Asylum
Supreme Court Rules Biden Can End “Remain in Mexico” Policy
On June 30, 2022, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Biden Administration could cancel the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy, which required authorities either...
Asylum
Great news for Asylum Law – new rule surrounding dual nationality
On June 28, 2022, in Zepeda-Lopez et al. v Garland, the Second Circuit overruled a long-standing Board of Immigration Appeals case holding that an asylum...
Immigrant Detention
Biden’s Enforcement Memo is Currently Being Blocked in Court; Further Updates Pending
Biden's enforcement memo telling ICE to only detain priority immigrants is being blocked for now in court. Currently, ICE is not allowed to use the...
Employment-based Immigration
ENTREPRENEUR PAROLE RULE
Coalition for International Entrepreneurship Sends Open Letter Recommending Changes to International Entrepreneur Parole: On February 1, 2022, 36 organizations and individuals from the immigration and...
How U.S. Universities and Colleges can Support Displaced Ukrainians
FLYER_Briefing How US Institutions can support displaced Ukrainians
Attorney Publications
Attorney Berger co-authors article on Practice Pointer: USCIS Processing of Humanitarian Parole Applications for Afghan Nationals
January 1, 2022 Attorney Berger co-authored an article on Practice Pointer: USCIS Processing of Humanitarian Parole Applications for Afghan Nationals for Bender's Immigration Bulletin, summarizing...
Immigration News
Attorney Berger quoted in Forbes; Biden plan welcomes immigrant scientists & engineers, expands STEM OPT
Attorney Berger is quoted in recent Forbes articles regarding Biden's administration plans. In an article at Forbes.com, where Stuart Anderson addresses the differences between the...
Immigration News
Backlogs and Delays in Consular Processing and Immigration Benefit Applications
Backlogs and Delays in Consular Processing The Biden administration has done little to improve the processing of visa applications at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad....
Curran Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Berger to participate in the NCAA’s Office of Inclusion International Student Think Tank
On November 30, 2021, Attorney Dan Berger will be participating in the National College Athletic Association's Office of Inclusion's virtual "Think Tank" event. The Think...
Attorney Berger co-edited International Adoption and Other Immigration Options for Children, 2nd Edition (eBook)
AILA's International Adoption and Other Immigration Options for Children is the go-to source on international adoption and immigration options for children. This eBook provides history, tips and...
Application of Dhanasar Standard in NIW Cases
Attorneys Aleksandra Peryeva and Dan Berger co-authored Application of Dhanasar Standard in NIW Cases
AILA Immigration Options for Academics & Researchers
Attorney Peryeva wrote the chapter “Client Intakes: Developing Alternative Strategies, Avoiding Potential Pitfalls, and Planning Efficiently” Attorney Berger and Case Manager Emily Hindle co-wrote the...
Achievement-Based Immigration
Attorneys Aleksandra Peryeva and Dan Berger author chapters in AILA’s Immigration Options for Academics & Researchers
Attorney Peryeva wrote the chapter "Client Intakes: Developing Alternative Strategies, Avoiding Potential Pitfalls, and Planning Efficiently" Attorney Berger and Case Manager Emily Hindle co-wrote the...
Achievement-Based Immigration
Attorney Berger co-authors article on recent RFE trends and hot topics for O-1 and EB-1 cases
Attorney Dan Berger recently co-authored an article going over recent (2021) trends and hot topics on achievement-based cases such as O-1 and EB-1s. The article...
Agents and Itineraries for O and P Petitions
Agents and Itineraries for O and P Petitions  
Curran Berger & Kludt News
CBK co-sponsoring briefing for universities on proposed DACA regulation
Join the Presidents’ Alliance and TheDream.US for a one-hour rapid response briefing on the proposed rule to fortify DACA. Speakers will address the legal context...
Current Events
CBK response to the events in Afghanistan
Like all of us, CBK has been shocked by the sudden events in Afghanistan this summer, and inspired by those who are helping - from...
Afghanistan Refugees in the Pioneer Valley
The Daily Hampshire Gazette reports on the more than 300 Afghan evacuees and Special Immigrant Visa holders who will join our community in the coming...
Attorney Publications
Attorneys Berger and Kludt co-author article on Using Existing Immigration Categories Creatively to Support Immigrant Entrepreneurs
May 15, 2021 Attorneys Dan Berger and Megan Kludt co-authored an article on Using Existing Immigration Categories Creatively to Support Immigrant Entrepreneurs for Bender's Immigration...
AILA Practice Pointer
AILA Practice Pointer: Whats Next After Filing a Form I-539 “Bridge” Application?
What's Next After Filing a Form I-539 "Bridge" Application? by AILA's USCIS Case Assistance Committee    
Attorney Publications
Attorney Berger co-authors article for the Regulatory Review on Biometric Data and Midnight Regulations
March 11, 2021 Attorney Dan Berger co-authored "Biometric Data and Midnight Regulations" with Margaret Hu, Sara H. Katsanis, and Jennifer K. Wagner for the Regulatory...
Advocacy
Attorney Berger and Case Manager Hindle Co-Author Brookings Institute Report
Attorney Dan Berger and Case Manager Emily Hindle co-authored a report for the Brookings Institute alongside Stephen Yale-Loehr, Professor of Immigration Law Practice, and Hun...
Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt named Managing Partner
The immigration law firm of Curran, Berger & Kludt in Northampton announces that Attorney Megan Kludt has been promoted to Managing Partner. Megan has been...
Attorney Publications
AILA’s Toolbox for Immigration Paralegals: Essential Immigration Law Concepts, Procedures, and Form Completion Tips for Paralegals
Editor-in-Chief: Megan Kludt Contributing Authors: Milada Cook, Brigid Fitzgerald, Emily Hindle, Julia Teele, Massiell Tercero-Parker, Christian Van Houten, Jonah Vorspan-Stein AILA’s Toolbox for Immigration Paralegals is...
Attorney Publications
A proposal to bring back reasonableness: resurrect the Rice cable on students and temporary intent, and expand it to J-1 exchange visitors
International students and scholars invest significant money and energy into coming to the United States. Yet, they face one last hurdle after making that investment...
Curran Berger and Kludt News
Remote Immigrant Assistance Project 2020 Update
The CBK-coordinated Remote Immigrant Assistance Project achieved a great deal in 2019 and 2020. The treatment of asylum seekers, immigrants and migrants at the southern...
Curran Berger and Kludt News
Attorney Kludt spoke at the Fair Housing and Civil Rights Conference 2020
At the Border, in Detention, and in our Communities: Current Issues in Immigration Rights Presenters: Claudia Quintero, Central West Justice, Megan Kludt, Curran Berger and...
