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- All USCIS International Offices to Close by March 2020
- More on F, J, and M Unlawful Presence Litigation
- Fourth Circuit Finds Rescission of DACA Violative of the APA as Arbitrary and Capricious
- New Report: Social Media Monitoring: How the Department of Homeland Security Uses Digital Data in the Name of National Security
- Strict Enforcement of Affidavits of Support (Form I-864) on the Horizon
- U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill to Protect Dreamers, TPS and DED Recipients
- More on the Government’s Attempts to Restrict Asylum Protection
- News in Brief
- Conditional Residents (I-751 Applicants) Should Expect Interviews by USCIS
- USCIS Makes Clear: Controlled Substance–Related Activity is Conditional Bar to Good Moral Character Determinations for Naturalization Purposes
- What? I’m Suddenly Not a U.S. Citizen?
- Denaturalization Efforts by USCIS
- Nonimmigrant Visitor Overstays – Next Focus for Administration
- Immigration Lawyers and Advocates Sue Immigration Court in El Paso
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- E-2 Visas Available May 1, 2019 to Israeli Citizens
- Another Blow to Asylum Seekers: Attorney General Strips Their Eligibility for Bond
- Proposal to Rescind H-4 Work Authorization Pending at OMB
- DOS Offers Guidance to Derivative Beneficiaries Completing Form DS-160
- Department of State’s “Invisible Wall”
- News in Brief
- Updated Guidance on Spousal Petitions Involving Minor Spouses
- U.S. Embassy in Caracas Suspends All Visa Services
- Immigration Court Backlog Grows by 26 Percent
- Update on USCIS Practice of Denying Pending Advance Parole Travel Permit for Abandonment Due to International Travel
- New I-539 Form Must Be Used Starting on 3/11/2019
- The “Invisible Wall”: USCIS Processing Times Now at “Crisis Level” and Policy Changes Transform Agency from Service-Oriented to Enforcement-Driven
- News in Brief
- Baltimore Sues Administration’s Change to “Public Charge” Evaluation Conducted by Consular Officers
- Lawsuit Challenges Legality of USCIS Unlawful Presence Policy for Fs, Js, and Ms; Members of Congress Weigh In, Too
- More on Employment-based Immigrant Visa Numbers
- Trump’s Limitations on Asylum Put on Hold
- Marijuana Use is No Laughing Matter to CBP
- Employers Beware: ICE Workforce Investigations Surge in FY2018
- USCIS to Eliminate Self-Scheduling InfoPass Appointments by End of September
- USCIS Expedite Process for H-1B Filings
- USCIS Proposes H-1B Pre-Filing Registration Process
- CBP Reminds Travelers to Allow 72 Hours for ESTA Authorization
- Holiday Travel: Review Your Documents Now
- USCIS Formally Proposes New Public Benefits Rule that Will Hinder Admissibility to U.S.
- Buyer Beware: Report Says Many USCIS Civil Surgeons Have History of Wrongdoing
- Judge Temporarily Blocks Termination of TPS for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan
- USCIS Formally Proposes New Public Benefits Rule that Will Hinder Admissibility to U.S.
- USCIS Announces New Policy Guidance for Validity Period of Medical Examination
- News in Brief
- USCIS Implements New Notice to Appear (NTA) Policy
- Visa Availability for EB-1 Remains Uncertain; Pending Adjustment of Status Applicants Must Wait
- Update on Long Pending EAD/AP Applications at the National Benefits Center
- F-1 “Cap-Gap” Status and Work Authorization Extension Only Valid Through 9/30/2018
- DHS Sued Over Silent Approach to Third-Party Worksite Placements for OPT
- Morale at ICE Reaches New Low
- Unmarried A and G Domestic Partners May No Longer Be Eligible for Visas as “Immediate Family Members”
- Receipt of Public Benefits May Hinder Admissibility to the U.S.
- EB-1 Retrogression and Not Likely to Become Current in October
- New De-Naturalization Unit Investigating Previously Approved N-400 Applications
- Significant Changes to F, J and M Visa Holders’ Maintenance of Status Now in Effect
- USCIS Postpones Launch of New Notice to Appear Policy Due to Implementation Issues
- USCIS Not Obligated to Issue RFEs and NOIDs in the Case of a Deficient Filing
- Immigration Lawyers Associations File Complaint with DHS Over Coercive and Illegal Tactics
- News in Brief
- USCIS Sued Over Third-Party Worksite Memo
- Judge Orders DHS and DOJ to Fix Asylum Filing Procedures to Comply with One-Year Rule
- Government Proposing Retaliatory Restrictions on Chinese Student Visas
- DHS Releases Its Strategy to Secure the Northern Border
- USCIS Extends I-829 and I-751 Receipt Notice Validity Due to Increased Processing Times
- USCIS Processing Times: What Do They Mean?
