REENTRY AFTER REMOVAL- TRAPS IN THE I-601A WAIVER PROCESS
By Attorney Farhad Sethna © 2014 As background, an alien who has entered the USA either lawfully or unlawfully and subsequently overstayed his or her visa or acquired unlawful presence […]
The Export Control Regulations and Deemed Exports – an update
By Farhad Sethna, Attorney, copyright 2014 (No copyright asserted in US Government works or websites) Background: Other articles on this website also discuss this issue. This article is intended to […]
Imaginative move by Massachussetts governor to retain highly educated foreign students in the USA
By Attorney Farhad Sethna © 2014 In other articles on this blog, I had written about self-sponsorship through a business set up and operated by a foreign student or recent […]
NEW NATURALIZATION FORM N-400 EFFECTIVE MAY 5, 2014
By Attorney Farhad Sethna © 2014 Effective May 5, 2014, any applicant for naturalization (U.S. citizenship) will be required to file the new version of Form N-400, which has a […]
BIA RULES THAT ALIEN RETAINS STATUS WHILE EXTENSION APPLICATION IS PENDING
By Attorney Farhad Sethna © 2014 In a recent decision, the Board of Immigration Appeals ruled that an alien who had applied for an extension of his nonimmigrant status retained […]
USCIS aplica la discreción a las convicciones juveniles en casos de DACA
Por el Abogado Farhad Sethna © 2014 El 24 de enero de 2014, el USCIS publicó una “Guia de Orientación” en la materia de los candidatos de DACA (acción diferida […]
USCIS Applies Discretion to Juvenile Convictions in DACA Cases
By Attorney Farhad Sethna © 2014 On January 24, 2014, the USCIS issued a “Field Guidance” on the subject of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival) applicants who may have […]
USELESS – ELIS? ELECTRONIC IMMIGRATION SYSTEM
By Attorney Farhad Sethna © 2014 It has been over a year since the USCIS (United States Citizenship & Immigration Services) implemented its “Electronic Immigration System” (or ELIS). Under the […]