by Jake Lipman | Dec 18, 2014 | Family and Individuals, News
Along with the new DAPA program, President Obama announced major changes to the DACA program. The previous applicant cut-off age of 31-years-old has been removed; The date of an applicant’s for continuous residence in the U.S. has been advanced from June 15, 2007 to...
by Jake Lipman | Dec 17, 2014 | Family and Individuals, News
On November 20th 2014, President Obama announced his plan to provide deferred action for 4-5 million undocumented persons residing in the U.S. While the executive order does not provide legal status or a pathway to citizenship, qualifying parents of U.S. citizens or...
by Jake Lipman | Jun 25, 2014 | Family and Individuals, News
Earlier this month USCIS published rules for the renewal of enrollment in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. As of April 2014, over 500,000 individuals have already benefited from the DACA program. Individuals may request DACA renewal if they...
by Jake Lipman | Jun 22, 2014 | Employers, Family and Individuals, News, Travel and Visa Updates
The Schengen Visa is a required travel document [1] issued to individuals travelling within the Schengen Area who are not citizens of member countries. The Schengen Area is comprised of 26 countries which allow the free movement of individuals within this space as if...
by Jake Lipman | May 9, 2014 | Employers, Family and Individuals, News
While the debate on comprehensive immigration reform has stalled in congress, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new set of rules on Tuesday which could provide work permits for upwards of 90,000 people. The main focus of these regulatory changes is...