Curran Berger & Kludt News
Advising in an Era of Uncertainty
Written by: Elizabeth Capuano, Janet Ray, Dan Berger & Ella Connolly A blog with this title was published on the NAFSA website in 2017. Now,...
Americans in Waiting—Crossing the Threshold to Citizenship
Article published in the Reader’s Corner of Immigration Law Today‘s September/October 2007 Issue, written by Dan H. Berger. PDF
The Pickup: Amid High Hopes and Painful Reality
Article published in the Reader’s Corner of Immigration Law Today‘s March/April 2008 Issue, written by Dan H. Berger, Rebecca Schapiro and Phyllis Katz, reviewing Nadine Gordimer’s...
Nolo Press Tackles Immigration in Self-Help Books
Article published in the Reader’s Corner of Immigration Law Today‘s Nov/Dec 2007 Issue, written by Dan H. Berger. PDF
Attorney Publications
Cruisin’ Africa: A Semester on Safari and Two Years in Mali
Article published in the Reader’s Corner of Immigration Law Today‘s Sept/Oct 2008 Issue, written by Dan H. Berger and Rebecca A. Schapiro. PDF
Attorney Publications
A Nation by Design: Portrait of Immigration Policy in the Fashioning of America
Article published in the Reader's Corner of Immigration Law Today's June/July 2007 Issue, written by Dan H. Berger reviewing Arstide R. Zolberg's book, A Nation by...
‘Let’s Take It To Court!’: Federal Litigation as a Solution for Immigration Turmoil
Q&A session with Jonathan Wasden talking to Dan Berger This conversation was held at the NAFSA 2020 Spring Immigration Workshop held at Worcester Polytechnic Institute...
Supporting International Students: What Works
By Dan Berger, Stephen Yale-Loehr and Jonah Vorspan-Stein Student: “I have been stuck in administrative processing abroad for four weeks now. I am going to...
Curran Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Berger to speak to Caribbean Bar Association, August 27th
AUGUST 27TH, 2020, Attorney Dan Berger will speak to the Caribbean Bar Association on: Implications of recent US Supreme Court ruling in Department of Homeland...
A B-2 Bridge Not Too Far: Knowing When and When Not to File a B-2 Bridge Application
by Dan H. Berger, Diane Butler, and Dahlia French Dahlia M. French is the Managing Director of Immigration Compliance & Services at Texas Tech University...
Current Events
Attorney Dan Berger quoted in NY Times, Forbes, regarding new ICE regulations requiring in-person classes
International students will be required to attend at least one in-person course to maintain their F-1 status, a move that pressures campuses to hold in-person...
Current Events
Presidential Proclamation on Temporary Visa Suspensions: What We Know So Far
By Dan Berger and Stephen Yale-Loehr President Trump issued a Proclamation and a fact sheet on June 22, 2020, suspending entry to the United States...
Curran Berger and Kludt News
Attorney Berger to speak at Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration briefing on the COVID-19 Crisis
Tuesday, May 12th, 11 am ET/10 am CT/9 am MT/8 am PT, the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration is hosting a special briefing...
Curran Berger and Kludt News
President Trump Signs Executive Order Limiting Certain Green Card Applications for 60 Days
President Trump's new executive order temporarily suspends the approval of certain green card applications. The order is very narrow, mostly affecting only a small number...
Curran Berger and Kludt News
President Trump Tweets Plan to Implement Widespread Immigration Ban
04/23/2020 President Trump signs executive order limiting certain green card applications for 60 days President Trump's new executive order temporarily suspends the approval of certain...
COVID-19 Resources
As the COVID-19 virus and the U.S. response develops, there are important updates to immigration policy. Please see the following links and updates, this page...
Curran Berger & Kludt News
Office Update in Response to COVID-19
As a result of the expanding COVID-19 virus, Curran, Berger & Kludt is taking extra measures to ensure the safety of our staff and clients...
Curran Berger and Kludt News
Public Charge and Applicants for Change/Extension of Nonimmigrant Status
By Dan Berger, Julia Teele, Stephen Yale-Loehr, Lisa York, and Sandra Bruno Beginning February 24, 2020, a new federal regulation will change the way the...
Curran Berger and Kludt News
Remote Immigrant Assistance Project in 2019 Overview
To date, we have worked on 43 cases for EPIC and 160 cases for Raices. This past week, we surpassed 200 cases! This took a...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Kludt interviewed for Daily Hampshire Gazette column by Razvan Sibii on The Resistance, as Organized by Immigration Lawyers
Original post in the Daily Hampshire Gazette's Opinion Column, written by Razvan Sibii on January 5, 2020 Throughout 2019, the journalists working the immigration beat...
Curran Berger and Kludt News
Attorney Kludt lectured at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Asylum and Detention at the Southern Border
Attorney Megan Kludt guest lectured at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for an honors course titled "American Struggles: Immigration and Mass Incarceration" on December 5th. ...
Curran Berger and Kludt News
Attorney Peryeva lectured at Smith College on Gender & Asylum Law on December 9th, 2019
Attorney Aleksandra Peryeva guest lectured a class on Gender & Asylum Law at Smith College on December 9th. The course, Gender, Law & Policy, taught...
Curran Berger and Kludt News
Attorney Kludt co-authored a Practice Advisory on Adjustment Eligibility of TPS Holders After Return With Advance Parole
Attorney Megan Kludt co-authored a Practice Advisory with the American Immigration Council and American Immigration Lawyers Association on: Adjustment Eligibility of TPS Holders After Return...
Curran Berger and Kludt News
Attorney Berger to speak at the Association of American Universities Council on Federal Relations January 7, 2020 in Scottsdale, AZ
Attorney Dan Berger has been invited to speak to the Associate of American Universities (AAU) Council on Federal Relations (CFR) on January 7, 2020. The...
AILA
AILA Practice Pointer: Recent H-1B Cap Exemption Developments for Non-Profit Research Organizations
AILA Practice Pointer: H-1B Cap Exemption Developments for Non-Profit Research Organizations Posted 12/10/2019, by AILA's USCIS HQ (Benefits Policy) Committee, Nicole Simon, Dan Berger, and...
Curran Berger and Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt interviewed on WGBY’s Connecting Point, November 20, 2019
Attorney Megan Kludt weighed in on the Trump Administration's request to collect DNA samples from asylum seekers on Western New England Public Television's Connecting Point,...
Curran Berger and Kludt News
Three Federal Judges block roll-out of Public Charge Rule
Three federal judges - New York, California, and Washington - have filed injunctions to prevent the Public Charge Rule from going into effect on October...
