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Biden’s Last and Best Gift to Legal Immigrants: Advancing the Filing Dates in the 2025 January Visa Bulletin to Current

November 18, 2024/0 Comments/in Blog/by Cyrus Mehta & Kaitlyn Box

Donald Trump’s recent reelection has sparked fears that restrictionist immigration policies will abound come January 20, 2025 onwards. During the time that remains of his presidency, President Biden can still act to safeguard the immigration system and implement policies that support and benefit immigrants through executive action. Cyrus Mehta has long advocated for one such […]

Emerging Immigration Issues Arising from Violence in the Middle East

October 16, 2023/0 Comments/in Blog/by Cyrus Mehta & Kaitlyn Box

The violence and loss of life in the Middle East this week are unspeakably tragic, and it is innocent Israeli and Palestinian citizens who stand to suffer the most in the escalating conflict. Hamas’ condemnable attack of Israeli civilians, as well as Israel’s subsequent preparations to invade Gaza to destroy Hamas, are likely to result […]

Ethical Considerations When the Removal Case is Dismissed

April 30, 2023/0 Comments/in Blog/by Cyrus Mehta & Kaitlyn Box

By Cyrus Mehta and Kaitlyn Box* In recent times, immigration courts are dismissing the cases of noncitizens with great zeal. Even government attorneys are moving to dismiss these cases and Immigration Judges (IJ) are going along. This bodes well for the noncitizen who is no longer facing the specter of a removal order. On the […]

Making Sense of USCIS’s Twitter Posts on Applying for Jobs or Attending Interviews While in Visitor Visa Status

April 18, 2023/0 Comments/in uncategorized/by Cyrus Mehta & Kaitlyn Box

By Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box* On April 11, 2023, USCIS’s post on Twitter created a great deal of interest and some confusion. The tweet indicated that nonimmigrants can apply for jobs or attend job interviews while in B-1 or B-2 status. The post was the subject of numerous press articles, with some incorrectly […]

Two New York Ethics Opinions Instruct When Lawyers Can Withdraw from Representing a Client in Court During COVID-19

December 14, 2020/0 Comments/in Blog/by Cyrus Mehta & Kaitlyn Box

By Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box* In an earlier blog, we discussed ethics for immigration lawyers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Another ethical dilemma, addressed by two recent ethics opinions from the New York City Bar and the New York State Bar, arises when a lawyer is required to make an in-person court appearance, but […]