Immigration

On December 23, 2022, the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulation concerning the “public charge” ground of inadmissibility went into effect. DHS implemented the rule along with a new Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. In publishing the rule, DHS emphasized the purpose is to […]

  HOUSTON – January 5, 2023 – Foster LLP, a leading global immigration law firm, today announces that Benjamin Schatz has been named a new partner in Foster’s Houston office. Mr. Schatz primarily represents investors and multinational corporations in their immigrant and nonimmigrant processes. A graduate of the Southern Methodist […]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that beginning May 17, 2021, the agency will suspend the biometrics requirements for Form I-539 applicants seeking H-4 and L-2 classifications and Form I-539 applicants who are dependents of those holding E-1, E-2, and E-3 status. The suspension will apply to all […]

On April 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that Presidential Proclamation 10052 expired on March 31, 2021. While it was widely expected that the Biden administration would opt against further extensions of the proclamation, the DOS announcement confirms the expiration of the restrictions, allowing U.S. employers to […]