Norris McLaughlin, PA

Immigrants are also people like anyone else, people who get into trouble with the police, who suffer from broken marriages and lost jobs, and make mistakes with U.S. immigration law. Because of their special contributions to this Nation, immigrants deserve the best legal services available. They deserve a law firm that will fight hard to defend their rights, to bring family members together here in the U.S., and to keep them here when trouble strikes. These are the principles that guide our Immigration Practice.

Prince Harry Will Not Seek U.S. Permanent Residency or U.S. Citizenship

By Raymond Lahoud

April 13, 2021

https-norrismclaughlin-com-ib-wp-content-uploads-sites-26-2018-05-uk-royal-wedding-of-meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-jpg

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is currently residing in Los Angeles, with his wife, Meghan Markle, and son, Archie. The British-born Prince Harry’s U.S. immigration status is surrounded by speculation. This does not affect Meghan or Archie as they are U.S citizens. Also, Prince Harry is no longer a member of the British royal family. A new report to The Times noted that though Prince Harry is eligible to immediately become a U.S. permanent resident…

Immigration Lawyers Blog

Immigration Weekly Round-Up: Visa Processing Resumes for Thousands of Foreign Workers; Report Finds Severe Overcrowding at Immigration Detention Centers; No Immigration Enforcement at COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

By Raymond Lahoud

April 9, 2021

https-norrismclaughlin-com-ib-wp-content-uploads-sites-26-2021-04-immigration-weekly-round-up-1-jpg

Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Processing to Recommence The U.S. Department of State has announced new visa processing procedures after President Biden allowed the expiration of visa restrictions that had barred entry for numerous temporary workers. These included multinational managers and executives, specialty occupation employees, non-agricultural laborers (including landscapers, camp counselors, resort employees), au pairs, and exchange students, and many others. Former President Trump instituted the restrictions in 2020, asserting they would help protect the American labor…

Immigration Lawyers Blog

Latinx Immigrant Group Wants Philadelphia School District to Set Clear Rules for ICE

By Raymond Lahoud

April 8, 2021

Troubled by the repetitive involvement of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in schools, a Latinx immigrant rights organization has asked the School District of Philadelphia to lay out clear rules and guidelines for ICE involvement on school premises. The group has also asked the school district to better train its staff and teachers. In February 2020, ICE officers detained a pregnant mother who had just dropped off her child at the Eliza B. Kirkbride Elementary …

Immigration Lawyers Blog

Legislation to Create a Pathway to Legalization Passes House and Goes to Senate

By Raymond Lahoud

April 6, 2021

On March 18, 2021, the House passed two bills designed to create paths to legalization for certain groups of immigrants. Both the Dream and Promise Act of 2021 and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act have been sent to the Senate. American Dream and Promise Act Legislation that will create a route for legalization for Dreamers (residents who were brought to the United States as children) has passed the House. The legislation received bipartisan support,…

Immigration Lawyers Blog

Immigration Weekly Round-Up: Driver’s Licenses Available to Undocumented Immigrants in New Jersey; Ban on Foreign Workers Lapses; Undocumented New Jersey Taxpayers Seek COVID-19 Relief

By Raymond Lahoud

April 2, 2021

https-norrismclaughlin-com-ib-wp-content-uploads-sites-26-2021-04-immigration-weekly-round-up-jpg

Undocumented Immigrants in New Jersey Can Receive Driver’s Licenses Residents of New Jersey are now eligible to apply for driver’s licenses in the state of New Jersey regardless of an undocumented immigration status. Applications for the driver’s license require applicants to show proof of age, identity, and residence to start the process of applying for a license. The state requires any documentation in a foreign language to be translated into English by a professional. A…

Immigration Lawyers Blog

New myUploads Feature Introduced in myE-Verify

By Raymond Lahoud

April 1, 2021

https-norrismclaughlin-com-ib-wp-content-uploads-sites-26-2021-04-e-verify-jpg

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new feature called myUploads from E-Verify that will help employees and individuals resolve their E-Verify DHS Tentative Nonconfirmations (TNCs) electronically. This can be done by uploading images of their documentation as a JPEG, PNG, or PDF through a computer or smart device. E-Verify is a web-based system that allows employers to verify their employees’ ability to work in the United States. Through E-Verify, employers can verify their…

