Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offered some flexibility to applicants, petitioners, and requestors. These flexibilities included filing extensions for certain applications and the waiver of some requirements. USCIS recently announced that they are extending flexibility for responding to agency requests. However, they also said that this is most likely the final Read More
Married and Want Permanent Residency? USCIS Just Made it a Little Easier
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently issued several notifications dedicated to streamlining processes and reducing backlogs of cases and applications. For example, USCIS recently said they will waive mandatory interviews under certain circumstances for married people who want to remove the conditions of their permanent resident status. So, if you are married and want permanent residency Read More
Immigration Traps for the Unwary – Voting and Marijuana
When noncitizens are authorized to work and live in the United States, they often want to fully integrate themselves into our society. However, by doing so, they may unknowingly put their immigration status in jeopardy. When I think of immigration traps for the unwary, voting and legal marijuana are the first two issues that come to mind. Before undertaking either, you should know what’s at stake regarding your Read More
Carol Williams Speaks at the Morgan State University Entrepreneur Night
On April 14, 2022, Carol Williams, Founder and Owner of Williams Immigration, LLC, was a guest speaker at Entrepreneur Night at Morgan State University. Sponsored by the Brothers of Gamma Chapter and Zeta Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Williams was joined by other esteemed panelists to discuss the entrepreneurial journey with Morgan State students. Along with fellow entrepreneurs, Mark Read More
Don’t Miss the H-1B Lottery Deadline
In my previous blog, I gave some general information about the H-1B application process and deadlines. The most important deadline is rapidly approaching – March 18th. If you miss the March 18th lottery application deadline, you must wait until March 2023 to enter the H-1B lottery. Lottery Selections Another important date is March 31st. This is when USCIS will announce the lottery winners. Winners will be Read More
ALERT – New H-1B Registrants Can Create a myUSCIS Account Today
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will take the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap registrations at noon Eastern on March 1, 2022. This initial registration period will close at noon Eastern on March 18, 2022. Please note - all prospective petitioners and/or their representatives must have a myUSCIS account to complete and submit their registrations. New H-1B registrants can create a myUSCIS account today, Read More
Googling for Answers to Immigration Questions
In the United States, our Immigration laws, policies, and procedures are complex and cause much confusion for my clients. One innocent mistake can have unintended, negative consequences – denial of your case or worse. Therefore, it is essential to have the correct information before heading down any particular path. Like millions of other people, when I need information for personal reasons, I often start with a Read More
United States Passport Updates
Recently, the Bureau of Consular Affairs, part of the U.S. State Department, made two announcements regarding passports. The first update impacts those who want to get a passport for the first time or renew an existing one. The second update affects travelers with expired passports. So, please read this if you are in either category. And going forward, we will provide other United States passport updates as they Read More
Aging-Out of Dependent Status for U.S. Immigration
In the United States, it is common knowledge that children, or “minors”, are people under the age of 18. On the child’s 18th birthday, he or she becomes a legal adult. But guess what – it does not work this way in immigration. For immigration purposes, a “child” is an unmarried person under the age of 21. On the other hand, U.S. immigration law labels a person “son” or “daughter” if they are 21 or older, or in a Read More
Biden Administration Announces New Travel Bans
In light of the Coronavirus Omicron Variant, President Biden announced new travel bans for several African countries. Regardless of vaccination status, travelers from the following countries cannot enter the United States. Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Malawi Mozambique Namibia South Africa Zimbabwe Travelers who have been in these countries for 14 days prior to entering the United States Read More
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