Immigration News
Final Rule on Public Charge Inadmissibility goes into effect October 15, 2019
On August 14, 2019, DHS published a final rule on the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The final rule becomes effective October 15, 2019. To implement...
Diversity Visa 2021 Online Registration is Open until November 5, 2019
The period to register for the annual green card lottery has begun: https://www.dvlottery.state.gov/. Registration will close at 12 PM Noon, Eastern Time, on November 5, 2019....
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds
On August 13, 2019, the Trump Administration released the text of a new “public charge” rule. The 837-page rule will significantly expand the government’s use...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Berger to speak with Attorney Stephen Yale-Loehr about court case Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. Department of Homeland Security
Attorney Dan Berger and Attorney Stephen Yale-Loehr will speak about "Court Case Threatens OPT: What You Can Do" for NAFSA: Association of International Educators on...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Kludt to speak at NAFSA Conference in Worcester, MA October 29-31.
Attorney Megan Kludt is speaking at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators conference in Worcester in October on "Academic Hot Topics." For more information on...
Dissecting USCIS’ E-1-1 RFE Template
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently instituted a practice of posting its guidance and request for evidence (RFE) templates, and allowing stakeholders to comment....
Recent Trends in EB 1 Extraordinary Ability and Outstanding Professor/Researcher Green Card Petitions
By Dan Berger, Emma Binder, Philip Katz, David Wilks, and Stephen Yale‑Loehr Introduction Practitioners have two key strategies to keep up with trends in U.S....
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger to speak on panel: “Navigating the H-1B Cap and RFE Post-Season: The Saga Continues”
On Thursday, October 10, 2019, 2:00 pm (ET), Attorney Berger will be in a web seminar speaking with a panel on "Navigating the H-1B Cap...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Berger to be on AILA strategy committee on the Freedom on Information Act (FOIA) in advocacy and litigation
Attorney Dan Berger will be serving on the American Immigration Lawyers Association's FOIA Strategy Committee that will be tasked with developing new and creative FOIA...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Social Security “No-Match” Letters
According to its new policy, announced in 2018, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has recently started sending “Employer Correction Request” letters, also known as “no-match...
Curran Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Curran to speak at AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law June 19-22nd
Attorney Joseph Curran has been invited to speak at the 2019 AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law to be held June 19-22, 2019, in Orlando...
Curran Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger to speak at AILA Athletics, Culture, Entertainment, and Science (ACES) Conference
On August 2nd, 2019, Attorney Dan Berger will speak at the 2019 AILA Athletics, Culture, Entertainment, and Science (ACES) Conference in Hollywood, CA. The ACES...
Curran Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger served on legal advisory board for 1st Annual Meeting of the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration
On April 1st, 2019, Attorney Dan Berger attended the 1st Annual Meeting of the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, a coalition of over 400 college and...
Attorney Kludt helps establish El Paso Immigration Coalition (EPIC)
In early April 2019, Attorney Kludt collaborated with members of the Immigrant Protection Project (IPP), LawLab, BorderX and local service providers in El Paso, Texas...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Berger will be a panelist on AILA’s “Best Practices for Interacting with the National Visa Center” panel
The audio seminar will be held May 7, 2019 at 2:00 PM (ET) "...Panelists will advise on how to effectively communicate with, and respond to,...
Curran Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt at Columbia University’s Immigration and Entrepreneurship Event
On January 24th, 2019 Attorney Megan Kludt attended Columbia University's Third Thursday event centering on Immigration and Entrepreneurship. Attorney Kludt discussed the following topics with...
Curran Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger to attend First National Convening of the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration
Attorney Dan Berger Attorney Dan Berger will be attending the first national convening of the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration on Monday, April...
Curran Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt to speak at 2019 AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law
Attorney Megan Kludt will be speaking at the 2019 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Annual Conference on Immigration Law which will be held from June...
Curran Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt to speak on 2019 Robert M. Cover Retreat Law Immigration Panel
Attorney Megan Kludt will be attending the 32nd Annual Robert M. Cover Retreat to speak on the Immigration Panel. The conference is sponsored by Yale...
USCIS
USCIS Issues Civics Test Answer Updates
USCIS has updated the answers to the following questions on the Civics Test: 20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? 23. Name...
Current Events
Government Shutdown Closes Immigration Courts – Hearings Cancelled
While USCIS remains functional during the government shutdown, immigration courts overseen by the federal government will be closed. In the mean time, immigration hearings scheduled...
Immigration News
Self-Scheduled InfoPass Appointments Being Phased Out
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be phasing out self-scheduled InfoPass appointments in an effort to push applicants towards online resources. If individuals still...
Current Events
USCIS Offices Closed Wednesday, December 5th, 2018
Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 has been declared a national day of mourning. All USCIS office will be closed and all appointments have been cancelled. USCIS...
Curran Berger & Kludt News
Great Success: Attorney Kludt Obtains Approval on Travel Ban Waiver
Attorney Kludt secured a Travel Ban Waiver for a client when only 2 percent of waivers are being approved. More information about how the Travel...
Privacy Policy
If you email us through the "Contact Us" page or the info@cbkimmigration.com link, or use our client portal, you may elect to provide personal information to...
New Labor Condition Application Took Effect November 19, 2018
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Congratulations to Attorney Dan Berger: Celebrating twenty years at Curran, Berger & Kludt
Curran, Berger & Kludt congratulates Attorney Dan Berger for twenty years of excellence and dedication to immigration law at Curran, Berger & Kludt. Dan joined...
TPS
DHS Issues Federal Register Notice to continue TPS for four countries under Court Order
Summary provided by the Catholic Legal Immigration Network. Inc. https://cliniclegal.org/resources/oct-31-dhs-issues-federal-register-notice-continue-tps-four-countries-under-court-order  
Curran Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt presenting Visa Workshop at Richard Gilder Graduate School
VISA Workshop Megan Kludt - Immigration lawyer "Curran, Berger & Kludt Immigration Law" Topic: Visa Options Beyond the F or J Date: November 7, 2018 Location: ...
Firm Activities
Attorney Dan Berger Part of AILA Team Commenting on New Public Charge Proposed Regulation
Attorney Dan Berger is a member of a team of lawyers drafting comments on the new public charge proposed regulation. This is being put together...
adoption
Attorney Dan Berger to speak on citizenship in the foster care system at Duke University
Attorney Dan Berger will be a panelist on "Citizenship and other International Aspects of Foster Care/Foster to Adopt" at the 2018 Silent Victims: Foster Care and...
