USCIS News Release: USCIS Will Issue Redesigned Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents

USCIS News Release

USCIS Will Issue Redesigned Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents

Release Date: April 19, 2017

Starting May 1, 2017, USCIS will issue newly-designed Permanent Resident Cards (aka Green Cards) and Employment Authorization Cards (aka EAD Cards). The new cards feature enhanced graphics and security-features that are more secure and tamper-resistant than the cards currently in circulation.

The new Green Cards and EADS will:

Display the individual’s photos on both sides;
Show a unique graphic image and color palette:
- Green Cards will have an image of the Statue of Liberty and a predominately green palette;
- EAD cards will have an image of a bald eagle and a predominately red palette;
Have embedded holographic images; and
No longer display the individual’s signature.

For the full press release, click here.

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USCIS News Release: USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY 2018

USCIS News Release

USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY 2018

“USCIS announced on April 7, 2017, that it has received enough H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for fiscal year (FY) 2018. USCIS has also received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to meet the U.S. advanced degree exemption, also known as the master’s cap.

USCIS received 199,000 H-1B petitions during the filing period, which began April 3, including petitions filed for the advanced degree exemption. On April 11, USCIS used a computer-generated random selection process, or lottery, to select enough petitions to meet the 65,000 general-category cap and the 20,000 cap under the advanced degree exemption. USCIS will reject and return all unselected petitions with their filing fees, unless the petition is found to be a duplicate filing.

The agency conducted the selection process for the advanced degree exemption first. All unselected advanced degree petitions then became part of the random selection process for the 65,000 cap.”

For the full press release, click here.

Interested in filing for a H-1B petition? Want to find out if you are eligible for a H-1B Visa or another type of work visa? Click here to contact an experienced immigration attorney at The Shapiro Law Firm, LLC today.

Case Status Update: Work Permit, Travel Document & I-94 Replacement Approved for Adjustment Applicant; DACA Renewal Approved

Work Permit, Travel Document & Replacement I-94 Approved: We approval notices for a work permit, travel document & I-94 Arrival/Departure Record replacement for an adjustment of status applicant. Our client, (hereinafter, Client “X”), is a native and citizen of Cote d’Ivoire. X initially entered the U.S. on May 20, 1995, as a B1 Visitor and has not left the country since. Last August, X married a naturalized U.S. Citizen who was born in France. X’s wife filed an I-130 Marriage Petition on his behalf. X concurrently filed for his Green Card along with the work permit and travel document. Now that X’s work permit and travel document are approved, he can lawfully work in the Untied States and travel in and out of the country at will while he waits for his marriage petition and Green Card application to be adjudicated. X is now patiently awaiting his Green Card interview.

Form I-797, I-765 Approval Notice

Form I-797, I-131 Approval Notice

Why does a person need to file to replace the I-94 Arrival/ Departure Record?

We also had to file for a replacement I-94 for X. Replacement I-94s are necessary if you entered the U.S. prior to 2013 with a nonimmigrant visa and you lost your paper I-94, or if you entered the U.S. since the electronic I-94 system took effect in 2013, but the system cannot locate you.

Pre-2013, the I-94 Arrival/Departure Record was given to you on a small piece of white paper to fill out and show U.S. Customs & Border Patrol (CBP) right before you entered the United States. You are supposed to give back the I-94 to CBP when you depart the country. If you have never departed, then you should have retained your I-94. Your I-94 Record is your proof that you were inspected and admitted to the United States, as opposed to entering the country illegally. So, if you no longer are in possession of the document and it is not in the CBP Electronic I-94 system, you will have to file for a replacement with USCIS and pay the filing fee. Without this document, you will most likely have to file an unlawful presence waiver if you cannot prove to USCIS that you entered the U.S. lawfully and with inspection.

Form I-797A, Notice of Action - I-102 Approval Notice

DACA Renewal Approved: Last week we also received an approval for a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Renewal for our Client, (hereinafter “Y”), who is a native and citizen of Mali. Y entered the United States in 2003 with a B2 visitor visa when she was just 15-years-old. This is Y’s second successful DACA renewal. Y lives in the Bronx with her boyfriend and 2 young children. After receiving her GED in 2011, Y has been attending school part-time to receive her Bachelor’s degree.

