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, Judge Castel in the Southern District of New York sanctioned two New York lawyers and […]
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 Child Status Protection Act (CSPA). Prior to February 2023, USCIS had taken the position that only […]
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 ironing their work suits as their employers call them back to the office. While the […]
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, a recent Supreme Court case involving an immigration statute, United States v. Hansen, held that […]
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 that we would need to select additional registrations to reach the FY 2024 numerical allocations. […]
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 final action date final action date of August 1, 2023. It is likely that in […]
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 be considered for parole on a case-by-case basis for a period of up to three […]
By Cyrus D. Mehta In United States v. Texas, the Supreme Court in an 8-1 majority opinion rendered a blow to Texas and Louisiana in holding that they had no standing to challenge the Biden administration on federal immigration policy on enforcement priorities. Writing for the majority, Justice Kavanaugh said, “The States have brought an […]
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box* In our previous blog, we suggested several ways that the Biden administration could follow to allow nonimmigrant workers who have been laid off to remain in the U.S. As major tech companies continue to lay off workers, nonimmigrant employees are often left with few pathways to continue working […]
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box* The new ETA 9089 form has gone into effect and DOL stopped using the old version of the form on the evening of May 31, 2023. The new form does not have Box H.10-B. In our previous blog, we discussed the rise in PERM labor certification denials related […]
