Immigration

Acquisition signifies firm’s commitment to strategic growth in bolstering global immigration law services.  HOUSTON, May 13, 2021 – Foster LLP, a leading global immigration law firm, today announced it has acquired Elise Healy + Associates, PLLC, a Dallas-based law firm specializing in immigration and nationality law. The acquisition marks the latest in a […]

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 […]

Since March 20, 2020, the U.S., Mexican, and Canadian governments have collaborated in restricting non-essential travel across their shared land borders. These restrictions were subsequently extended multiple times, and on April 22, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced another extension of these restrictions for Canada and Mexico.   Per […]

On Tuesday, April 20, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for May 2021.    The May Visa Bulletin reveals limited-to-moderate forward movement in the Final Action Dates in the EB-2, EB-3, and Other Workers categories for individuals born in China (PRC) and India. There was also some limited-to-moderate forward movement in Dates for Filing in the EB-2, EB-3, and Other Workers categories for individuals born in China […]