US Department of State Revokes 30/60 Day Rule
By Farhad Sethna, Esq. ©2017 The US Department of State has revoked its 30/60 day rule regarding immigrant intent. What does this mean? As background, the 30/60 day rule was […]
Supreme Court decision on Trump’s Travel Ban
© Attorney Farhad Sethna 2017 Here is a quick summary of the Supreme Court’s decision on Monday, June 26, 2017: If you are not from one of these six countries: […]
Farhad’s Radio Interview on Trump Refugee Ban – January 30, 2017
Noted Akron Radio Show host Ray Horner interviewed me live on the air on Monday, January 30, 2017 for his award-winning news-talk radio morning show on AM 1590, WAKR. He […]
The Quadruple Quandaries Of The Priority Date Chart
By Attorney Farhad Sethna © 2016 Quandary: noun, plural “quandaries”. “a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma.” Source: Dictionary.com What is a Priority […]
TransPacific Partnership (TPP): Myth or Reality?
By Farhad Sethna, Attorney © 2016 Reporting live from the American Bar Association’s International Law Section Fall Meeting, In Tokyo, I want to report on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). […]
USCIS TO INCREASE FEES BEGINNING DECEMBER 23, 2016
By Farhad Sethna, Attorney ©2016 USCIS just announced (October 24, 2016) that it will increase filing fees across the board for most applications effective December 23, 2016. Applications received or […]
L-1A VISAS – Small companies, don’t bother applying
By Attorney Farhad Sethna © 2016 All Rights Reserved Despite all the public announcements about increasing investment in the USA and encouraging entrepreneurship, the USCIS seems hellbent on reversing the […]
SAN BERNARDINO KILLINGS WILL MAKE FIANCÉ VISAS HARDER
By Attorney Farhad Sethna © 2015 It should be no surprise that the San Bernardino killings will make it harder to get fiancé (and family-based) visa approvals. On December 2, 2015, Tashfeen […]