Immigration law is a constantly changing legal field. Immigration lawyer Harlan York provides this blog so you can stay up to date on how legal trends affect immigration law cases.
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…
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…
Hundreds of thousands of young immigrants can breathe a sigh of relief. The Supreme Court rejected Trump’s move to rescind the DACA program for Dreamers, and a federal court has now ruled that the US government must accept new DACA applications as well. If you are a young immigrant in…
UPDATE: AS OF TODAY DACA is still accepting renewals, and also new applications click here for the latest on DACA or read on for other options. Close to 800,000 people in the United States have been protected (more than the current population of Seattle) under the DACA executive order that…
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…
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…
What is an Immigration Medical Exam Will my health condition make me fail my Green Card medical exam? What illnesses or diseases would make me fail my immigration medical exam? A step by step guide to getting your green card medical exam What should I expect at my Immigration Medical…
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 Holliday wishes, but where should they send them?…
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…
Beware Promises And Unethical Advice Read Peer Reviewed Ratings Make Sure They Are Actual Immigration Lawyers Solo vs Partner vs Team? What works better? Do you have an immigration issue that needs solving? Are you trying to get a green card, or avoid deportation? There are so many lawyers out…
Everyone wants to get their immigration case done as quickly as possible, but long waits of a year (or many years) can be the norm. One of the most common questions we get is “can you speed up my immigration case?” The answer usually is “it depends on what type of immigration case,” but…
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…
In a major turn around from my last post, Canadians working in the legal pot industry will be mostly admissible to the US without incident as long as they are coming into the States for reasons unrelated to the marijuana industry. Here is the latest CBP Statement on Canada’s Legalization…
With Canada on the precipice of a booming legal trade in marijuana, many Canadians and other immigrants are unaware that they could be risking a LIFETIME ban at the US border for their legal activities in their own country. An unnamed top border US border official has confirmed that those…
The New York Times just published an article entitled: Companies Say Trump Is Hurting Business by Limiting Legal Immigration. That’s a pretty big statement, but it follows the logic of my recent blog post entitled: Immigrants Have a Positive Impact on the Economy, Why Are We Trying To Block Them? While the…