**If you need representation in Removal/ Deportation proceedings or with help filing for immigration benefits, contact an experienced immigration attorney at The Shapiro Law Firm today to get started!**

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USCIS News Release: USCIS Reaches FY 2018 Cap

USCIS News Release

USCIS Reaches FY 2018 H-1B Cap

Release Date: April 7, 2017

On Friday, USCIS reached the FY 2018 Cap for both the regular cab-subject H-1B petitions and the U.S. master’s cap. For FY 2018, congress has mandated 65,000 H-1B visas for the regular cap and 20,000 for the master’s cap. All rejected petitions will be returned with the filing fee. This means if you did not get your H-1B cap-subject petition in last week, do not bother sending it to USCIS now since they are no longer accepting applications.

For the full press release, click here.

USCIS News Release: Changes to Measures Detecting H-1B Fraud & Abuse and how "Computer Programmer" H-1B Petitions are Adjudicated

USCIS News Release

Putting American Workers First: USCIS Announces Further Measures to Detect H-1B Visa Fraud and Abuse

Agency Creates Avenue for American Workers to Report Abuse

Release Date: April 3, 2017

Yesterday, USCIS announced that it will take multiple measures to prevent fraud and abuse related to H-1B visas. President Trump has spoken about his concern with H-1B fraud and abuse throughout his campaign and in his early presidency, even toying with the notion of nixing the H-1B program altogether. This is the first concrete step that the Trump Administration has taken in furtherance of the President’s goal.

What has changed?

Nothing has changed in terms of laws or regulations. Current regulations empower USCIS to investigate employers and make on-site visits as set forth in the new memo. The purpose of this announcement is to emphasize that USCIS will focus on specific H-1B employers in an effort to weed out fraud and abuse of the system. USCIS will increase the number of random, unannounced site visits to H-1B petitioners and to H-1B employee worksites.

USCIS will focus heavily on:

Cases where USCIS cannot validate the employer’s basic business information through commercially available data;
H-1B-dependent employers (those who have a high ratio of H-1B workers as compared to U.S. workers, as defined by statute); and
Employers petitioning for H-1B workers who work off-site at another company or organization’s location.

USCIS has also created an email address for all workers (Americans and H-1B workers) to submit tips, violations and relevant information about H-1B fraud and abuse. The email address is REPORTH1BABUSE@USCIS.DHS.GOV.

Click here for the full USCIS News Release.

New USCIS Policy Memorandum (PM) Regarding Adjudication of H-1B Petitions for Computer Programmers

On Friday, USCIS also released a Policy Memorandum (PM), entitled “PM-602-0142: Rescission of the December 22, 2000 “Guidance memo on H1B computer related position,” that seems to provide new guidance for how the agency is to determine if a H-1B petition filed for a Computer Programmer is considered a “speciality occupation.” According to the new memo, the position of Computer Programmer is no longer presumed to be a Speciality Occupation as defined in 8 CFR 214(i)(1) and 214.2(h)(4)(ii):

The job must meet one of the following criteria to qualify as a specialty occupation:

Bachelor’s or higher degree or its equivalent is normally the minimum entry requirement for the position
The degree requirement for the job is common to the industry or the job is so complex or unique that it can be performed only by an individual with a degree
The employer normally requires a degree or its equivalent for the position
The nature of the specific duties is so specialized and complex that the knowledge required to perform the duties is usually associated with the attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree.

What has actually changed?

The new PM does not actually mark a change in how H-1B petitions for computer programmers are adjudicated. Rather, it seeks to eliminate inconsistencies between the 3 USCIS Service Centers tasked with adjudicating H-1B petitions for computer programmers, by rescinding an outdated PM written by the former head of the Nebraska Service Center (NSC). The December 22, 2000 NSC PM entitled, “Guidance memo on H1B computer related positions,” was written at a time that the certain compute-related occupations were “in transition” due to shifting job titles and job descriptions resulting from the many technological innovations in programming at the time. As a result, the NSC memo did not provide proper guidance to USCIS officers on how to determine if a particular H-1B petition for a computer programmer met the speciality occupation requirement.

