Recent Blog Posts
H-1B Visa Filing Period Opens and Closes, Receiving Record Number of Petitions
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the filing period for H-1B visa applications for fiscal year 2017, which opened on April 1, was closed as of April 7, 2016. The random lottery to select which among the applications will be processed this year was held on April 9. The… Read More »
USCIS Publishes New Rule Governing Students in STEM Fields
Queens immigration attorneys Gladstein & Messinger discuss new USCIS rules for students in STEM fields in the optional professional training (OPT) program.
Visa Program for Crime Victims Introduced
Queens immigration attorneys Gladstein & Messinger report on new visa program for undocumented crime victims & trafficking to get U & T visas & work permits.
Obama Administration Orders ICE Raids on Families Over Holidays and Into the New Year
New York immigration attorneys Gladstein & Messinger report on recent ICE raids & potential deportation of families with a final order of removal.
Immigration Raids – Local News
Over the last week there has been wide spread media coverage in connection with immigration raids conducted by DHS and ICE. The raids have focused on Central Americans who have recently been ordered deported. There has been much criticism and outrage as these raids have for the most part involved families that traveled… Read More »
Certain Life Events Can Impact Your Visa Application
Queens immigration attorneys Gladstein & Messinger discuss how divorce, death & other life events can help or hurt your green card or visa application.
Visa Application Company that Did Not Employ Lawyers Shut Down
A local visa services company has been shut down for practicing law without a license. Entertainment Visa Consultant Co., a New York City-based organization, held itself out as a way for foreign entertainers to apply for and receive temporary work visas, and, according to an investigation conducted by the Attorney General of New York,… Read More »
Miscalculation of Available Green Card Visas Leads to Bad News for Many Foreign Professionals
New York immigration attorneys Gladstein & Messinger report on State Department miscalculation of available green cards for disappointed H-1B visa seekers.
Federal Court Dismisses Arizona Sheriff’s Challenge to Obama Administration Immigration Policies
New York immigration attorneys Gladstein & Messinger discuss the federal court dismissal of Arizona Sheriff Joe’s lawsuit against DACA & DAPA executive orders.
Immigration Experts Weigh in on Whether “Anchor Babies” Are Truly Anchors
Republican presidential candidates have made immigration one of their most heavily-covered topics over recent weeks. Candidate and real estate mogul Donald Trump has gained a great deal of attention for his newly-released plan to reform the immigration process, should he be elected, which would include the deportation of 11 million undocumented immigrants and repeal… Read More »
