A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that President Barack Obama’s most recent executive actions on immigration should remain on hold as a legal fight plays out over his decision to grant quasi-legal status and work permits to millions more illegal immigrants. The court rejected the administration’s request to lift […]
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A Federal Appeals Court Kept President Barack Obama’s Action to Defer Deportation On Hold
26 May
by Foster, on News
Immigration activists vowed Republicans will pay a political price after a federal appeals court kept President Barack Obama’s action to defer deportation on hold. The 2-1 decision by a panel of the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday was a victory for opponents of Obama’s plan to extend […]
Immigration law firm Foster, LLP, has expanded its family-based immigration practice to accommodate the increased demand for immigration legal services resulting from President Barack Obama’s executive action that includes the expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the new Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA). José R. Pérez, […]
CIS Confirms Amended H-1B Petition Required for Change in Work Location to New MSA
22 May
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
Prompted by a recent decision of the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO), on May 21, 2015, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) issued guidance clarifying that an amended H-1B petition is required when the H-1B employee’s work location will change to a location outside the metropolitan statistical area or area of […]