Immigration Lawyers Blog

Three Stimulus Packages, and Undocumented Immigrants Still Struggle Without Aid

By Raymond Lahoud

March 30, 2021

About 90 million people have received their third wave of stimulus checks, according to a joint letter by the Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration, and many still await help. Immigrants who are desperate for relief will not receive any aid due to their undocumented status. Undocumented Immigrants Struggle Without Aid The United States has approximately 7 million working undocumented immigrants making up 4.4% of the workforce, as reported by the 2020…

Immigration Lawyers Blog

Immigration Weekly Round-Up: Education Groups Seek Faster Student Visa Processing; U.S.-Canada Border Restrictions Extended; New H-1B Wage Rules Delayed

By Raymond Lahoud

March 26, 2021

https-norrismclaughlin-com-ib-wp-content-uploads-sites-26-2021-03-immigration-weekly-round-up-3-jpg

Higher Education Groups Plead for Government to Speed Up Student Visa Processing Several education organizations, including the American Council on Education, have submitted a letter to the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security urging faster visa processing for international students before the start of the fall 2021 semester. The groups asked that the Biden administration relax previous guidance barring international students from traveling and studying in the United States if their programs were…

Immigration Lawyers Blog

Biden Taps Harris to Lead Response to Immigration Crisis on the Southern Border

By Raymond Lahoud

March 25, 2021

https-norrismclaughlin-com-ib-wp-content-uploads-sites-26-2017-07-border-patrol-jpg

President Joe Biden announced yesterday that he has appointed Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the administration’s efforts to stem the flow of migrants seeking entry into the United States. As the number seeking to cross the U.S. southern border continues to soar, Harris will address this issue by seeking cooperation with Mexico and the Northern Triangle countries. According to a senior administration official, Harris will lead the White House focus on immigration issues in…

Immigration Lawyers Blog

ICE Says It Is Ending Use of Family Detention

By Raymond Lahoud

March 23, 2021

https-norrismclaughlin-com-ib-wp-content-uploads-sites-26-2021-03-shutterstock_1101949001-jpg

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) disclosed in a Federal Court filing that it is ending the use of family detention and transitioning it to short-term facilities. These facilities will release families after no more than 72 hours. ICE informed this declaration on the filings made in the Flores Settlement Agreement. The Flores lawsuit began in 1985 and settled in 1997. In the lawsuit, ICE’s court filing mentions that it is effectively ending family detention. What…

Norris McLaughlin, PA

Norris McLaughlin, PA Blogs

Blog Authors

Prince Harry Will Not Seek U.S. Permanent Residency or U.S. Citizenship

Immigration Weekly Round-Up: Visa Processing Resumes for Thousands of Foreign Workers; Report Finds Severe Overcrowding at Immigration Detention Centers; No Immigration Enforcement at COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

Latinx Immigrant Group Wants Philadelphia School District to Set Clear Rules for ICE

Legislation to Create a Pathway to Legalization Passes House and Goes to Senate

Immigration Weekly Round-Up: Driver’s Licenses Available to Undocumented Immigrants in New Jersey; Ban on Foreign Workers Lapses; Undocumented New Jersey Taxpayers Seek COVID-19 Relief

New myUploads Feature Introduced in myE-Verify

Three Stimulus Packages, and Undocumented Immigrants Still Struggle Without Aid

Immigration Weekly Round-Up: Education Groups Seek Faster Student Visa Processing; U.S.-Canada Border Restrictions Extended; New H-1B Wage Rules Delayed

Biden Taps Harris to Lead Response to Immigration Crisis on the Southern Border

ICE Says It Is Ending Use of Family Detention

Stay Connected

Company

Products

Support

New to the Network

Norris McLaughlin, PA Blogs

Blog Authors

Latest from Norris McLaughlin, PA