Publications

On November 19, 2024, the Los Angeles City Council approved a new law that strengthens the city’s status as a “sanctuary city” for immigrants. As reported by the Los Angeles Times (LA Times), this law was enacted in response to...

Federal Court Blocks the “Keeping Families Together” Program Launched by the Biden Administration The “Keeping Families Together (KFT)” program, aimed at legalizing undocumented immigrants who are spouses of U.S. citizens and have...

Annually in the USA on the last Monday of May celebrates Memorial Day, a national holiday dedicated to honoring the memory of military personnel who have given their lives in service to the country. This day holds significant importance not only for...

Immigration Visas: In the first half of the 2024 fiscal year, the US government issued historically high numbers of both immigration and non-immigration visas, setting new records in various categories. Between October 2023 and March 2024, over 281,000...

On April 1, 2024, USCIS released updates to certain immigration forms. For example, such as: I-140 “Immigration Petition for Alien Workers” N-600 “Application for issuance of a certificate of citizenship” I-912 “Request for Fee...

In the US, refugees will be issued work permits within 30 days USCIS recently announced that it is simplifying the process of obtaining an EAD and SSN for refugees. The new process is fully automated and no longer requires refugees to apply for an EAD...

How to speed up the process of reviewing “stuck” petitions or what is Mandamus? There are cases when the government or other U.S. authorities do not take timely measures and delay the process of consideration of immigration petitions for a long time....

Student visa holders always had a right to apply for a work permit if experiencing exceptional and serious economic difficulties due to unforeseen circumstances beyond their control. Examples of circumstances include, but are not limited to: Unexpected...

We remind our clients that we also offer such legal services as preparing Medical Powers of Attorney, Wills, Trusts, and Guardianship paperwork. Having such documents on hand will protect you and your loved ones from unexpected and will help you...

National Capital Legal Services, Inc. wants to remind all our clients that our practice is not focused only on Immigration Law. We provide broad legal services in several other areas of the law including: * Bankruptcy (individual & business)      ...

The Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has announced new directives regarding some foreign nationals present in the US on Visa Waiver Program (VWP) / Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) because of the coronavirus outbreak. Acceptable reasons...

The US states government and congress yesterday passed a historic coronavirus relief bill aimed at alleviating the potential economic hardship the shutdown from the virus is causing to workers and the US economy. The bill provides for expanded benefits...