by Batrakovalaw | Jan 12, 2021 | Immigration Law
The first approved and released COVID-19 vaccine created by Pfeizer/BioNTech has a 90 percent efficacy rate, and it was created by an immigrant couple. The vaccine was pioneered by an immigrant couple in Germany, Dr. Ugur Sahin and Dr. Ӧzlem Tϋreci. Dr. Sahin is a... by Batrakovalaw | Dec 11, 2020 | Immigration Law
Following the court order reinstating DACA, effective December 7, 2020, USCIS will accept first-time requests for consideration of deferred action under DACA. After more than three years of policy changes and attempts to limit and potentially cancel the program under... by Batrakovalaw | Nov 20, 2020 | Immigration Law
Earlier this month USCIS updated its policy guidance related to the naturalization civics test, increasing the general number of questions from 100 to 128, the number of exam questions from 10 to 20, and the number of correct answers needed to pass from 6 to 12. The... by Batrakovalaw | Aug 3, 2020 | Immigration Law
Today August 3, 2020, USCIS published a final rule that significantly increases certain immigration filing fees. The rule, which will be effective October 2, 2020, also removes some fee exemptions, changes fee waiver requirements, alters premium processing time... by Batrakovalaw | Jun 23, 2020 | Immigration Law
Yesterday, President Trump issued a proclamation continuing Proclamation 10014 and limiting the entry, with some exceptions, of individuals seeking entry on an H-1B, H-2B, J, or L visa, including individuals accompanying or following to join individuals on these... 