USCIS Photo Update
© Farhad Sethna, Attorney, 2025 The USCIS has issued new guidance regarding photographs. Under the new guidance, if the USCIS has photographs that were taken less than three years ago […]
Making sense of the “H-1b Proclamation”
© Attorney Farhad Sethna, 2025 On September 19, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Non-Immigrant Workers“, where he targeted H-1b workers. This article […]
USCIS extends EAD authorization to 540 days
© Farhad Sethna, attorney, 2024 On December 6, 2024, the USCIS issued a final rule, making certain categories of EAD (employment authorization document) eligible for a further 540 day extension. […]
Cambios en la inmigración bajo la administración Trump
© Farhad Sethna 2024 Estos son algunos de los cambios migratorios que veo bajo la nueva presidencia de Trump a partir del 20 de enero de 2025. Tribunales de inmigración: […]
Immigration changes under the Trump administration
© Farhad Sethna 2024 These are some of the immigration changes I see under the new Trump presidency starting January 20, 2025. Immigration courts: Additional judges picked by harsh Republican […]
Want to be an entrepreneur? OPT options for students
© Farhad Sethna, Attorney, 2024 In late December, 2023, the USCIS put out chapter 5, “Practical Training”, in its policy manual under volume 2, part F, “Students”. The entire practice […]
Applicants for asylum can refile at USCIS
The USCIS is instructed that asylum-seekers who had a case pending at the EOIR (immigration court) can file the applications with the USCIS if the EOIR dismisses their application cases. […]