What does this mean for Computer Programmers who had a petition filed on his or her behalf for FY 2018?

Most H-1B petitions filed for FY 2018 for computer programmers are unlikely to be affected by the new PM since the requirements and eligibility criteria have not changed.

The impact will most likely be seen in an increased number of Requests For Evidence (RFE) issued by USCIS to H-1B petitioners filing for a computer programmer. The burden has always been on the petitioner to prove to USCIS that the offered job meets this requirement, but now there is no longer conflicting guidance, clarifying the fact that the position of computer programmer does not automatically meet the speciality occupation requirement. The RFE will thus ask you to provide evidence that your particular computer programming position is one that, at a minimum, requires a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree or higher in related field such as computer science or information technology, or its equivalent.

As a practice, the experienced immigration attorneys at The Shapiro Law Firm always submit a variety of evidence demonstrating that the offered position meets the speciality occupation requirements with the initial H-1B petition submission. We do this regardless of what the offered position is, (whether it is for a computer programmer or a medical doctor), in order to anticipate and prevent RFEs from being issued to our clients. Not only does this prevent headaches and delays in adjudication, it also increases chances of approval by clearly delineating how the offered position meets each H-1B requirement alongside the supporting documentation.

A RFE requesting evidence that the offered position is a “speciality occupation” is common for H-1B petitions and other temporary work visas, like TN visas, that have a similar minimum education requirement.

Case Status Update: Child Custody & Visitation Settlement Reached, Child Neglect Case Disposed.

Child Custody/ Visitation Settlement, Child Neglect portion disposed: Last week, Attorney Shaffer reached a settlement agreement in a case that began when our client, a native and citizen of Algeria, (hereinafter, Client “X”), was arrested for alleged domestic violence while he was waiting for his Naturalization Application to be adjudicated.

X entered the U.S. in October of 2010 as a Permanent Resident after winning the Diversity Lottery. A few years later, he married his wife, (hereinafter, “Y”), a native and citizen of Colombia. Then, in July 2015, X & Y welcomed their daughter into the world.

Unfortunately, even prior to the baby’s birth, X and Y were having marital problems. Then, in April 2016, X and Y got into an argument and Y called the cops on X, alleging that he hit her in front of the couple’s daughter, who was still less than 1 year old. X was arrested and charged with 2nd Degree Assault, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Harassment and Forcible Touching. There were no witnesses or evidence, other than Y’s statement. Attorney Shapiro was thus able to reach a favorable plea agreement with the District Attorney’s office. X pled guilty to disorderly conduct, a violation, and a 2-Year Order of Protection was issued in Y’s favor.

Despite the positive outcome in the criminal case, Y was subsequently notified that he was being charged with neglect of the couple’s daughter in Family Court. In New York, “child neglect” includes an act of domestic violence committed in the presence of a child under the age of 18. Since Y alleged that X struck her in front of their daughter, the Administration of Child Services (ACS) filed the case against X in Family Court. Y concurrently filed a petition for custody of their daughter.

Cases without physical evidence or witnesses are always tough as the judge has to make a decision based strictly on the testimony of the parties involved. The decision on whether to proceed to trial or to accept a finding of neglect against you without any admission of guilt is not an easy decision. Essentially, you can never guarantee that your client will win in a “he said, she said” battle, and the consequences of losing after a hearing on the merits are far more severe than allowing the court to enter a finding of neglect against you without admitting wrongdoing and without any of the facts or testimony being entered on the record.

So, counsel advised X that based on the totality of the circumstances, noting that this was X’s second arrest for alleged domestic violence (although the first charges were dismissed in X’s favor) and Y kept her story fairly consistent in all written accounts, it was not in X’s best interest to proceed to trial. X agreed and accepted the court’s finding against him.

While this was all taking place, X successfully completed hi court-ordered anger-management counseling and parenting classes and participated in supervised visitation at ACS with his daughter twice a week. So, when we returned to court to reach a conclusion on the custody and visitation matters, the judge agreed to allow for unsupervised visitation and shared legal custody (which allows X to be notified about important things going on in his daughter’s life and give input on things like education and medical decisions). ACS was dismissed from the case and the Neglect portion of the case was closed.

