The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) brought back the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER) in 2021. Through the IER, DHS may allow temporary entry to integral leaders of recently formed start-up businesses. IER Eligibility To apply for an IER parole, the DHS...
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USCIS changes policy for U-visa applicants – Bona Fide Determination and Employment Authorization
In June 2021, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) implemented a new policy that may greatly benefit immigrants who have survived crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse. Under the new policy manual guidelines, immigrants petitioning...
Statement on Trump Immigration Proclamation
Dear Friends: On Wednesday, April 22, President Trump issued a proclamation stopping certain kinds of immigration. The proclamation becomes effective on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The Proclamation suspends the entry of any individual seeking...
COVID-19 Immigration Update
Dear Friends: We hope that you are doing well while Governor Inslee’s Stay Home-Stay Healthy Order is in place. We want to reassure you that we are continuing to work with our clients and are available to help with new immigration matters. Of course, we are taking...
Citizenship Workshop on December 4th at North Seattle College
Soreff Law will be volunteering at the Citizenship Workshop sponsored by the City of Seattle, WA State Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, One America, Northwest Immigrant Rights Projects, and many other community organizations. A team of...
Advisory Regarding DACA Program after the Presidential Election
Basics: We have been receiving a number of questions from clients following the election of Donald Trump as President about the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Donald Trump indicated that he would end the DACA program if he was...
Asesoramiento sobre el programa DACA después de la elección presidencial
Fundamentos: Hemos recibido una serie de preguntas de los clientes después de la elección de Donald Trump como Presidente sobre el futuro del programa de Consideración de Acción Diferida por Llegadas en la Niñez (DACA). Donald Trump indicó que terminaría con el...
AILA WA Press Release on President Obama’s Immigration Action
WASHINGTON IMMIGRATION LAWYERS WELCOME PRESIDENT OBAMA’S ACTION, CAUTION COMMUNITY AGAINST SCAMMERS Seattle, Washington – The Washington State Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) welcomed President Obama’s executive action which will offer...
Employment Authorization for Certain H-4 Spouses
Effective May 26, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin accepting applications for employment authorization for certain H-4 dependent spouses (spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants). The H-1B nonimmigrant must have: (1) an approved I-140, immigrant...
DAPA and Expanded DACA Update
On May 26, 2015, in a split 2-1 decision, the 5th Circuit denied the government’s emergency request for the court to stay the lower court’s injunction on the DAPA and expanded DACA programs. The lower court had previously issued an injunction on the programs in...