- More on Foreign Students: Reporting Volunteer Positions During OPT
- Overstay Report Prompts Changes to Policies Regarding Foreign Students and Unlawful Presence
- Immigration Enforcement Measures Dominate Immigration Policy and Practice
- News in Brief
- Supreme Court Upholds Due Process Rights for Certain Immigrants in Removal Proceedings
- Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban
- 2020 Census Will Include Citizenship Question
- Burma Refugees
- Immigrant Visa (DS-260) and Nonimmigrant Visa (DS-160) Applications Likely to Include More Detailed History and Social Media Information
- DOS Guidance May Make It Harder for G-4s to Sponsor G-5 Personal Employees
- President Reaffirms Desire to End “Catch and Release” at Border and Deploys National Guard
- ICE Detains Pregnant Women
- News in Brief
- Work Authorization for H-4 Victims of Domestic Violence
- I-9 Compliance in a New World: It’s Not Just Paperwork
- Independence of the Immigration Courts and Due Process Under Attack
- Supreme Court Hands Down Two Immigration Cases: Certain Deportable “Crimes of Violence” Ruled Unconstitutionally Vague; Bond Hearings Not Automatic for Prolonged Detainees
- News in Brief
- ICE Still Appearing at Courthouses
- Court Holds that Administration Cannot Withhold Federal Funds, Even from Sanctuary Jurisdictions
- OIG Reports Poor Conditions in ICE Detention Facilities
- Consular Officers Given Greater Flexibility on Validity Period of Nonimmigrant Visas
- CBP Sending Compliance Emails to Warn VWP Entrants of I-94 Expiration Date
- Administration Announces Implementation of New Refugee Screening Procedures
- Revamping Interviewing Schedule to Address Asylum Backlog
- AG May Make New Administrative Closure Rules
- More Updates on TPS: Syrians, El Salvadorans, and Haitians
- DACA Lawsuit Results in Nationwide Injunction
- Immigration Reform Updates
- USCIS Will Accept Credit Card Payments for Most Common Petitions and Applications
- Senate Appropriations Bill and Immigration
- Increased Worksite Enforcement and Audits of H-1B (and L-1) Petitions
- DOJ Plans Further Reforms to Immigration Court Proceedings
- New Homeland Security Secretary
- The Top 10 List: The Top Ten Threats to Immigrants, Their Employers, and Their Families in 2018
- Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen Announcement on Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador
- News in Brief
- USCIS No Longer Affording Deference to I-129-based NIV Extensions
- Updates on TPS and Deferred Enforced Departure
- Supreme Court Allows the Travel Ban to Take Effect While Litigation Continues
- New Scrutiny of I-9 Misrepresentations
- Where You Live Greatly Affects Ability to Find an Attorney for Immigration Court Representation
- USCIS Delays Effective Date of International Entrepreneur Rule
- Supreme Court to Hear Travel Ban Case in October
- Immigration Reform Efforts
- News in Brief
- USCIS Reinstates Premium Processing for Certain H-1B Categories
- DHS and DOL Increases the Cap for H-2B Visas by 15,000
- The Fate of Our Dreamers: Will DACA Remain?
- Experiencing Immigration in the Trump Era
- N.J. Chief Justice Urges ICE to Add Courthouses to List of “Sensitive Locations”
- Money and USCIS: Refund Requests and Bounced Checks
- ICE Recalendaring Cases that Were Previously Administratively Closed, Even Non–Criminal Related
- Enforcement-Only Bills Moving Through the House of Representatives
- Supreme Court Holds Gender-Based Distinction for Acquisition of Citizenship Is Unconstitutional
- Immigration Courts and Backlog
- ICE Recalendaring Cases that Were Previously Administratively Closed, Even Non–Criminal Related
- New Consular Questionnaire Means More Rigorous Vetting of Certain Visa Applicants
- Department of Labor to Ramp Up Investigations of Foreign Worker Visa Programs
- Ninth and Fourth Circuits Uphold Nationwide Preliminary Injunction on Travel Ban; Administration Seeks Supreme Court Review
- News in Brief
- Don’t Procrastinate: Apply for U.S. Citizenship If You Are Eligible
- So It’s Back to Private Prisons
- CBP Handout on Inspection of Electronic Devices
- Rollout of Administration’s Interior Enforcement on Immigration
- H-4 Work Authorization Under Scrutiny; Delayed Processing Anticipated for H-4 Extensions
- Newest Executive Order Targets H-1B Program; Other H-1B News
- Standards Broadened for Green Cards Based on National Interest Waivers
- Parole a Possibility for New Entrepreneurs
- Getting Stopped or Picked Up by ICE: Know Your Rights
- Moving Through Customs
- Important Considerations for Employers
- More Executive Orders in the Pipeline
- Other Key Executive Orders: Enforcement Priorities and Border Security
- Executive Orders, Immigration Raids, Heightened Scrutiny at the Borders: A Whirlwind Month on Immigration – What’s Happened and Where We Are
- Current Status of the Travel Ban
- News in Brief:
- Electronic Visa Update System Goes Into Effect for Certain Chinese Visitors
- “Immediate Family” Definition for G, A, C-3, and NATO Dependent Visas Amended
- Green Card Sponsorship Through Your Family’s Company? Some Relationships Are Still Too Close
- Have You Been Subjected to Rude Conduct by CBP When Seeking Entry into the U.S.? If So, Let Us Know!
