By Kalpana V. Peddibhotla and Desire Lance. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected immigration into the U.S. on a number of fronts. Due to economic uncertainty, companies are less willing to initiate the transfer or hire of foreign nationals. As travel restrictions linger and U.S. Consulate services are suspended, it is difficult for foreign nationals to…
On May 14th, the American Immigration Lawyers Association Santa Clara Valley Chapter (AILA SCV) hosted its annual installation event, during which the new Executive Board was virtually sworn in and installed. MPLG Attorney Roujin Mozaffarimehr was sworn in as this year’s Chapter Chair. She has been an active member of AILA, serving committee and executive…
Breaking News: Proposed RAISE Act Will Alienate, Not Attract Global Talent By Roujin Mozaffarimehr On August 2nd, Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and David Perdue (R-GA) introduced the RAISE Act, a bill supported by the Trump administration that, in part, looks to replace our current employment-based immigration system with a “merit-based” points system that purports to…
Indians Now Third Largest Immigrant Population in U.S. Since my parents arrived in the early 1960s to the U.S., “the share of Indian immigrants among all foreign-born in the U.S. increased from less than 0.5 percent to almost 5 percent…” “The 1.86 million Indian immigrants who were living in the U.S. in 2011 represented the…
The September 2013 Visa Bulletin has been released! Next month we will enjoy a steady progression on the Employment Based side (EB-2 India moves 6 months, EB-3 India nearly 9 months and other categories move up to 1.5 years)! On the Family Based side, F2A remains current! So spouses of Green Card holders remain eligible…
August 2013 Visa Bulletin – F2A is Current! The new Visa Bulletin for August 2013 was just released – and finally the priority date for spouses and children of Lawful Permanent Residents is current for all countries! Individuals in the F2A category can begin filing for adjustment of status on August 1, 2013. We also…