IMMIGRATION LAW

The United States of America is home to various cultures, traditions, and values. Throughout the years, millions of people have immigrated to the US for distinct reasons.

基于婚姻的两年条件绿卡期间,外国人配偶可以离婚并自己申请去除条件吗?

基于婚姻的两年条件绿卡期间,外国人配偶可以离婚并自己申请去除条件吗?

在基于婚姻的两年条件绿卡期间离婚或婚姻无效后,条件绿卡持有人仍然有机会申请豁免共同申请去除条件要求、自己单独申请去除条件并获得永久绿卡。这个过程可能比较复杂,但并不是不可能的。重要的是,条件绿卡持有人能够根据自身情况提供充分的证据来证明其婚姻是真实、合法的,婚姻的终结或无效不是因为受益人的过错,或者是因为婚姻他方的家庭暴力导致的。

Self-lawyering in Immigration Matters

Self-lawyering in Immigration Matters

Self-lawyering refers to individuals representing themselves in legal matters rather than hiring a lawyer. This trend is driven by consumers' lack of accessibility, transparency, and control over the legal process, along with its high cost. The rise of self-lawyering in immigration matters is being supported by state judicial systems and regulators and reinforced by the growth of technology. The limited availability of immigration lawyer information online and the lack of control that clients have in an immigration representation are also factors pushing individuals towards self-lawyering. Corporate consumers are also beginning to adopt the do-it-yourself model for immigration services by employing in-house counsel to handle routine tasks. The trend of self-lawyering is similar to the disruption seen in other industries by the growth of technology and the Internet.

H-1B Visas and Opportunities from Recent Mass Layoffs by Big Tech Companies

H-1B Visas and Opportunities from Recent Mass Layoffs by Big Tech Companies

The recent mass layoffs by big tech companies have had a significant impact on H-1B visa petitions. With the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many tech companies have been forced to make cuts, leading to a sharp decrease in the demand for H-1B visa workers, and even new hires freeze. The decrease or freeze may open up more visa slots for non-tech workers who are seeking to work in other industries in the U.S. since each year the H-1B visa cap has been the same for years.

乌俄战争还能影响到EB-2申请?

乌俄战争还能影响到EB-2申请?

持续至今的乌俄战争对人们的生活产生了或多或少、不同程度的影响。2022年4月,美国公民及移民服务局(USCIS)专门为乌克兰出台了相关政策。这里仅谈一个以持有高级学位的专业人士身份申请美国职业移民(EB-2)及国家利益豁免(“National Interest Waiver,” NIW)、运用乌俄战争对石油和天然气造成的影响来证明国家重要性但不成功的案例。

简要介绍美国移民法方面的道德败坏的犯罪及德克萨斯州醉酒驾驶犯罪

简要介绍美国移民法方面的道德败坏的犯罪及德克萨斯州醉酒驾驶犯罪

美国公民及移民法(INA) § 237(2)(A)(i)及§ 212(2)(A)(i) 规定了关于道德败坏的犯罪("Crime Involving Moral Turpitude," CIMT)可能导致在美国的非公民被遣返或非公民申请入境时不被批准入境或不被批准在美国境内调整身份。被遣返需要CIMT罪名成立;如果外国人被告上诉,在上诉过程中则不能被遣返。外国人如果CIMT罪名成立,甚至承认犯下了CIMT罪名,都可能被拒绝入境或不被批准在美国境内调整身份。

How Did We Draft Cover Letters for Successful EB-1A Petitions without RFE in 2022?

How Did We Draft Cover Letters for Successful EB-1A Petitions without RFE in 2022?

Attorney Lunbing Chen Altaffer is the co-founder and current managing member of Altaffer & Chen PLLC, a law firm based in Dallas, Texas.  In 2022, Attorney Chen significantly participated in two successful EB-1A petitions, which USCIS granted quickly upon respective receipt of each request for premium processing without RFE (request for evidence). One petitioner was a fund manager, and another was an environmental expert. 

CHEN律师分享2022年实质性参与的两个成功的杰出人才绿卡申请

CHEN律师分享2022年实质性参与的两个成功的杰出人才绿卡申请

Altaffer & Chen PLLC 是一家位于美国德州达拉斯的律师事务所。本所创始及现任管理合伙人,CHEN律师,于2022年实质性参与了两个成功的杰出人才绿卡申请:申请人一个是基金经理,另一个是环保专家。两个申请递交相差几个月的案件均申请了加急处理服务,而USCIS(美国公民及移民服务局)在先后收到案件后也分别很快一次性批准了两个申请,并没有象此类案件中常见的那样,要求申请人提交补充证据材料(Request for Further Evidence, RFE)。

美国绿卡申请:申请人不被允许入境美国或在美国调整身份的可能情形及部分常见豁免简介

美国绿卡申请:申请人不被允许入境美国或在美国调整身份的可能情形及部分常见豁免简介

哪些情况下申请人可能不会被批准进入美国或调整在美国的非移民身份呢?美国《移民及国籍法》(INA)第212(a) 条列举了相关情形,如基于与申请人健康有关的情形,申请人是否有相关犯罪记录,是否会危害美国国家安全(如恐怖活动,申请人的独裁政府的成员身份等),是否可能带来公共负担 (最新相关政策已极大放宽对公共负担的要求),是否曾非法入境或非法居留,之前有无被遣返,等等。申请人具有举证责任、必须清楚无疑地证明自己不具有相关情形因而不能被批准。当然,这些规定有例外情形。另外,有些情形下申请人可以申请豁免。