Restrictions on visa issuance
The Department of State, in response to the 9-11 attacks, promulgated an interim rule which became effective on April 1, 2002. A close examination of the rule is very important […]
The LIFE Act of December 21, 2000
On December 21, 2000, (then) President Bill Clinton signed an immigration legislation package called the "Legal Immigration and Family Equity Act" (LIFE). The purpose of this article is to provide […]
The Immigration Reform Act, 1996
As background, the IIRIRA was signed into law on September 30, 1996. It is a draconian measure aimed at controlling illegal immigration through – in some instances – penalizing legal […]
Immigration Reform in 2007?
Immigration Reform in 2007? By: Attorney Farhad Sethna, Copyright 2007, all rights reserved In November 2006, the voters of the United States handed control of Congress-the House of Representatives and […]
New INS Forms and Filing Fees – File the Right Version and the correct fee!
In the past, I used to laboriously update this page to include changes to the forms and filing fees for various INS (USCIS) applications. Given the rapidly changing USCIS forms […]
INS Requires Change of Address for All Aliens
As a result of the 9-11 attacks, the INS is enforcing a relatively disused provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act. That provision required aliens who moved to report a […]