X was thrilled to be able to continue his relationship with his daughter and start moving on with his life to a better future. X is now waiting to reapply for his Naturalization, which was denied due to the arrest last year. Any arrest, regardless of the reason, can derail a meritorious Naturalization Applicant, as it can cut off your 5 years of good moral character, even if the charges against you are eventually dropped or the case is decided in your favor, and even if the offense that you are arrested for does not in itself disqualify you from obtaining your citizenship. X is confident that with this incident behind him, he is back on track to obtaining his 5 years good moral character and is looking forward to reapplying to become a United States Citizen.

**If you need a lawyer to represent you in Family Court, contact an experienced family attorney at The Shapiro Law Firm today to get started!**

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Case Status Update, Update: Change of Status from TN to B2 to TN

Shapiro Law Firm | Case Status Update UPDATE

Change of Status to TN from B2 Approved: Yesterday, I posted the below Case Status Update for our client, (hereinafter, “X”), who changed status from a TN to a B2 Visitor. I also mentioned that since filing for the change of status at the end of last year, X received a job offer and her employer filed to change her status back to a TN Visa and that the petition was still pending.

I was very happy to find out this morning that X’s change of status back to a TN was approved! Thanks to Premium Processing, X was able to get approval for her TN Visa in just over 2 weeks and she did not have to leave the country. X can immediately begin working for her new employer.

Congratulations X and good luck at your new job!

Change of Status Approved: Earlier this week, we received approval for an application to change status. Our client, (hereinafter , “X”), is native of Pakistan and citizen of Canada. X was in the U.S. on a TN Visa. What is a TN Visa? See below for a brief explanation.

X had been in the U.S. as a TN Visa holder for less than a year when her employer, suddenly and without any prior notice, informed her that they were having financial difficulties and that they would have to let her go, effective immediately. Unfortunately, as is the case with most temporary work visas, if you lose your job you are required to immediately leave the U.S. or you will be out of status and in violation of U.S. immigration law.

This can be an extremely harsh reality for someone who is blind sighted like X was. She needed to wrap up her affairs, like finding someone to take over her apartment lease, before she could move back home. X also had previously committed to attend various events and activities, including her dance troupe’s show that for months her and her fellow troupe members had been diligently practicing for.

With all of this in mind, X immediately contacted an experienced immigration attorney at The Shapiro Law Firm to find out what her options were to remain in the U.S. until she can wrap up all of her affairs to go back home. We advised X that based on her particular circumstances, she had 2 options: (1) Leave the U.S. and re-enter with a Visa Waiver, or; (2) Immediately file an application to change status to a B2 Visitor Visa.

Although Canadians generally do not have much difficulty entering the U.S. on a visa waiver, X faced difficulty entering the country in the past when U.S. Customs & Border Patrol (CBP) doubted her nonimmigrant intent. She found that every time she attempted to re-enter the U.S., even if she just left for vacation to a third country, CBP was increasingly giving her a harder time. We were thus concerned about X being denied re-entry into the U.S., so we advised her to file for a change of status instead.

It took 4 ½ months for X’s change of status to be approved and she has been given until April 15 to leave the country.

What is next for X?

While X was wrapping up her affairs the last few months, a new employer offered her a TN Visa eligible position who filed to change X’s status back to a TN Visa. Assuming the petition is approved, X will be able to remain in the U.S. to work for her new employer with her new TN Visa.

What is a TN Visa?

A TN Visa is an employment-based temporary visa for professionals that is available to citizens of Canada and Mexico through the NAFTA Trade Agreement. TN Visas provide certain advantages over other types of temporary employment-based visas. For example, a TN Visa holder is authorized to work AND go to school in the United States without the need for any additional permission from USCIS.

Most notably, Canadians* who are outside the U.S. and who wish to enter the U.S. as a TN Visa holder are not required to have an approved nonimmigrant worker petition. Rather, a Canadian may be admitted at the border by presenting a valid Canadian Passport along with a job offer letter for a qualifying TN Visa occupation to CBP.

