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...
by Jake Lipman | Feb 14, 2014 | Family and Individuals, News
With the immigration reform debate stalling in Congress, president Obama took executive action to provide relief for undocumented relatives of U.S. military personnel. This directive minimizes bureaucratic confusion on the part of immigration officials and allows...
by Jake Lipman | Jan 7, 2014 | Employers, Family and Individuals, Investment, News
Last month, I had the privilege of being interviewed by Alan Olsen, Principal at the accounting firm Greenstein, Rogoff, Olsen and Co., LLP. Alan is a CPA, but has many passions beyond numbers. One of his projects is “Alan Olsen’s American Dreams –...
by Sharon Liu | Nov 26, 2013 | Family and Individuals, News
According to USCIS policy, individuals may apply for and be granted a fee waiver for certain immigration benefits and services based on an inability to pay. This may be a crucial lifeline for those applicants otherwise prevented from applying for immigration benefits...
