18 December 2019
SGG’s Immigration Developments Alert – December 2019
This newsletter contains the following articles:
- Lawyering and Litigating in Era of Delays
- Sorting out Financial Requirements for Immigration Applicants
- Practicing At The Intersection Of Criminal And Immigration Law (aka"Crim-Imm")
- USCIS Announces Electronic Pre-registration Process for H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions
- DACA and the Supremes
- New Rule for EB-5 Targeted Employment Areas Significantly Impacts the EB-5 Industry
- Border Crisis – Take Action!
- Expertise in Demand - SGG Lawyers As Trusted Thought Leaders
11 April 2019
SGG’s Quarterly Immigration Developments Alert-April 2019
This newsletter contains the following articles:
- Litigating H-1B denials in the “Buy American and Hire American” era
- Effective Use of the Freedom of Information Act
- The Travel Ban Waiver: A Real Adjudication or Mere Window Dressing?
- Immigration Consequences of Crimes: State of California Law Designed to Ensure Defendants are Meaningfully Informed
- Delay in naturalization applications leads to litigation, Congressional inquiry
- Going to Tijuana to Uphold U.S. Law and International Law on Asylum
18 December 2018
SGG 2018 Year in Review
This newsletter contains the following articles:
- Increase in Number of I-9 Audits by ICE
- Court Order Temporarily Halts Termination of TPS
- USCIS Issues Revised Guidance on Unlawful Presence for Students and Exchange Visitors
- SGG Fights Recent Changes to Asylum Policies
- Detention of Minors: The lasting impact of Flores v. Reno
- Obtaining a Waiver to the Trump Travel Ban
- USCIS Intensifies Focus on Denaturalization
- SGG Client Earns National Recognition – And a Green Card
5 April 2018
April 2018
This newsletter contains the following articles:
- The Challenges of a Mobile Workforce in Big Data Occupations
- Lives in Limbo in the Wake of DACA and TPS Terminations
- Parole for Entrepreneurs: A Pathway Under A Cloud of Uncertainty
- Employer Compliance in an Era of Increased Audits and Site Visits
- SGG Wins Cases Appealed to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Advocating for Mentally Incompetent's Right to Appointed Counsel
- EB-5 Regional Center Program Extended Until September 30, 2018
- SGG Advice Leads to Vacated Criminal Conviction
- Two Year Work Permits for Spouses of Abusive H-1B Visa Holders Now Available
- SGG Litigation Gets a Win in CSPA Case
- USCIS Now Accepts Credit Card Payments for Most Filing Fees
- Meet Candice Garrett
7 December 2017
Fall 2017
This newsletter contains the following articles:
- Immigrants in Big Data Occupations
- Successful EB-5 Appeal Paves Way for Thousands of Jobs
- Waiver of Crimes Keeps Military Family Together
- Top Immigration Threats Impacting Employers in 2018
- Bond Hearings: The Detainee’s Financial Ability to Pay
- SGG Wins Appeal for Abused Spouse
- Pro Bono Win Helps Family of U.S. Army Veteran
- Urban Rock “n” Roll and O-1 Visas
- Class Action Lawsuits Highlight Limbo for Immigrants in Military Service
- What’s Next for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program?
- Meet Diana Lowe, Our Office Administrator
7 September 2017
Summer 2017
This newsletter contains the following articles:
- Practical Training for STEM Graduates Survives Legal Challenge
- Proposed RAISE Act Introduces Merit-Based System for Employment-Based Immigration
- Revised Form I-9 Takes Effect September 18th
- Regional Center Terminations and Impacts on Immigrant Families
- A DUI Spells Trouble for Immigrants
- Detained Immigrants: Less Likely to Hire an Attorney and More Likely to be Deported
- SGG Litigation Team Completes Briefing for Detention Cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Social Media and Deeper Background Information Required of U.S. Visa Applicants
- SGG Attorneys Overcome Visa Denials
- SGG Congratulates Attorney Amy Lenhert
- The Best and Brightest – Our Attorneys
19 June 2017
Spring 2017
This newsletter contains the following articles:
- Employers Strategize With SGG as H-1B Cap Reached
- Trump Administration’s Spotlight on H-1Bs
- SGG Litigation Team in Court of Appeals on Behalf of Detained Mentally Ill Immigrants
- DOJ Issues New Memorandum on the Enforcement of Immigration Law
- Removal Order Reversed & Asylum Granted to Gay Man Who Fled Torture in Cameroon
- Refugees Flee Gang Violence In Central America
- EB-5 Investment Immigration Update
- SGG Empowers Immigrant Communities with Know-Your-Rights Presentations
- USC’s International Students Meet One-on-One with SGG Attorneys
- Expect Delays in Processing of H-4 & H-4 EAD Applications Filed with Premium Processed H-1B Petitions
- From Violence in Honduras to Detention in New Mexico to Asylum in Los Angeles
- Preguntas Antes de Contratar a un Abogado de Inmigración
- You Are Something Else, Carol Ross
3 April 2017
Winter 2017
This newsletter contains the following articles:
- Spotlight on Attorney Yeu Hong - SGG's Newest Partner
- Trump Executive Order Signals Major Shift in U.S. Visa Policy
- First Wave of Worksite Inspections at EB-5 Project Sites
- H-1B Cap Season Underway
- Spotlight on SGG Expertise: Visas for Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement
- AAO issues precedent decision changing the National Interest Waiver standard
- Resolving Lengthy Delays Through The Federal Courts
- International Entrepreneurs – A New Proposed Immigration Option Published by USCIS
15 November 2016
Fall 2016
Originally published November 10, 2016
This newsletter contains the following articles:
- International Entrepreneurs – A New Proposed Immigration Option Published by USCIS
- SGG and Funding For Renewable Energy Sources
- Mandatory EVUS Registration for Chinese Travelers
- Congress Extends Important Immigration Programs… Again
- SGG attorneys voted Southern California Top Women Immigration Lawyers...again!
28 July 2016
Summer 2016
Originally published July 19, 2016
This newsletter contains the following articles:
9 June 2016
Spring 2016
This newsletter contains the following articles:
- Employer Alerts - Spring 2016
- STEM Workers Granted Extended Employment Authorization Period
- SGG Marks Service Milestone After Scientific Breakthrough
- Transgender Activist Granted Political Asylum
- New Electronic Visa System for Chinese Visitors
- Congress Implements Changes to Visa Waiver Program
- Update: U.S. v. Texas