Firm Activities
Attorneys Megan Kludt and Dan Berger to Present at the NAFSA Regional Conference in Portland, ME
Attorneys Megan Kludt and Dan Berger will present at the 2018 NAFSA Regional Conference. The theme of this year's event is "Uncharted Waters: Advocacy in...
Immigration News
Diversity Visa 2020 Online Registration begins Wednesday, October 3, 2018
The U.S. Diversity Green Card lottery program is opening up to applicants in October, possibly for the last time. This is a program run by...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
New Partner Announcement: Megan E. Kludt
Curran, Berger & Kludt is pleased to announce Megan E. Kludt has become its newest partner. Megan joined Curran & Berger in October 2010, after...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt Discusses Protecting Transgender Asylum Seekers at US-Mexico Border on WGBY
Attorney Megan Kludt was interviewed by WGBY about her work with the Immigrant Protection Project of Western MA to help protect transgender asylum seekers at the...
Immigration News
USCIS Extends and Expands Suspension of Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions
USCIS is extending the previously announced temporary suspension of premium processing for cap-subject H-1B petitions and, beginning Sept. 11, 2018, will be expanding this temporary suspension to...
Attorney Publications
Adoption and Reproductive Technology Law in Massachusetts released
Attorney Berger wrote about international adoption in the book Adoption and Reproductive Technology Law in Massachusetts published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education. Adoption and Reproductive Technology Law in...
Current Events
Judge Blocks Administration From Deporting Two Asylum Seekers
A federal judge has blocked the administration from deporting two asylum seekers while they're fighting for their right to stay in the country. DC District Judge Emmet...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt Assists In Freeing Trans Women From ICE Custody
Attorney Kludt's work with the Immigrant Protection Project of Western Massachusetts (IPP) to free trans women from ICE custody was featured in the Daily Hampshire Gazette: https://www.gazettenet.com/Transgender-detainees-released-19156768
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Berger to Co-Present NAFSA Meeting Discussing Impact of USCIS Memos on International Scholars
On Wednesday, August 15, Attorneys Dan Berger and Elizabeth A. Goss will hold a discussion for NAFSA Region XI Government Regulations Advisory Committee (GRAC) to discuss the impact of...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Berger Co-Presenting Late-Breaking Live Seminar for AILA Agora
Attorney Berger will be participating in the live seminar July 26, 2018 for AILA Agora titled New NTA Memo Part 1—Advising and Protecting Employment-Based Clients regarding new...
Immigration News
New USCIS Policy Will Carry Harsh Consequences For Applicants
Forbes has published an article interviewing Jennifer Minnear, a director in the immigration practice group at McCandlish Holton, about the updated USCIS guidance for Notices...
Immigration News
Connecticut Hospitals’ Demand For Immigrant Medical Talent On the Rise
Hartford Business.com has published an article about the growing demand for foreign-born physicians in Connecticut and the role of J-1 waivers in their recruitment strategy:...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt to Present Immigration Update and Q&A at NAFSA Region XI State Meeting
Attorney Megan Kludt will present an Immigration Update and Q&A on behalf of Curran & Berger at the NAFSA Region XI Central/Western MA state meeting on Wednesday, August 8th...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt Quoted by the Daily Hampshire Gazette
Attorney Megan Kludt was quoted in an article in the Daily Hampshire Gazette for her work with IPP to protect asylum seekers detained at the...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorneys Dan Berger and David Strashnoy Discuss Extreme Vetting and US Visas
ISS RP Discusses Extreme Vetting and US Visas JUNE 20, 2018 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. EDT Visa revocations and “extreme vetting” are hot topics...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Advising in a Time of Immigration Uncertainty
Attorney Dan Berger co-wrote the following blog post for NAFSA.org with Tina Rousselot de Saint Céran and Krista McCallum Beatty: Advising in a Time of Immigration...
Current Events
Attorney General Sessions Decides Domestic Violence Not Grounds For Asylum
The San Francisco Chronicle reports on the latest decision made by Attorney General Jeff Sessions in regards to domestic violence as grounds for asylum: https://www.sfchronicle.com/nation/article/Sessions-Domestic-violence-not-grounds-for-asylum-12985659.php
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Berger & Ryan Hanlon to Present Webinar for Adoption Service Providers’ Board of Directors
The National Council for Adoption (NCFA) is partnering with the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA) to put on an informative webinar exclusively...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger Quoted by ESPN
Former Virginia coach Joanne Boyle is fighting to finalize the adoption of her 6-year-old daughter. Attorney Dan Berger was interviewed for an article on Ms....
Immigration News
USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY 2019
On April 11, USCIS used a computer-generated random selection process to select enough H-1B petitions to meet the congressionally-mandated cap and the U.S. advanced degree...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt Discusses What Is Involved in Becoming a U.S. Citizen on WGBY: Connecting Point
Attorney Megan Kludt sat down with Carrie Saldo for WGBY 57's show Connecting Point. https://youtu.be/kbKB2L_fSms http://connectingpoint.wgby.org/2018/04/becoming-a-us-citizen/
Current Events
Deconstructing The Invisible Wall
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has put out a report on the steps being taken to restrict legal immigration. To view the full report,...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Berger to present at the CFGI Annual Symposium in June
Attorney Dan Berger will present along with former USCIS counsel on developments since the 2016 election. For more information on the Council for Global Immigration...
Immigration Concepts
Attorney Dan Berger to Present at the 2018 NACUA Annual Conference
Attorney Dan Berger will co-present Ten Key Immigration Law Concepts for College and University Counsel. Case studies and scenarios will help counsel issue-spot important immigration...
Current Events
Trump orders DHS not to let immigrant caravans into US
President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to prevent caravans of immigrants from Mexico to the U.S., reports Brett Samuels for The Hill. President...
Current Events
U.S. Supreme Court hands down immigrant deportation decision on April 17, 2018
In an article for USA Today, Richard Wolf outlined the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 decision regarding deportation for violence crimes. The ruling asserted that the law subjecting...
Immigration News
US States Deploying National Guard to US / Mexico Border
The BBC reported on April 7, 2018, that both Texas and Arizona are deploying National Guard members to the US border with Mexico. New Mexico and...
Immigration News
Trump’s Immigration Tweets Followed by Policy Plans to Match
President Donald J. Trump tweeted on Monday, April 2, 2018 that "DACA is dead..." Julie Hirschfeld Davis with the New York Times reported that policy plans...
Current Events
U.S. Senate Budget Bill Passed March 23, 2018 Does Not Include Protections for Dreamers
Lauren Gambino and Ben Jacobs reported for The Guardian on the recent $1.3 trillion budget bill that passed the U.S. Senate on March 23, 2018. In their article,...
