American Immigration is Ending With the Coming Trump Administration In 1924, Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1924 (or Johnson-Reed Act), a law that fundamentally reshaped the immigration system in the United States. It sharply restricted immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe, banned immigration from Asia almost entirely, and introduced strict quotas based on national origin. For the …
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At Frontera Labor, we strive to keep our clients informed about significant developments in immigration law that can impact their visa applications. One such pivotal decision is the Helping Hands II case (BALCA Case No. 2024-TLN-00066) by the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA). This decision not only reversed a denial by the Department of Labor (DOL) but also set a crucial …
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Navigating the complexities of U.S. immigration and employment certifications can be daunting for employers. One significant hurdle is responding to a Notice of Deficiency (NOD) issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) concerning the validity of an H-2B application. Recently, I successfully assisted a client, Jane Doe, in overcoming such a challenge while seeking to hire a full-time nanny. This …
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I've received a lot of marriage based interview experience in 2019, and in this blog post I want to share my thoughts on what to avoid in an I-130/I-485 bona fide marriage interview. When your spouse petitions for you, you and your spouse will likely have an interview with a USCIS officer. If after the interview, the officer has doubts about whether the marriage is bona fide, they may test you. …
USCIS Infopass Appointments as We Knew Them Are Dead in 2019 As of this writing, you can still find the USCIS Infopass directions on the USCIS website, but those directions are meaningless for 99% of those seeking a USCIS appointment. This is because USCIS Infopass has been phased out at almost all USCIS locations across the country. If you were to go to the page that USCIS directs you to …
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The USCIS Medical Exam procedure changed in 2018 In October 2018, the Department of Homeland Security put out new guidance for the USCIS medical exam, also known as "Form I-693 Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record." As of the November 1, 2018 update the I-693 form can only be signed 60 days before the underlying I-485 family-based or employer-based adjustment of status …
