Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on July 17, 2019November 4, 2020 Labor Certification and Permanent Residence Immigration is very challenging these days, for numerous reasons. One thing that seems to be working fairly well, with surprisingly … Continue reading >Labor Certification and Permanent Residence
Categories: General, Marijuana and Immigration, Scott Railton – Posted on June 14, 2019June 24, 2019 DUI and Immigration Consequences A colleague recently contacted me to ask about a plea bargain deal for a driving under the influence charge. It … Continue reading >DUI and Immigration Consequences
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on June 10, 2019 E Visas Now Available for New Zealand Good news for New Zealanders! As of today, the E-1 and E-2 visas are available options for travel and stays … Continue reading >E Visas Now Available for New Zealand
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on June 4, 2019November 3, 2020 Department of State Now Requires Social Media Identifiers on Visa Applications The U.S. Department of State from now on requires that both immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants list their social media … Continue reading >Department of State Now Requires Social Media Identifiers on Visa Applications
Categories: General, Marijuana and Immigration, Scott Railton – Posted on May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 CBP Pilot Program for Electronic Filing for Waivers for Canadians U.S. Customs and Border Protection will institute a pilot program for electronic filing of I-192 Nonimmigrant Waiver and I-212 Application … Continue reading >CBP Pilot Program for Electronic Filing for Waivers for Canadians
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on May 29, 2019November 4, 2020 Health Care Worker Certificate Requirement Presents Timing Issues Certain health care workers are required to have health care worker certificates in order to be admitted. (Authority: INA §212(a)(5)(c)) … Continue reading >Health Care Worker Certificate Requirement Presents Timing Issues
Categories: General, Marijuana and Immigration, Scott Railton – Posted on May 20, 2019May 21, 2019 State Statutes Modifying Marijuana Convictions Not Working for Immigrants Increasingly, states and municipalities are adding post-conviction relief for marijuana offenders, as part of marijuana law reform efforts. The basic … Continue reading >State Statutes Modifying Marijuana Convictions Not Working for Immigrants
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on April 24, 2019 Social Security Administration Is Sending Employers Send “No-Match” Letters Once Again The Social Security Administration announced recently that is will recommence issuing “no-match” letters to employers and payroll companies. No-match letters … Continue reading >Social Security Administration Is Sending Employers Send “No-Match” Letters Once Again
Categories: General, Marijuana and Immigration, Scott Railton – Posted on April 19, 2019April 23, 2019 USCIS: Legalized Marijuana Use Will Disqualify Naturalization Applicants, for Lack of Good Moral Character U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today that it updated its Policy Manual to explicitly state that possession of marijuana, … Continue reading >USCIS: Legalized Marijuana Use Will Disqualify Naturalization Applicants, for Lack of Good Moral Character
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on April 12, 2019November 4, 2020 CBP Halts L-1 Extensions and Renewals at Ports of Entry I doubt you’ll find this written on any government website, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has decided to … Continue reading >CBP Halts L-1 Extensions and Renewals at Ports of Entry