Dan Berger
Attorney Dan Berger to Present on Business Immigration Topics at the FBA Immigration Law Conference in Memphis, TN – May 19, 2018
As today's changing political climate impacts the incredibly complex maze of immigration law and policy, the FBA Immigration Law Conference provides a venue for in-depth...
Megan Kludt
The Immigrant Protection Project Marks Year of Aiding Immigrants
Dusty Christensen of the Daily Hampshire Gazette reports on the success of the Immigrant Protection Project (IPP), a Western Massachusetts-based grassroots organization of volunteer lawyers and...
Dan Berger
Attorney Dan Berger to Speak about Undocumented Students’ Rights at Smith College, March 30, 2018
Supported by a grant from President McCartney, the School for Social Work, Center for Spiritual and Religious Life and the Organization for Undocumented Student Rights...
Dan Berger
Attorney Dan Berger to Present with Ken Reade at Historic Northampton, March 28, 2018
Immigration is in the news this year, and all of the national issues are playing out in the Valley. Dan Berger, a nationally known immigration...
Presentation
Attorney Joseph Curran Discussed Medical Professionals in Immigration on Dr. Anthony Alessi’s “Healthy Rounds”
On Saturday, February 24, Attorney Joseph Curran joined Dr. Anthony Alessi as a guest on Dr. Alessi's Connecticut radio show, "Healthy Rounds". In his spot,...
Megan Kludt
Attorney Megan Kludt to Speak at University of Massachusetts Amherst on March 29th
Attorney Megan Kludt will speak to a group of undergraduates in Professor Jennifer L Nye's class, Social Justice Lawyering, on March 29th. During the presentation,...
Presentation
Attorney Dan Berger to Present on Business Immigration at the Federal Bar Association’s Annual Immigration Law Conference on Saturday, May 19, 2018
Attorney Berger was invited to serve as a panelist at the Federal Bar Association's Annual Immigration Law Conference, which will be held May 18-19, 2018...
Dan Berger
Attorney Dan Berger to Present on Employment and Visa Options at Brown University on March 1st, 2018
Attorney Berger will hold an information session at Brown University for interested students and scholars to learn about employment and visa options. The talk will...
Immigration News
As H-1B applications get under way, foreigners face new challenges
In an article published with the San Francisco Chronicle, Trisha Thadani explores the trends that President Trump's "Buy American, Hire American" executive order created with regards...
Current Events
Important Information on U.S. Government Shutdown
The U.S. Government shut down on Friday, January 19, 2018 when the U.S. Senate failed to pass a budget. While the Senate voted at 12pm...
Presentation
Attorneys Megan Kludt and Dan Berger will Present at the National Association of Foreign Student Advisers Spring Immigration Workshop, March 6, 2018
Attorney Megan Kludt and Attorney Dan Berger will present at the National Association of Foreign Student Advisers Spring Immigration Workshop on March 6, 2018, at...
Dan Berger
Attorney Dan Berger to Present for Harvard Law School Immigration Course, January 24th
As the academic spring semester begins, Attorney Berger will be the first in a line up of guest speakers for a Harvard Law School course...
Presentation
Attorney Megan Kludt to Present at UMass Lowell’s Coffee Hours on March 23rd
Attorney Megan Kludt will facilitate an Immigration Attorney Workshop at the University of Massachusetts Lowell on March 23, 2018, from 3-5pm. The workshop will provide an...
Dan Berger
Attorney Dan Berger to Present on Immigration Options After Tuck, a February 8, 2018 Webinar
Attorney Berger will discuss immigration options after F-1 OPT to stay and work in the United States. We will focus on the H-1B lottery, and...
Presentation
Attorney Dan Berger Presented on Immigration and Higher Education at the Boston Bar Association on January 10, 2018
Attorney Dan Berger spoke at a Boston Bar Association event on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, to address a variety of immigration issues affecting college campuses...
Employment-based Immigration
Under pressure, Trump team backs off proposal to cull foreign tech workforce
In an article for McClatchy DC Bureau, Franco Ordoñez reports that USCIS is not considering a change to 104(c) of AC-21, which provides for H-1B extensions...
Family- and Humanitarian-Based Immigration
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to end for immigrants from El Salvador
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from El Salvador will end on September 9, 2019. If you...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger to Present at the Legal Issues in Museum Administration 2018 Conference
Legal Issues in Museum Administration 2018 Wednesday - Friday, April 18 - 20, 2018 Revere Hotel Boston Common | Boston, MA Now in its 46th year,...
Current Events
Without New Laws or Walls, Trump Presses the Break on Legal Immigration
In an article for The New York Times, Miriam Jordan exposes the Trump administration's trend of changing legal immigration without passing any laws. You can find the full...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt to Present on Immigration and Entrepreneurship at Columbia University on January 26th.
Attorney Megan Kludt will discuss immigration options for foreign entrepreneurs during a Third Thursday presentation at Columbia Engineering. For more information, see: http://entrepreneurship.engineering.columbia.edu/third-thursday.html
Attorney Publications
The Diplomatic Visas Handbook, Second Edition released
Edited by Attorney Dan Berger, the second edition of The Diplomatic Visas Handbook has been released. The Diplomatic Visas Handbook is your resource for understanding and...
Entrepreneurs
Judge Overturns DHS Delay of International Entrepreneur Rule
USCIS, under the Obama Administration, filled a gap in our visa system by creating an entrepreneur parole option. See http://usaie.org/uscis- publishes-new-rule-parole-for- international-entrepreneurs/. The Trump Administration stopped...
Presentation
Interview with Attorney Dan Berger on Knowledge@Wharton, 11/28 at 10am ET
Attorney Dan Berger will be joining Sarah Paoletti, director of the Transnational Legal Clinic at the University of Pennsylvania's law school, in an interview on...
Current Events
Is Anyone Good Enough for an H-1B Visa?
In an opinion column in the New York Times, Frida Yu questions: is anyone good enough for an H-1B visa? The full text can be...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger to participate in Immigration Advocates Network’s sixth annual fundraising e-Conference
    Screening Far and Wide Join our training session at Cutting Edge Issues in Immigration Law, the...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger Joins International Language Institute Governing Board
It was announced on Wednesday, November 14, 2017 that Attorney Dan Berger has joined the board of directors for the International Language Institute of Massachusetts...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger to speak at December 7th USCIS Ombudsman Annual Conference
Attorney Dan Berger will be an invited speaker at the Seventh Annual USCIS Ombudsman Conference, taking place on December 7, 2017 at the National Archives...