- Significant New Rule on Employment-Based Immigration, and EADs
- Immigrant Detention: Bond and Detainers Challenged, Private Detention Continues; Women and Children Released in Texas
- Trump Presidency, New Administration, and Efforts Currently in Play
- Reminder: USCIS Filing Fees Increased on 12/23/2016
- Firm News and Announcements
- 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
- David Harston to serve as panelist at the 2019 AILA Annual Conference
- Partner Camila Palmer wins Asylum case!
- Partner Camila Palmer to speak at the February 13th, 2019
- Elkind Alterman Harston PC Attorneys Named 2019 5280 Top Lawyers!
- David Harston, Named 2019 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Denver.
- The Best Lawyers in America©
- We are pleased to announce that Courtney Butler has joined our firm as Senior Attorney
- Partner David Harston to speak at the Institute on Advising Nonprofit Organizations
- SuperLawyers selects EAH lawyers as "Top Rated Immigration Attorneys in Denver, CO"
- Part of our team at the Denver’s Immigrant Legal Services Fund Launch
- Legal logjam in immigration court grows to more than 540,000 cases
- Iranian couple, Syrian mother and baby stopped at DIA as protesters rallied in main terminal against new policy
- New Partner Announcement – Camila S. Palmer
- Law Week Colorado, 2017 Barrister’s Best – “Best Immigration Lawyer”
- To our DACA clients...
- Super Lawyers 2017
- Denver, Colorado, August 31, 2016 – David Harston, Named 2017 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Denver
- Denver, Colorado, May 23, 2016 – EAH Partner Nancy Elkind, Colorado Lawyers Committee - Outstanding Contribution Award Recipient
- Elkind Alterman Harston PC Partners Named 2016 Top Lawyers!
- EAH Partner, Nancy Elkind, on the dysfunction of U.S. immigration policy. Published in 2016 Colorado Super Lawyers – April 2016
- Super Lawyers 2015
- President Obama Announces Immigration Plan
- Joy Athanasiou – 2014 Access Award Recipient
- Law Week Colorado, Barrister’s Best 2014
- EAH Immigration Welcomes New Of Counsel Attorney Joy Athanasiou
- Joy Athanasiou on Colorado State of Mind
- U.S. News & World Report Ranks Elkind Alterman Harston PC as Top Tier Immigration Law Firm in Colorado for Fourth Year in a Row
- U.S. News & World Report Ranks Elkind Alterman Harston PC as Top Tier Immigration Law Firm in Colorado for Third Year in a Row
- Colorado Supreme Court Recognizes Elkind Alterman Harston PC for Commitment to Pro Bono Representation in 2012
- Nancy Elkind and David Harston to Speak at the 2013 American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference in San Francisco, California
- EAH Immigration Welcomes New Associate Attorney Chelsea Strautman
- EAH Partner Nancy Elkind Quoted in the Denver Business Journal Regarding Deferred Action Policy Announcement
- EAH Immigration Honored with the 2012 Pro Bono Service Award at the Immigrant Liberty Awards
- Nancy Elkind and David Harston Speak on I-9 Enforcement at the Colorado Bar Association
- EAH Partner Nancy Elkind Elected Board Chair of the Colorado Lawyers Committee
- Colorado Bar Association/Continuing Legal Education Publishes Two-Volume "Immigration Law for the Colorado Practitioner"; EAH Partners Serve as Managing Editors
- Nancy Elkind and Philip Alterman Named as 2012 Colorado Super Lawyers
- U.S. News & World Report Ranks Elkind Alterman Harston PC as Top Tier Immigration Law Firm in Colorado for Second Year in a Row
- Best Lawyers Names EAH Partner Philip Alterman as the "Denver Best Lawyers Immigration Law Lawyer of the Year" for 2012
- Nancy Elkind and David Harston to Speak at the 2012 American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee
- Colorado Supreme Court Recognizes Elkind Alterman Harston PC for Commitment to Pro Bono Representation in 2011
- EAH Immigration Welcomes New Associate Attorney Camila Sosman Palmer
- Colorado Supreme Court Recognizes Elkind Alterman Harston PC for Commitment to Pro Bono Representation in 2010
- Nancy Elkind and Philip Alterman Named as 2011 Colorado Super Lawyers
- Nancy Elkind and David Harston to Speak at the 2011 American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference in San Diego, California
- Elkind Alterman Harston PC Named Managing Editors for Colorado Bar Association’s New Immigration Practice Manual
- Best Lawyers Names Nancy B. Elkind of Elkind Alterman Harston PC Denver’s Immigration Lawyer of the Year for 2011
- U.S. News & World Report Ranks Elkind Alterman Harston PC as Top Tier Immigration Law Firm in Colorado
- Nancy Elkind and David Harston Speak at the 2010 American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference in National Harbor, Maryland
- Colorado Supreme Court Recognizes Elkind Alterman Harston PC for Commitment to Pro Bono Legal Services
- Nancy Elkind and Philip Alterman Named as 2010 Colorado Super Lawyers
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