Immigration Law

On March 31, 2010, the Supreme Court of the United States held that defense counsel in criminal proceedings must advise their clients on the immigration consequences of any guilty plea.  Padilla v. Kentucky, 130 S. Ct. 1473.  On February 20,…

Effective January 22, 2013, the USCIS will begin implementing its new online USCIS Policy Manual.[1]  There is also hope that this planned Manual will make it easier to keep up with ever-changing immigration policies, administrative decisions, and executive directives. The…

On December 20, 2012, USCIS issued an Operational Guidance Memorandum for EB-5 Cases involving Tenant-Occupancy.  For EB-5 cases where tenant occupancy is used as a basis for satisfying the job creation requirement, this memorandum was issued in response to concerns…