Travelers Be Wary – International Travel on Pending I-131 Will be Deemed Abandonment By Roujin Mozaffarimehr The USCIS has changed its policy with regard to international travel while a form I-131 Application for Advance Parole is pending. In the past, the USCIS routinely approved advance parole applications where applicants traveled abroad during the pending period…
BREAKING NEWS: Trump Administration to End DACA Program On September 5, 2017, President Trump issued a written statement read aloud by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, announcing the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The President has put into place a 6-month “wind-down” of the DACA program. What we know so far:…
Can A Quit Claim Deed Change Community Property to Separate Property? By Sabi Mand, Esq. What is Community Property in California? California is a community property state. Community property is any property, asset or even debt accrued by the couple during the course of their marriage. Courts have held that the character of the property…
The Department of State Revises the Foreign Affair Manual to Provide Consular Officers Guidance in light of Trump’s “Buy American and Hire American” Executive Order By Roujin Mozaffarimehr As of August 2017, the Department of State (DOS) has updated its Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM), which details the policies and procedures by which Consular Officers are…
USCIS Expands In-Person Interview Requirements for Adjustment of Status Applications for Employment and Refugee/Asylee Relative Petitions By Roujin Mozaffarimehr On August 28, 2017, The USCIS announced that in-person interviews will now be required for applicants with adjustment of status applications based on employment (I-140 petitions), as well as Refugee/asylee relative petitions (I-730 petitions). This new…