismissed before ICE agents move in.

08/03/2024

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York recently issued a decision in United States v. Sultanov, holding that the search of an electronic device at the border is a non-routine search that falls outside of the border search exception, and that such a search requires a warrant and probable cause pursuant to the Fourth Amendment.

07/18/2024

We are living in exciting times for the world of American immigration! The new BIDEN PIP announcement on June 17, 2024 is set to start receiving applications as of August 19. The Applicant must demonstrate that on June 17, 2024:
• Present in the United States without admission or parole;
• Had been continuously present in the United States for at least 10 years;
• Had a legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen as of June 17, 2024;
• Not have any disqualifying criminal history or otherwise constitute a threat to national
security or public safety; and
• Otherwise merit a favorable exercise of discretion.
The details are set to be released soon in the forthcoming Federal Register

06/19/2024

President Biden has announced a new immigration plan which includes a new process for certain noncitizen spouses and children to obtain residence without leaving the country. The noncitizens must – as of June 17, 2024 – have resided in the United States for 10 or more years and be legally married to a U.S. citizen, while satisfying all other applicable legal requirements. The process should be implemented in late summer!

Since his first day in office, President Biden has called on Congress to secure our border and address our broken immigration system. As Congressional Republicans have continued to put partisan politics ahead of national security – twice voting against the toughest and fairest set of reforms in d...

09/28/2023

USCIS will now be issuing EAD's valid for FIVE YEARS for certain categories (e.g. asylees, asylum applicants, Cancellation of Removal and Adjustment applicants, etc).

09/26/2023

USCIS suspends $85 Biometric Fee for I-539 Applicants for applications postmarked October 1, 2023 or thereafter:

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that it is exempting the biometric services fee for Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status.

10/14/2022

Great news for Venezuelans! Click here to see the USCIS announcement:

On Oct. 12, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a safe and lawful way for qualifying Venezuelans with supporters to travel by air to the United States, temporarily

06/22/2022

The USCIS has published a temporary final rule providing that the automatic extension period for expiring EADs for certain renewal applicants who have filed Form I-765 will be increased from up to 180 days to up to 540 days. This increase applies to certain renewal applicants with pending Forms I-765 as of 5/4/22, including those applicants whose employment authorization may have lapsed following the initial 180-day extension period, and any eligible applicant who files a renewal Form I-765 during the 540-day period beginning on or after 5/4/22, and ending 10/26/23.

06/11/2022