Immigration News
Temporary Protected Status terminated for Nicaragua
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Elaina Duke, has announced that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Nicaragua will be terminated on January 5, 2019. ...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger to present at “The Rights of the Child in a Globalized World” conference
The Rights of the Child in a Globalized World Conference at Duke Law School, Friday, November 17, 2017 Sponsored by Duke Law School and Center...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger to speak at UMass Amherst: A Conversation on High-Skilled Immigration
The presentation will include a screening of From The Land of Ghandi, along with a conversation with an immigration panel.
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt to present Teach In on Immigration Law: Dreaming Beyond DACA at Smith College
Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Weinstein Auditorium. 7 pm.
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Joseph Curran to present at the Employment Law & HR Practices Update Conference on November 2, 2017.
The Employers Association of the NorthEast (EANE)'s Employment Law & HR Practices Update conference will be held on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at the Sheraton...
Current Events
U.S. Department of Defense Now Requires Extensive Initial Screening of Lawful Permanent Residents to Qualify for Military Naturalization
The DoD has announced a new policy requiring that all LPRs complete a background investigation and receive a favorable military security suitability determination (MSSD) prior to entry...
Travel
Information Regarding the Inspection of Electronic Devices
For information regarding inspection of electronic devices, please see: https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/inspection-electronic-devices-tearsheet.pdf https://www.eff.org/wp/digital-privacy-us-border-2017 https://www.aclu.org/blog/free-future/can-border-agents-search-your-electronic-devices-its-complicated
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger presents “Travel Ban 3.0” and “How to Apply for U.S. Citizenship” at Yale University
Attorney Dan Berger presented "How to Apply for U.S. Citizenship" and "Travel Ban 3.0" at Yale University's Office of International Students & Scholars. The Citizenship...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger to present a Community Briefing on Immigration Laws and Policies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Community Briefing on Immigration Laws and Policies On Tuesday, October 10, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Room 6-120, members of the MIT...
Staff Article
Attorney Dan Berger and Paralegal Ariel Dickerman co-author “Ten Key Immigration Concepts for College & University Counsel.”
Attorney Dan Berger and Paralegal Ariel Dickerman are co-authors on the September 28, 2017 issue of NACUANOTES, released by the National Association of College and...
Travel
Revised Travel Ban
President Donald Trump has issued a new proclamation revising the travel ban that had been in effect. There are varying bans for the following countries:...
Current Events
Increase in Requests for Evidence (RFEs)
Since January 2017 USCIS has issued 85,000 Requests for Evidence (also known as RFEs). This is a 45% increase over 2016. For further details, please...
Current Events
New York Times Article: State Department Tightens Rules for Visas to U.S.
This New York Times article explains the new visa rules. For the full-text please see: State Department Tightens Rules for Visas to U.S.
Travel
USCIS denying some Advance Parole applications where the foreign national traveled after filing
In the past, USCIS had approved advance parole (temporary travel) cards in instances where a foreign national traveled internationally in H-1B or L status after...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt will be a panelist at the 2017 AILA Fall Conference: Fearless Lawyering
2017 AILA FALL CONFERENCE: FEARLESS LAWYERING BUSINESS IMMIGRATION LITIGATION CONFERENCE September 15, 2017 Portland, OR ORGANIZED BY THE AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL AND CO-SPONSORED BY AILA...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt quoted in the New England Public Radio article: DACA Cancellation Would Affect Thousands In New England
Attorney Megan Kludt was interviewed and quoted in an article on NEPR.net, the website for New England Public Radio. For the full text of the...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt interviewed by the Daily Hampshire Gazette regarding the ending of the DACA program.
Attorney Megan Kludt was interviewed for the article: Area immigrants, advocates denounce ending of DACA The full text of the article can be found online here: http://www.gazettenet.com/Local-residents-officials-react-to-decision-to-end-DACA-12306713
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt interviewed by MassLive regarding DACA phaseout
Attorney Megan Kludt was interviewed by MassLive for an article on President Trump's recent DACA announcement. The full-text of the article can be found here:...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt interviewed in several news outlets regarding President Trump’s cancellation of DACA
Attorney Megan Kludt was interviewed by multiple news outlets regarding President Trump's cancellation of the DACA program. MassLive.com Northampton-based immigration attorney urges 'Dreamers' to seek...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger to speak on President Trump’s DACA announcement on Knowledge@Wharton (SiriuxXM channel 111) at 10:00 AM EST September 6, 2017
Update: You can listen to Attorney Dan Berger's interview here: http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/daca-repeal/ ------------------------------------------------ Attorney Dan Berger will be an invited guest on Knowledge@Wharton, a daily, call-in business interview...
Immigration News
DACA program to end March 6, 2018
Update: President Trump has announced he will end the DACA program in 6 months - March 6, 2018. New applications will no longer be accepted...
Immigration News
USCIS to Expand In-Person Interview Requirements for Certain Permanent Residency Applicants
Green card applicants who filed their petitions after March 5, 2017 should expect to be called for in-person interviews, beginning October 1, 2017. If you...
Current Events
NYT: We Need Immigrants With Skills. But Working Hard Is a Skill.
The Opinion Pages | OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR Jeff Flake: We Need Immigrants With Skills. But Working Hard Is a Skill. Full Text Here
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Joseph Curran to present a webinar on visas for Physician Recruiters
Attorney Joseph Curran will present a webinar targeted to recruiters at academic medical centers on September 13th at 1:00 with the Association of Staff Physician Recruiters/Academic In-House...
visa bulletin
Visa Bulletin Predictions – August 2017
Check-in with DOS’s Charlie Oppenheim AILA Doc. No. 14071401 | Dated August 16, 2017 This is series of monthly reports from the AILA DOS Liaison Committee designed...
Immigration News
The Real History of American Immigration
Trump's break with tradition may be good or bad, but it's definitely different. By JOSHUA ZEITZ August 06, 2017 www.politico.com The United States is currently...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger to volunteer at La Posada Providencia Shelter on the Mexican border.
In August, Attorney Dan Berger will spend a week volunteering at La Posada Providencia shelter on the Mexican border. The shelter provides food, transportation, English...
Dream Act/DACA
Take Action: Urge Congress to Protect Dreamers and Support the Dream Act of 2017
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has issued a press statement and Quicktake video supporting Senators Lindsay Graham (R-SC) and Dick Durbin’s (D-IL) Dream Act of 2017. See also this...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger to conduct an audio seminar “An Update on the New Framework for National Interest Waivers”
Our panel of experts will focus on the important changes Matter of Dhanasar brings to the practice of representing clients seeking national interest waivers (NIWs). The panelists...
