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Recent Immigration Restrictions Threaten Asylum Norms President Trump has made reducing immigration a priority for his administration, introducing a variety of executive orders – many of questionable ...

At The Alagiri Immigration Law Firm, our team of lawyers is committed to defending the rights of immigrants who have fled persecution and hardship in their home countries to come to the United States ...

Judges in the 9 th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seemed to have issues with the Trump administration subjecting immigrants to indefinite detention. Earlier in the year, Attorney General William Barr ...

Read more about the EB-1(A) Green Card Application and Requirements on this new page on our website.

The EB-1 (A) is a subcategory of the first-preference employment-based visas. This type of visa is specifically reserved for individuals who have an extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, ...

If you are engaged to a person who lives abroad and you want to bring them to the United States so you can get married, then you will need to help your fiancé obtain a K-1 visa so they can enter the ...

When you arrive in the U.S., immigration officials will indicate on your I-94 card how long you can stay in the U.S. Be sure not to stay beyond the date indicated. Typically, B1/B2 visa holders can ...

Comprehensive immigration reform typically refers to a set of legislative proposals and efforts to overhaul the current immigration system, which many believe is severely broken. The proposals ...

Click here to read Priya Alagiri's feature in Half Moon Bay Review article Local leaders condemn proposed 'public charge' rules.

Comprehensive immigration reform typically refers to a set of legislative proposals and efforts to overhaul the current immigration system, which many believe is severely broken. The proposals ...

They can work for an employer for typically a year under OPT after graduation and then they can find an employer (or the same employer) to sponsor them for an H1B afterward (that’s a very common ...

New regulations from the U.S. Department of State may require all visa applicants - including those applying for simple tourist visas - to provide their social media accounts on their visa application ...

Read more about the EB-1(A) Green Card Application and Requirements on this new page on our website.

Since his inauguration, President Trump has been implementing increasingly controversial and detrimental changes to the legal immigration process. At the end of 2017, the Trump Administration and the ...

In general, to get a U.S. driver’s license you must show proof that you are legally permitted to live or work in the U.S. If you are a green card holder, then you can apply for a replacement green ...

Since 2016, the Trump Administration has been executing many questionable and controversial immigration reforms. On November 30, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security released a new proposal that ...

What These Changes Mean for Immigrant Workers Seeking or Holding a Visa On June 22, 2020, the Trump administration suspended an array of work visas, including the popular H-1B visa, through at least ...

Temporarily Working in the US on an H-1B Visa The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows a foreign employee to live in the US on a temporary basis for work. An employer may file a petition for ...

Immigrants on Student Visas will No Longer Be Required to Take In-Person Courses On July 14, 2020, international students were relieved to learn the Trump administration rescinded a new rule requiring ...

Understanding the Supreme Court June 2020 Decision The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, is no stranger to legal challenges, having been contested in various maneuvers since its ...

What These Changes Mean for Immigrant Workers Seeking or Holding a Visa On June 22, 2020, the Trump administration suspended an array of work visas, including the popular H-1B visa, through at least ...

Despite the Supreme Court’s ruling, the White House announces it is reducing protections for Dreamers and DACA applicants – thereby, throwing their lives into turmoil and limbo again. Congress must ...

A NY Federal District Court ordered that USCIS must stop applying the “public charge” rule, which is essentially a wealth test for all green card applicants. USCIS has said that it will fully comply ...

USCIS announced that it will be raising its fees by an average of 20% in order to meet its operating costs. Unfortunately, this fee increase is due to USCIS’ inefficiencies, mismanagement and ...

USCIS is re-opening some of its offices to the public on June 4th. It will send notices to applicants and petitioners with their scheduled appointments and interview dates. USCIS is also resuming ...

These are challenging and unpredictable times, and I'd like to make myself available to answer your questions. So, please join me for a live Q&A session! I will be live on Facebook on May 17th at 5 PM ...

At The Alagiri Immigration Law Firm, we hope all of you are staying safe and healthy. My team is committed to keeping you informed and providing exemplary services during this crisis. You may have ...

Athletes, entertainers, artists, businesspersons, scholars, and scientists from other countries might sometimes be called upon to perform work temporarily in the U.S. Those individuals with a high ...

The Department of Homeland Security officially implemented the public charge rule on February 24, 2020, and it will likely impact the application results of thousands. Unless you are a member of an ...

Judges in the 9 th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seemed to have issues with the Trump administration subjecting immigrants to indefinite detention. Earlier in the year, Attorney General William Barr ...

Beginning in 2020, the Department of Homeland Security will require foreign travelers and immigration benefits applicants to submit their social media accounts and usernames. The move is part of a ...

In general, to get a U.S. driver’s license you must show proof that you are legally permitted to live or work in the U.S. If you are a green card holder, then you can apply for a replacement green ...

The Trump Administration announced a new initiative in its war on immigration: a “denaturalization task force" targeting naturalized citizens. In June, US Citizenship and Immigration Services Director ...

Suing over the Census Last week, The Commerce Department announced it would reinstate the citizenship question on the 2020 Census to help enforce the 1965 Voting Rights Act. In response, the State of ...

Immigrants on Student Visas will No Longer Be Required to Take In-Person Courses On July 14, 2020, international students were relieved to learn the Trump administration rescinded a new rule requiring ...

If you are engaged to a person who lives abroad and you want to bring them to the United States so you can get married, then you will need to help your fiancé obtain a K-1 visa so they can enter the ...

As we have discussed in some of our previous blogs , the Trump administration has taken sweeping steps throughout the President’s tenure to crackdown on legal immigration. In its latest effort, the ...

What These Changes Mean for Immigrant Workers Seeking or Holding a Visa On June 22, 2020, the Trump administration suspended an array of work visas, including the popular H-1B visa, through at least ...

As we have discussed in some of our previous blogs , the Trump administration has taken sweeping steps throughout the President’s tenure to crackdown on legal immigration. In its latest effort, the ...

New regulations from the U.S. Department of State may require all visa applicants - including those applying for simple tourist visas - to provide their social media accounts on their visa application ...