Recent Blog Posts
U.S. Supreme Court Set to Rule on DAPA
After months of waiting on a decision, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to issue its ruling this week in the case titled U.S. v. Texas, the case addressing the executive orders issued by President Obama that have shielded thousands of undocumented immigrants from deportation. Specifically, the opinion will address the President’s proposed expansion… Read More »
Couple Facing Federal Charges for Visa Fraud Reaching $20 Million
A couple who devised a scheme to fraudulently obtain H-1B visas for hundreds of Indian nationals has been indicted on federal charges. Raju Kosuri and Smriti Jharia, residents of Ashburn, Virginia, will be facing charges that could result in up to a 30-year prison sentence. Kosuri and Jharia had been running the scheme since… Read More »
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.