TN Visas are generally issued for 2 or 3 year periods and can be extended and renewed indefinitely. When a TN Visa holder changes jobs or wants to extend his or her stay, rather than having to file a petition to change status, he or she can simply return to Canada and then re-enter at the border by presenting a new job offer letter. There is no minimum amount of time that you must remain outside the U.S. before you can return.

*The process for obtaining a TN Visa is not the same for Mexicans and Canadians. Mexicans are always required to file a petition for a nonimmigrant worker. For more information, contact us today.

Sounds easy enough, is there a catch?

As with any temporary visa, an individual seeking to enter the U.S. as a TN Visa holder must have nonimmigrant intent. This means that if you try to enter the U.S. with a TN Visa and CBP does not believe that you will return to your country of citizenship or nationality when your period of authorized stay expires, then you will not be admitted into the country.

So even though there are no limits on TN Visa renewals and extensions, CBP tends to increasingly doubt your intent to temporarily remain in the U.S. each time you attempt to re-enter the U.S. with a TN Visa whether it is for the same employer or a new employer. If you are denied entry you can try again the next day or try a different Port of Entry. The other option is to file a petition for a nonimmigrant worker with USCIS and wait for an approval.

**If you need help obtaining humanitarian parole for yourself or someone who is currently outside the United States, contact an experienced immigration attorney at The Shapiro Law Firm today to get started!**

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Case Status Update: Humanitarian Parole Granted

Humanitarian Parole Approved: Today, we received approval for a humanitarian parole travel document that will allow our Client, (hereinafter, Client “X”), to enter the United States to see her dying father.

X is a native and citizen of the Phillipines. Her father is a U.S. Citizen who lives in the United States and suffers from a fatal renal disease. X has not seen her father in over 3 years because he has been very sick and unable to travel. Knowing that her father does not have much time left, X attempted to obtain a B1/B2 Visitor Visa to enter the U.S. to see her father, but the U.S. Embassy in Manila denied her visa request, stating that they did not believe that she would return back to the Phillipines after her visit.

After the denial, X’s father retained The Shapiro Law Firm and we filed an application for a humanitarian parole travel document based on urgent humanitarian need. In order to receive humanitarian parole, you must show:

1. The circumstances regarding why you need to enter the U.S. are time-sensitive;

2. The effect of the circumstances on your welfare and well-being, and;

3. The degree of suffering that may result if parole is not authorized.

Humanitarian Parole is very difficult to obtain since the U.S. government is concerned that it will be used to circumvent the normal visa process. As a result, it is not enough to just show that you want to see a sick family member, you need to provide evidence that your family member is suffering from an life-ending illness AND that it is near the end of the life stage.

Accordingly, we presented evidence that X’s father was nearing the end of his life as per the medical diagnosis, that X’s stepmom would financially support X during her visit and that she did try to obtain a regular visitor visa recently to visit her father but was denied.

We are very happy that X will now get to say goodbye to her father in person and should be arriving in the U.S. this week.

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What You Really Want to Know | Episode #11 | I just received a Notice to Appear (NTA) in Immigration Court. What is it and what does it tell me?

Transcript: Hi, I’m Attorney Shaffer. Today on “What You Really Want to Know,” We answer the question, I just received a Notice to Appear in Immigration Court, what is it and what does it tell me?

This is the first notice that you receive from the Department of Homeland Security that lets you know that the government is trying to kick you out. It is an extremely important notice that is going to guide the rest of the Removal Proceedings. So it is important to understand what is in it and oit can be broken down into several sections.

