Immigration News


May 5, 2021

Biometrics Requirement Suspended for Certain Nonimmigrant Extension/Change of Status Applications

As part of the ongoing class action litigation challenging unprecedented delays in certain Applications to Extend Nonimmigrant Status, USCIS has…More


May 20, 2015

USCIS Will Accept H-4 EAD Applications Starting Next Tuesday; Releases FAQ

With applications for USCIS’s new H-4 EAD program being accepted as early as next Tuesday, USCIS has released additional information…More


February 24, 2015

Employment Authorization Finally Coming for (Some) H-4s

Well before last year’s big announcement that President Obama would be taking executive action on immigration reform, the administration had…More


August 22, 2014

Obama Considering Executive Action on Immigration

With chances of comprehensive immigration reform seemingly dead, President Obama has been threatening to take executive action to address some…More


April 6, 2014

Obama Administration To Allow Employment Authorization for Some H-4 Spouses **UPDATED**

We wrote back in April (see the original piece below) that the Obama Administration was planning on allowing some H-4…More


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June 16, 2025

Department of State Releases July 2025 Visa Bulletin The DOS released its July 2025 Visa Bulletin. For July 2025, USCIS determined that for all family-sponsored preference categories, you...More

June 12, 2025

LHSCD, Wendy Castor Hess and Nicole Simon Once Again Recognized by Chambers & Partners Congratulations to our firm’s partners Nicole Simon and Wendy Castor Hess for ranking in the Chambers USA 2025 Guide as...More
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