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Kelissa Gordon
Jan 27, 20211 min read
Immigration Court Wait Times- No end in sight
The U.S. Constitution guarantees the criminally accused the right to a speedy trial. The immigration courts have no such requirement. The...
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Kelissa Gordon
Jan 21, 20211 min read
What does a Biden Administration means for immigration?
It is still unclear exactly how effective Biden’s administration will be in making reforms to the current immigration system. President...
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Kelissa Gordon
Sep 30, 20201 min read
Improvements for Employment Based Green Cards
Big news for those for workers from China and India! The latest visa bulletin shows significant improvement for both EB-2 and EB-3...
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Kelissa Gordon
Jun 18, 20201 min read
ATTN: DREAMERS
IMPORTANT take-aways from today's Supreme Court decision on #DACA: 1. The Court did not reach any policy conclusion on DACA or its...
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Kelissa Gordon
Mar 4, 20201 min read
Some Rare Good News
In a rare Sunday decision, a federal judge ruled that the acting director of USCIS, Ken Cuccinelli, entered that office illegally. In...
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Kelissa Gordon
Jan 27, 20201 min read
Supreme Court Decision on Public Charge:
The Supreme Court allows the Trump administration's Public Charge Rule to go into effect. Signal for DACA decision?
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Kelissa Gordon
Nov 13, 20191 min read
Update on Immigration Services: USCIS Proposes Fee Increase
USCIS FEE INCREASE: Earlier this week USCIS published a proposed rule that will significantly increase filing fees across the board. Some...
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Kelissa Gordon
Nov 8, 20192 min read
Public Charge Rule and Healthcare Requirement for Immigrants
A final rule changing the application of the "public charge" ground of inadmissibility was set to go into effect on October 15. Due to...
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Kelissa Gordon
Nov 8, 20193 min read
ICE Raids Two Restaurants and One Home in Stillwater
On September 4, 2019, the execution of a warrant was conducted by a branch of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) known as Homeland...
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Kelissa Gordon
Oct 11, 20192 min read
Cap-Exempt H-1Bs for Primary and Secondary School Teachers
H-1B Visas are temporary visas available to teachers in elementary and secondary schools provided certain requirements are met. Normally,...
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Kelissa Gordon
Jul 26, 20196 min read
I-9s- Vital Information for Employers
The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 requires all U.S. employers, regardless of size, complete a Form I-9 upon hiring of...
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Kelissa Gordon
Jul 22, 20192 min read
COMING SOON: Changes to Citizenship Test
On July 20, the Trump administration announced plans to change the U.S. Citizenship test. Not many details were released with the...
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Kelissa Gordon
Jul 19, 20192 min read
IN THE NEWS: New Asylum Rule
Without getting into the politics, details, or legality of the new rule, here is what YOU need to know: For non-citizens currently in the...
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Kelissa Gordon
Jul 11, 20192 min read
Conozca Sus Derechos: Si ICE Visita Su Hogar
(published originally by AILA) Todas las personas viviendo dentro de los Estados Unidos, incluyendo a inmigrantes indocumentados, tienen...
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Kelissa Gordon
Jul 11, 20192 min read
Know Your Rights: If ICE Visits Your Home
(published originally by AILA) All people living in the United States, including undocumented immigrants, have certain U.S....
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Kelissa Gordon
Jul 11, 20192 min read
ICE RAIDS UPDATE 7/11/2019
UPDATE ON ICE RAIDS: It does appear that ICE will ramp up enforcement efforts this weekend. In light of this, we want you to know we can...
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Kelissa Gordon
Jul 8, 20193 min read
SAY WHAT?! Removal Proceedings Addition
Head-scratching facts about Removal Proceedings: Removal proceedings is another word for immigration court or deportation proceedings....
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