U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed a new regulation that would change the way H-1B petitions are counted against the annual limit. USCIS would change the counting order when petitions are received in excess of the 65,000-limit and the 20,000 exemption from that limit for individuals with a […]
ICE removes Chinese man sentenced convicted of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
30 Nov
by Foster LLP, on News
PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers removed a citizen of China Wednesday who was sentenced to three years in prison for attempting to illegally export high-grade carbon fiber to China, following an investigation operation initiated by ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in […]
Queens Immigration Attorney Found Guilty Of Operating Asylum Fraud Scheme
28 Nov
by Foster LLP, on News
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Andreea Dumitru, also known as “Andreea Dumitru Parcalaboiu,” an immigration attorney based in Queens, New York, was found guilty in Manhattan federal court of asylum fraud, making false statements to immigration authorities, and aggravated identity theft on […]
Report: Number of Immigrants in U.S Without Legal Status Continues to Drop
28 Nov
by Foster LLP, on News
WASHINGTON — The number of immigrants in the U.S. without legal status has declined to its lowest level in more than a decade, according to a new report released Tuesday. The nonpartisan Pew Research Center said 10.7 million immigrants lacked legal status in 2016, down from 11 million a year […]