*If you are viewing this video on our website, if you scroll down, you will see the Notice to Appear that I am referring to blown up into different sections with the explanation of what each section is alongside of it.*

This is a redacted to Notice to Appear and I broke it down into 6 different sections:

1. Your Biographical Information – it is going to have your:

Name and any other names that you are known by
Alien Registration #
Date of Birth
Current Address
Phone #

Notice to Appear (NTA) in Immigration Court - Section 1

2. Nature of Proceedings – There are 3 options here and the government will choose one. This is extremely important because it discusses how you entered the country and the way you entered the country (or how the government believes you entered the country) can have an effect on what type of relief you are eligible for:

1. Arriving alien = not admitted, stopped at border

2. Alien present in US without permission or parole = Enter Without Inspection (EWI) or someone who crosses the border

3. You have been admitted to US but are removable for the following reasons:

This category includes:

1. People who overstayed their visas, and;

2. People who are in legal status but violated the terms of status (for example, by committing a crime or a person here on a F-1 student visa drops below a full course load)

Notice to Appear (NTA) in Immigration Court - Section 2

3. Factual Allegations:

1. You are not a U.S. citizen or national of the United States.

2. You are a native and citizen of your whatever country or countries the government believes that you are from.

3. You entered the country on a certain date and through a certain city and whether or not your entry was authorized and if so, for what period of time.

4. The alleged reason(s) why you are removable. This is the meat of the Notice to Appear- why the government says that they can kick you out. (This could include criminal convictions against you, remaining in the U.S. beyond the authorized period of stay, or not having a valid visa to enter the United States.)

Notice to Appear (NTA) in Immigration Court - Section 3

4. Charges of Removability – This is where the government will cite to the section of the Immigration & Nationality Act that they are alleging that you violated.

Notice to Appear (NTA) in Immigration Court - Section 4

5. Date & Place of Proceedings – This will tell you when and where you have to appear for your first hearing in Immigration Court. A lot of times, just as in the sample notice that I am using, this section will either be blank or say TBD (to be determined). If that is the case, you will receive another notice in the mail advising you of when and where your proceedings will be.

Notice to Appear (NTA) in Immigration Court - Section 5

6. Legal Warnings and Certificate of Service – Tells you about consequences of failure to appear, your right to an attorney. The Certificate of Service will be filled out by government to prove that they provided this notice to you.

Notice to Appear (NTA) in Immigration Court - Section 6

If you receive a Notice to Appear (NTA), what should you do?

Immediately contact an experienced immigration attorney today. You have the right to defend yourself against deportation. The government is required to prove all of the charges contained in this document before they can actually and physically remove you from this country.

You also have the right to prove that even if you are removable, that you are eligible for some sort of relief from removal. Only an experienced immigration attorney can help you determine what your best options are, and what if any, relief is available to you.

That’s all for this episode of “What You Really Want to Know,” thanks for watching!

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Case Status Update: Work Permit & Travel Document Approved for Adjustment Applicant

Work Permits & Travel Document Approved: We received another work permit and travel document approval for an adjustment of status applicant. Our client, (hereinafter, Client “X”), is a native and citizen of Cote d’Ivoire. X came to us in 2014 after the Immigration Judge (IJ) denied his application for cancellation of removal and ordered him removed from the United States because X failed to establish that his U.S. Citizen daughter would suffer an extreme and unusual hardship if X was removed from the United States. After a careful review of X’s file and the IJ’s order, we realized that the IJ omitted key pieces of evidence in the decision that were crucial in determining that X was eligible for the relief sought. Since X came to us within 30 days of the order, we were able to file a Motion to Reconsider based on errors of law and fact in failing to consider the aforementioned evidence. We also filed a Stay of Removal to prevent the government from removing X from the country before his motion to reconsider was decided.

Less than 30 days later, the IJ granted X’s Motion to Reconsider, thereby vacating the order of removal and reopening his removal/deportation proceedings.

Not long after, X’s U.S. Citizen daughter turned 21 years old, so she filed an I-130, immigrant visa petition for X. Once the I-130 was approved, we file a motion to terminate X’s Removal Proceedings. That motion was granted back in September, allowing X to finally file for his Green Card with USCIS.

X was also able to file for a work permit and travel document while he waits for his Green Card application to be adjudicated. Now that X has an approved work permit and travel document, he can lawfully work in the United States and travel in and out of the country at will.

X is patiently awaiting his Green Card interview.

Form I-797, Notice of Action - I-765 Approval Notice, Page 1

Form I-797C, I-765 Approval Notice, Page 2

Form I-797C, I-131 Approval Notice

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