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President Biden Revokes COVID-19 Related Immigrant Visa Ban But Leaves in Place Other Travel Bans https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/overcome-visa-denial.jpg 849 565 Barbara Stone Barbara Stone https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0df1ed69949f8a99f86620e1234a92b2?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 2, 2021 March 2, 2021

Barbara Stone
March 2, 2021

President Biden Revokes COVID-19 Related Immigrant Visa Ban But Leaves in Place Other Travel Bans

On February 24, 2021, President Biden issued an order revoking Presidential Proclamation 10014, which had banned the issuance of immigrant visas to most foreign nationals. Former President Trump issued Presidential Proclamation 10014 on April 22, 2020 during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. It prevented the entry into the United States of individuals with…

Federal Court Blocks USCIS Fee Increase https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/supreme-court-545534_1920.jpg 1920 1440 Taiyyeba Safri Skomra Taiyyeba Safri Skomra https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4e6c8bb0d0b258b56e2b10f6d2b487e6?s=96&d=mm&r=g September 30, 2020 September 30, 2020

Taiyyeba Safri Skomra
September 30, 2020

Federal Court Blocks USCIS Fee Increase

The federal courts step in again to halt the executive branch from harming the interests of immigrants and organizations that serve them. Eight non-profit organizations[1] dedicated to serving immigrants sued to stop the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) from increasing its filing fees for immigration benefits. Today, September 29, 2020, Judge White of U.S. District…

USCIS Announces Filing Fee Increase Effective October 2, 2020 https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/uscis_data_on_application_and_petition_processing_times_feature.jpg 1000 559 SGG Immigration SGG Immigration https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bca52ba5182092dfece5709cf4e99f94?s=96&d=mm&r=g August 19, 2020 August 19, 2020

SGG Immigration
August 19, 2020

USCIS Announces Filing Fee Increase Effective October 2, 2020

On July 31, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security announced that USCIS filing fees will change as of October 2, 2020. Overall, the fees will increase by a weighted average of 20% since the last increase in 2016. However, several applications and petitions will become much more expensive. Here are some of the most significant…

Presidential Order Temporarily Suspending U.S. Immigration https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/overcome-visa-denial.jpg 849 565 Susan Pilcher Susan Pilcher https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/62340b5890c7eb34bffd662d7ed4f518?s=96&d=mm&r=g April 23, 2020 June 2, 2020

Susan Pilcher
April 23, 2020

Presidential Order Temporarily Suspending U.S. Immigration

Citing the need to preserve job opportunities for U.S. workers, President Trump signed an executive order (“EO”) banning the entry as new immigrants of certain foreign nationals for a 60-day period, effective just prior to midnight on April 23, 2020. Those who are subject to the ban will not be issued visas or admitted to…

Stone Grzegorek & Gonzalez Is Now Operating Remotely https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Logo-cutout-with-border.jpg 244 302 SGG Immigration SGG Immigration https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bca52ba5182092dfece5709cf4e99f94?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 23, 2020 June 18, 2020

SGG Immigration
March 23, 2020

Stone Grzegorek & Gonzalez Is Now Operating Remotely

Stone Grzegorek & Gonzalez attorneys and support staff are operating remotely; our offices are closed to the public. This will not impact our ability to provide complete and timely service to our clients. You can reach SGG via our main line (213) 627-8997. If you would like to connect with a specific attorney, please dial…

Expansion of “Travel Ban” to Nigerians Shines New Light on Waiver Process https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/airport-1822133_640.jpg 640 439 Lincoln Stone Lincoln Stone https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/674b21f2c37a297af6db0e0c60515e68?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 4, 2020 February 5, 2020

Lincoln Stone
February 4, 2020

Expansion of “Travel Ban” to Nigerians Shines New Light on Waiver Process

Citing reasons of national security, by Proclamation dated January 31, the U.S. President expanded the “Travel Ban” to nationals of six more countries – Myanmar, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania. The expansion takes effect on February 21, 2020. Given that Nigerians account for 3 times as many immigrant visas as nationals from the five…

New Rule for EB-5 Targeted Employment Areas Significantly Impacts the EB-5 Industry https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/pexels-photo-288477.jpeg 4608 3456 Michele Franchett Michele Franchett https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/47fc3e82a0b841fd3a0b2971cf378e7f?s=96&d=mm&r=g December 17, 2019 December 17, 2019

Michele Franchett
December 17, 2019

New Rule for EB-5 Targeted Employment Areas Significantly Impacts the EB-5 Industry

A new USCIS regulation went into effect November 21, 2019, and brings with it significant changes impacting the EB-5 industry. The regulation eliminates the authority of states to designate high unemployment areas for purposes of targeted employment area (“TEA”) eligibility, significantly narrows the definition of a TEA based on high unemployment, and increases the minimum…