Fuessel Law – Page 23

Asylum for European Homeschoolers

Recently, the House Judiciary Committee passed a bill that would grant asylum to parents who wish for their children to be homeschooled. The same bill would also make it more difficult for those fleeing violence and poverty in …

Certain H-4 spouses eligible to apply for work authorization starting May 26, 2015

On February 26, USCIS announced that starting on May 26, 2015, an H-4 spouse would be eligible to apply for employment authorization if: His/her H-1B spouse is the principal beneficiary of an approved I-140 petition; or …

Temporary Injunction Against DAPA and Expanded DACA

Last week, a Texas federal district court judge issued a decision in a lawsuit brought by Texas and 25 other states challenging President Obama’s new deferred action initiatives. In his decision, he issued a “preliminary …

California will start issuing Driver’s Licenses for undocumented immigrants

Starting January 2015, undocumented workers will have their first opportunity to obtain California driver’s licenses thanks to the passage of Assembly Bill 60. The bill allows driver’s licenses for undocumented workers for the first time …

Proposed changes for employment-based visas

A series of policy changes have been announced intended to prevent ambitious and creative people, many of whom received their higher education in the United States, from continuing to leave the country and work …

President Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration

Last night, President Obama took a crucial step toward reforming our immigration system. He announced that he will provide immediate relief for many of those impacted by of the broken system, and he is offering …

Annual cap for EB-5 Investor Visas has been reached

The State Department recently announced that, for the first time ever, the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program has reached its cap of 10,000 visas, largely due to an increase in Chinese investors. Although the EB-5 program—employment-based, fifth preference …