Attorney Publications
Advising in the Face of Uncertainty
After the recent executive orders from President Trump, this blog provides some tips on advising in the face of uncertainty. There are detailed, practical resources...
Attorney Publications
“Sanctuary Campuses” And Other Immigration Questions and Answers For Campus Leaders Post-Election
The presidential election has jolted campuses with speculation and concern about undocumented community members and other issues impacting international populations. Significant attention has been directed...
Attorney Publications
Immigration Post-Election Q&A: DACA Students, “Sanctuary Campuses” and Institutional or Community Assistance
This ACE Issue Brief can help frame the discussion about these questions. It addresses concerns such as the data DACA applicants submitted in their applications;...
visa bulletin
August 2017 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has released the August 2017 visa bulletin: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin/2017/visa-bulletin-for-august-2017.html
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger quoted in “A Catch for Undocumented Immigrants in Recent Reforms.”
Dominican-native Yilbert Pena used to divide his life into two halves. The first half was the blithe era until his 16th birthday. That day he went...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt to present “Visa Options Beyond the F or J” at the American Museum of Natural History
VISA Workshop Megan Kludt - Immigration lawyer Topic: Visa Options Beyond the F or J Date: June 29, 2017 Location: RGGS Teaching Lab Time: 2:00pm to 3:00pm We...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger quoted in article “Foreign Startup Founder Rule Review Sparks Delay Worries.”
Foreign Startup Founder Rule Review Sparks Delay Worries 6/15/2017 https://www.law360.com/articles/934693/print?section=immigration Portfolio Media. Inc. | 111 West 19th Street, 5th floor | New York, NY 10011...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger presented the “Immigration Remedies Through Entrepreneurship” webinar
From the initial invitation: Please join us for our 5th Immigrants Rising webinar "Immigration Remedies Through Entrepreneurship" on Wednesday, June 7 at 5:00 PM PDT.Immigrants Rising is...
visa bulletin
July 2017 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has released the July 2017 visa bulletin: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin/2017/visa-bulletin-for-july-2017.html
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger spoke at Smith College School for Social Work’s Capacity-Building Conference
Building Together School for Social Work Holds First-of-its-Kind Capacity-Building Conference Published May 18, 2017 In 2010, widespread political unrest forced Jowel Iranzi to flee his...
adoption
Funding an International Adoption
For a free monthly newsletter about adoption loans and grants at: http://www.resources4adoption. com/free-resources/monthly-newsletter.html The AAAA charitable trust provides grants to adoptive families. To learn more go...
Travel
Helpful videos for consular processing.
Hyderabad, India (4:12) https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Ge39L2IRyUw   London, U.K. (3:09) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzZOvF1EEXE   Amman, Jordan (3:52) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neiM4T-kPjU   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (7:01) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2HD5k4Hcqs   Kabul...
I-9
M-274 Handbook for Employers – Instructions for Completing the Form I-9
Employment-based Immigration
What Employers Should Know About Hiring International Students
Many employers are concerned about liability issues related to the employment of international students in the United States due to changes in federal laws governing...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger will host a webinar for undocumented students, families, and allies at Harvard College
State of the State: A Webinar Update on Immigration Issues for Undocumented and DACA Students When: June 29th, 1-2pm Eastern Standard Time Who: Undocumented students, families and allies at...
Social Security
Information for Employers from the Social Security Administration
Attorney Publications
Current Trends in J-1 Waivers Based on Exceptional Hardship to a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident Spouse or Child
This advisory reviews the procedure and standards for J-1 waivers based on exceptional hardship to a U.S. citizen (USC) or lawful permanent resident (LPR) spouse...
Attorney Publications
Left Behind: Iraqis and Afghans Caught in a Sea of SIV Red Tape
As long as U.S. forces have been engaged in operations abroad, local people have been recruited as translators and facilitators. Now, inIraq and Afghanistan, a...
Attorney Publications
The Diplomatic Visas Handbook
There are many interesting employment and residence options available to those who have or have held A, G, and N visas. The Diplomatic Visas Handbook: Immigration...
Attorney Publications
Authorizations for Visa Issuance and Admission as Nonimmigrant Under INA S. 212(d)(3)(A)
This compilation by AILA member Dan Berger addresses some of the legal and practical issues surrounding the general authorization for admission for nonimmigrants under §212(d)(3)(A)...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Coming to America – Immigration Specialist Joseph Curran Has Successfully Filled a Legal Niche
Joseph Curran never wanted to spend his legal career slogging through criminal cases or divorce proceedings - he wanted to help people and make a...
Attorney Publications
Nine Key Concepts College Counsel Must Know About Immigration Law
Lawyers at academic institutions generally are not involved in immigration cases. Rather, they often delegate such matters to the international office, outside counsel, or the...
Attorney Publications
A Review of Legal Issues Arising After a Grant of DACA
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was implemented in mid-2012, in response to the tireless efforts of undocumented students who have struggled for more than...
Attorney Publications
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: Should Undocumented Young People Apply?
It is hard to believe that just a few months ago President Obama announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Since then immigration...
Attorney Publications
Visas After Graduation – For Artists
This article developed out of a presentation prepared for graduate students at the Yale Schools of Art, Music, Sacred Music and Drama. There are many...
Attorney Publications
For International Advisors – Effective, Efficient Intakes
One of the best parts of being a foreign scholar advisor or immigration lawyer is that each person comes into our office with his or...
Achievement-Based Immigration
Visas After Graduation
**F-1 to OPT to H-1B to Labor Certification to Green Card** Many foreign students see this progression as "the way" to permanent residence, with each...
Attorney Publications
Navigating DNA Testing in Immigration Cases (Bender’s Immigration Bulletin)
DNA testing has become the gold standard for immigration cases based on genetic family relationships much as it has for other areas of law such...
Attorney Publications
Navigating DNA Testing In Immigration Cases (AILA)
DNA testing has become the gold standard for immigration cases based on genetic family relationships much as it has for other areas of law such...
Attorney Publications
Intercountry Adoption, Domestic Adoption and the Post-Hague Landscape
In the past few years, the world of intercountry adoption has dramatically changed for families, practitioners and vulnerable children. Most notably, the Hague Convention on...
Attorney Publications
The International Adoption Sourcebook
The United States' implementation of the Hague Convention has resulted in interim regulations from the State Department and Department of Homeland Security. The consequences for...
Attorney Publications
Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Options for Professional Nurses
This chapter introduces the reader to the procedures for obtaining immigrant and nonimmigrant visas for professional nurses. With an emphasis on visa procedures that achieve...
Attorney Publications
Recent Trends in National Interest Waiver Cases
Fifteen years after its publication, Matter of New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) remains the standard for eligibility in the elusive “National Interest Waiver”...
