By Cyrus D. Mehta
The October 2023 Visa Bulletin was disappointing. There was some expectation that the Administration would radically advance the Dates for Filing so that many more could file I-485 adjustment of status application, but that never happened
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NYC Should Welcome Migrants Rather Than Have a Mayor Who Disparages Them
By Cyrus Mehta
Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box*
In recent weeks, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has made a series of increasingly uninformed and disparaging comments about migrants arriving in New York. In a town hall meeting on September 6, Adams…
To What Extent Can Immigration Practitioners Ethically Rely on ChatGPT to Aid Their Practice?
By Cyrus Mehta
To what extent can ChatGPT assist immigration lawyers in their immigration practice? What are the ethical pitfalls if a lawyer relies on ChatGPT?
There is one case that was widely publicized all over the world In Mata v. Avianca Inc…
USCIS Updates Policy Guidance on CSPA ‘Sought to Acquire’ Requirement After Using Filing Date to Protect the Age of the Child
By Cyrus Mehta
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box*
As detailed in a prior blog, USCIS issued updated guidance on February 14, 2023 on when an immigrant visa number “becomes available” for the purpose of calculating a noncitizen’s age under the…
Changes in Work From Home Policies After Labor Certification Has Been Filed
By Cyrus Mehta
Cyrus D Mehta and Jessica Paszko*
As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers implemented telecommuting policies, and work-from-home became the norm for much of the workforce. Three years later, many of those employees are dusting off their lunchboxes and…
Will United States v. Hansen Come Back to Bite Trump?
By Cyrus Mehta
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box*
Former President Trump was indicted on August 1, 2023 by Special Counsel Jack Smith for his efforts to overturn the 2020 elections. Although Trump believes his actions were protected by the First Amendment,…
Eliminate the H-1B and Green Card Caps!
By Cyrus Mehta
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box*
On July 27, 2023, USCIS announced that it will conduct a second round of selections for the FY 2024 H-1B lottery. An alert posted on the USCIS website stated that “We recently determined…
Advancing the Dates for Filing in the State Department Visa Bulletin Will Restore Balance and Sanity to the Legal Immigration System
By Cyrus Mehta
By Cyrus D. Mehta
The August 2023 Visa Bulletin is a disaster. Here are some of the highlights:
Establishment of Worldwide employment-based first preference (EB-1) final action date. Rest of World countries, Mexico, and Philippines will be subject to a…
Canada Begins New Program for Holders of U.S. H-1B Visas – And They Really Do Mean H-1B Visas, Not H-1B Status, Although Family Members Need Not Have Any Kind of H-4
In a previous blog post, I described a new Canadian program for holders of H-1B visas, and flagged the issue that the initial announcement of the program and backgrounder issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) referred to…
DHS’s Family Reunification Parole Initiative Can Serve as Template for Other Bold Executive Actions to Reform the Immigration System Without Fear of Being Sued by a State
By Cyrus Mehta
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box*
On July 7, 2023, DHS announced a new family reunification parole initiative for beneficiaries of approved I-130 petitions who are nationals of Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, & Honduras. Nationals of these countries can…