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Can a work authorization card (EAD) holder start a new job after their EAD expires but within the 180-day extension of work authorization while their I-765 is pending?

QUESTION: I am in L-1A visa status and applied for extension. We also applied for an extension of my wife’s L-2 visa status and her work authorization (EAD). Her EAD … Continue reading →

April 25, 2019 · Leave a comment

Will traveling abroad before my Advance Parole is issued cause my application for Work Authorization to be denied?

QUESTION: I applied for Work Authorization (EAD) and Advance Parole along with my I-485 application. Will travel before the Parole is approved forfeit just my Parole application or will that … Continue reading →

February 28, 2019 · 2 Comments

Can I do anything to get USCIS to issue my Advance Parole travel document sooner?

QUESTION: I filed an I-485 with an application for employment authorization and advance parole based on my marriage with a U.S citizen. It has been five and half months, but … Continue reading →

July 6, 2018 · 2 Comments

DHS extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador through March 9, 2018

DHS has extended eligibility for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for national of El Salvador for an additional 18 months through March 9, 2018. Nationals of El Salvador who currently have TPS status … Continue reading →

July 13, 2016 · Leave a comment

Info on updates to the STEM OPT Rule

The Department of Homeland Security has issued updates to the regulations on extensions of Optional Practical Training (OPT) for foreign nationals on student visas with STEM degrees. The new rules … Continue reading →

March 14, 2016 · Leave a comment

Info on regulation changes proposed by USCIS for Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers

On December 30, 2015, USCIS published proposed regulation changes entitled “Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers.” This is just the proposed … Continue reading →

January 10, 2016 · Leave a comment

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians is Extended through July 22, 2017

DHS has extended eligibility for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians for an additional 18 months. Haitians who currently have TPS status must re-register by October 26, 2015. Applicants can … Continue reading →

August 25, 2015 · Leave a comment

How long will it take to receive my work authorization card?

QUESTION: I have filed my I-485 green card application, along with an application for work authorization. I was fingerprinted by immigration last week. How long will it take to receive … Continue reading →

November 19, 2014 · 3 Comments

Additional update on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Guidelines

This update post is a little overdue, but I have been pretty busy in the past few days assisting client with the applications for consideration for Deferred Action for Childhood … Continue reading →

August 19, 2012 · 1 Comment

New Guidelines on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

DHS has issued some additional information on the requirements and process for Deferred Action for undocumented youth (DREAMers), which they are officially calling Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). I … Continue reading →

August 6, 2012 · 2 Comments

Immigration Lawyer Ari Sauer – The Immigration Answer Man

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