We are very proud to announce that Lauren Anselowitz has been named a partner at Harlan York and Associates. She began working here as a law student, and over the course of seventeen years, has advanced to become Senior Attorney in charge of case assignments. Additionally, Lauren has established herself…

The US Has A Real Santa Canada has given Santa Claus legal citizenship Finland also lays claim to Santa Want to send a letter to Santa? With Christmas just around the corner, many children want to send the big jolly man their Holiday wishes, but where should they send them?…

Is DACA still in place? Who can apply for DACA? Can you currently renew your previous DACA status? If you are not yet a Dreamer, here is what you need to know to apply. Not in the DACA program? Don’t despair. #DREAMERS who weren’t previously eligible for DACA under Trump…

What Is A Green Card What Happens When My Green Card Expires What Problems Do I Face From Having An Expired Green Card We’ve been getting a lot of panicked phone calls lately from clients who have been granted their permanent residency, but whose green cards are expiring. To this…

The election next week is shaping up to be one of the most contentious in history. There is a lot of uncertainty, not only of outcomes, but also as to whether either side will respect or believe the other is ultimately the winner. Many people fervently feel that it is…

During COVID it’s very hard to know how long an application can take. However if you have you been waiting a long time for your application for a Green Card, Work Visa, Student Visa, or any other immigration application? We’ve had a lot of success going through the immigration service…

USCIS published its new fee schedule – with some significant or even dramatic increases – on August 2 of this year, to go into effect on October 2. USCIS conducted a comprehensive biennial fee review and determined that current fees do not recover the full cost of providing adjudication and…

Obviously it’s an understatement to say that the new Trump order stinks. Temporarily suspending the H1B visa, and other work visas makes no sense, by ignoring the US need for workers in healthcare, schools, camps, technology, and so many other industries especially during Covid.  The mythological argument that immigrants steal…

Now that the temporary suspension of Premium Processing during the pandemic has been lifted, let’s look at the changes and updates that happened to premium processing for the 2020 year. What is premium processing? As discussed in other articles, premium processing is a way to speed up your visa, through…

This week I’m going to be talking about some positive things, and giving people some realistic perspective on the executive order that came out from the President last week. I say realistic because as I try to keep to reminding people: you have to be careful what you read, and…

By now you may have heard that President Trump came out on Twitter saying that: “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into…

This is a time sensitive immigration option: if you are Liberian, or have family members who are Liberian, you should call us today. It’s a good time to get paperwork ready to be filed now. In the fiscal year of 2020 there is a development called the Liberian Refugee Immigration…

With all the closures that have happened across the board, many people think Immigration services have been suspended as well This is not true! Many Immigration services are still going. Immigration is still open and so are we! During the pandemic we are not only getting daily updates, but sometimes…

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Trump administration is ending TPS for a number of countries as part of efforts to restrict immigration and increase deportation. If you are from a country where you know TPS is ending soon, find an immigration lawyer and start looking for other more permanent options. DO NOT wait…

A MESSAGE FROM ALL OF US AT HARLAN YORK & ASSOCIATES: We are working remotely during these trying times to make sure we can still support you in your immigration process. Please know you can call us or schedule online appointments for any of your immigration needs. HERE ARE THE…

Many of the great holiday traditions that we currently enjoy were brought to the United States by way of immigration, and Halloween is no different. Human fascination with death and the afterlife has long been part of our history, but the tradition of celebrating Halloween was originally started in Europe…

With Conor McGregor’s quickly tweeted announcement that he is going to retire from the MMA, announced so soon after his latest legal woes, leaving people to speculate if the two events are related. McGregor has been in the news over the past 12 months for altercations in and around his…

This is my portion of a collaborative post with Jessica Tarlov that was published in its entirety on Fox News I’ve been an immigration lawyer for 23 yrs, and in that time I’ve seen many different approaches to our “border crisis”. Border crossings by immigrants without visas have occurred for…

It seems that in the current political climate, government shutdowns are an annual event. This leaves many of our clients asking: how does this impact our immigration case? For this and any future shutdowns, we have created a general list of what is affected, and what maintains the status quo….

UPDATE: Trump has been temporarily blocked from banning asylum seekers. The request was made by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Constitutional Rights. We will update this post as this story progresses. As the migrant “caravan” approaches Tijuana, the Trump administration has been working to limit the…