Attorney Publications
Visas for Foreign Nurses
The nursing shortage in the United States has reached a level where hiring foreign nurses is no longer merely an option but an economic necessity....
Attorney Publications
The nurse shortage and nurses from abroad
We have all seen the projections of massive nursing shortages in the coming years. Right now 12% of nursing positions in the United States are...
Achievement-Based Immigration
EB-1-2 Outstanding Researcher Cases: Issues and Trends
One way to obtain an immigrant visa in the United States is to be an outstanding professor or researcher. This classification is known as the...
Attorney Publications
Employment-Based Visas – There May Be a Better Way
Hearing clients’ stories and assisting them to achieve their goals are some of the most rewarding and interesting aspects of the job of an immigration...
Attorney Publications
Mandamus Litigation in the Labor Certification Content
PRACTICE ADVISORY1 Updated November 6, 2015 MANDAMUS LITIGATION AGAINST DOL TO ADDRESS DELAYS IN PREVAILING WAGE DETERMINATIONS AND LABOR CERTIFICATIONS This practice advisory addresses how...
Attorney Publications
Immigration Options for Academics and Researchers, 2nd Ed.
Changes in the U.S. visa processing system have resulted in new challenges in obtaining visas for foreign scholars and researchers. In order for the United...
Attorney Publications
The Nurse Immigration Book
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. FOREWORD : Why A Nurse Immigration Book? By William Stock II. PREPARING AN IMMIGRATION CASE H-1 Visas For Nurses By Greg Siskind...
Travel
CBP will remind travelers of their last possible departure date from US, according to the terms of their admission, via email
Certain Visa Waiver Program travelers can now check how much longer they may remain in the U.S. online.
Travel
Trusted Traveler Programs Comparison Chart
Trusted Traveler Programs provide expedited travel for pre-approved, low risk travelers.
B visa
B Visa Annotated Bibliography
visa bulletin
Visa Bulletin Predictions – May 2017
The American Immigration Lawyer's Association (AILA) checked in with the Department of State's Charlie Oppenheim regarding visa bulletin progress and projections. Check-in with DOS's Charlie...
Nurses
Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) & Information about Visa Screen
SEVIS
SEVIS Re-certification Process Conversation
Linda Melville, international advisement specialist at the University of New Mexico and the ISTA network leader, asked a series of questions on the re-certification process....
NAFSA
National Association of Foreign Student Advisors (NAFSA) Publications and Services
Advocacy
National Immigration Forum
Advocacy
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Advocacy
National Lawyers Guild (NLG)
Advocacy
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Advocacy
The National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
Advocacy
Stop Notario Fraud
Advocacy
Compete America: The Alliance for a Competitive Workforce
Advocacy
Public Policy Take Action Center from the National Association of International Educators (NAFSA)
Customs & Border Patrol
CBP Recommendation for Children Traveling with One Parent, a Non-Parent or Guardian, or a Group
Customs & Border Patrol
Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
Customs & Border Patrol
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Main Website
Employment-based Immigration
Step-by-Step Guide to Filling the DS-160 Form
Employment-based Immigration
USAIE H-1B Cap Exempt Checklist
USCIS
Online Detainee Locator System
How to Request Your FBI File
Department of State
Foreign Government Offices in Washington, D.C.
TN
TN Visas
Consulates
U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions
Department of State
Department of State Website
USCIS
FAQ on Immigration Benefits for Same-Sex Married Couples
USCIS
Information About USCIS Fee Waivers
Asylum
Pro-bono Resources for Asylum Applicants
Green Card
How to Keep Your Green Card
Abandonment of Permanent Resident Status: How to Keep Your Green Card Lawful permanent resident (LPR) status permits an alien to remain in the United States...
USCIS
If You Forgot to Turn in Your I-94 Card When Leaving the U.S.
   
USCIS
Law Enforcement Guide to International Names, Followed by CBP, DOS, USCIS
TN
TN Intent
Green Card
How Do I Renew My Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)?
USCIS
Changing your Address
USCIS
How to Check the Status of Your Case Online
USCIS
How to Set up an InfoPass Appointment
USCIS
How to Locate a Civil Surgeon
Travel
Third Country Nationals (TCNs) Should Use Caution When Processing Non-Immigrant Visa Applications in Canada
Practice Pointer: Third Country Nationals (TCNs) Should Use Caution When Processing Non-Immigrant Visa Applications in Canada The Department of State Liaison Committee reminds AILA members...
Syrian Refugees
Syrian refugees are not the problem in ISIS fight
ISIS WANTS to murder more Americans, and it hopes to attack us here at home. Its threats in the aftermath of the Paris carnage made...
Syrian Refugees
The Refugee Dilemma: What do we owe those we take in?
Nelson Kargbo was eleven years old when rebel soldiers attacked his village, Kamalo, in northern Sierra Leone. He was playing soccer on a dirt field...
Syrian Refugees
After Paris—Am I Safe?
It's been a week of unrest, of massive investigation, of more bombings in Syria. I'd be silly to say 'this is how it is.' Things...
USCIS
How to Locate a Civil Surgeon
USCIS
USCIS Immigration Forms
USCIS
USCIS Main Website
Book Review
The Pickup: Amid High Hopes and Painful Reality
Book Review
The History of Humanitarian Responses to Forced Migration
Book Review
Eritrea: A Little Known Country with a Big History
Book Review
Cruisin’ Africa: A Semester on Safari and Two Years in Mali
Book Review
Americans in Waiting – Crossing the Threshold to Citizenship
Book Review
Nolo Press Tackles Immigration in Self-Help Books
Immigrant Detention
American Gulag: Inside U.S. Immigration Prisons
Book Review
Brandt Goldstein’s “Storming the Court”
Practitioners
Guide to U.S. Immigration options for Refugees Abroad
Practitioners
Beyond the New H-1B Rules: Recent Changes in Immigration Law
Education
Current Trends in J-1 Waivers Based on Exceptional Hardship to a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident Spouse or Child
Book Review
Toasting Education with Three Cups of Tea
One man fights almost single-handedly for the children's right to education in the volatile regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. His vision to promote change has become...
Attorney Publications
Navigating the NAFSA Manual: Foreign Students and Scholars Regulations
Most of the books on immigration attorney's shelves are published by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (ALIA). They cover a wide range of topics and...
US / Mexico Border
New York Times – Deported from the Middle of Nowhere: At an Immigrant Detention Center, Due Process Denied
Achievement-Based Immigration
Dissecting USCIS’ E-1-1 RFE Template
Artesia
Week in Artesia, New Mexico