05
Dec
2025
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a new rule that will reduce the validity period for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain categories of foreign national aliens in the US. As of December 5, 2025, many Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) will no longer be valid for as long as five years. Instead, READ MORE
13
Nov
2023
Please visit YouTube to watch the interview with me about US immigration law and employment-based immigration in particular. This video is around 30 minutes long and I discuss different nonimmigrant working visas, such as H-1Bs, E-2s, TNs and L-1s, as well as PERM labor certification green card cases and some family-based immigration.
09
Nov
2023
The US government is currently operating under a continuing resolution (CR) that expires on November 17, 2023. If Congress fails to pass a new CR or spending bills by that date, the government will shut down. A government shutdown can have a significant impact on immigration services. Here is an overview of what to expect: READ MORE
03
Jul
2023
Frustrated by lengthy processing times for visas and employment authorization? USCIS offers a solution, but it comes at a price and does not affect your chances of success. With premium processing, USCIS guarantees that it will take adjudicative action on your petition within a shortened time frame. That action must either be an approval notice, READ MORE
14
Dec
2017
The most recent version of the Form I-765 application for work authorization issued in July 2017 allows foreign nationals to simultaneously apply for the employment authorization document (EAD) and a social security number. This is based on a new information-sharing partnership between US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA). To READ MORE