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Apr. 09, 2018

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna’s Removal and Deportation Defense Meets Growing Local Demand

With an unprecedented local increase in enforcement activity by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) based on the Trump administration’s shifting enforcement priorities, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna’s removal and deportation defense services provide a local option for representation of detainees subject to ICE enforcement action.  Historically, options were limited for representation of these detainees, with most being transferred to immigration detention facilities [...]

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Oct. 25, 2017

USCIS Toughens Adjudication Standards on Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions

USCIS announced on October 23, 2017 that prior policy guidance previously issued by the agency directing officers to give deference to the findings of a previously approved petition is rescinded. Under updated policy guidance, USCIS is instructing its officers to apply the same level of scrutiny to both initial petitions and extension requests for certain nonimmigrant visa categories. The guidance applies to nearly all nonimmigrant classifications filed using Form I-129, [...]

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Feb. 27, 2019

What You Need to Know About H-1B Visas Before the April Deadline

H-1B visas are a popular and highly-sought after visa type for foreign workers seeking employment in the United States. Before the April 1st deadline, it’s important for individuals and businesses alike to understand the requirements and benefits of the H-1B visa. RequirementsH-1B visas are designed to bring in non-immigrant foreign nationals who work in specialty occupations that are lacking among domestic U.S. workers. To be eligible for the visa, an individual must meet one or more [...]

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Aug. 09, 2018

Here’s Where Immigration Stands Today in Trump’s United States

With immigration matters figuring so prominently in the news, one might wonder, how did we get here? Many of us might think that things were always difficult, that legal entry always involved a formalized process, and that our own ancestors surely did things “the right way” after the formation of the sovereign United States of America.There were no bars to U.S. immigration until 1875, when the first exclusionary law barred convicts and prostitutes from entry. In the decades that [...]

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