Category: News

The recreational use of marijuana will be legalized in Canada beginning October 17, 2018. Naturally, this raises a number of public safety concerns, one in particular being the dangers associated with impaired driving. Greater access to the drug could result in more people driving under the influence. The Canadian government has responded to this concern […]

On October 11, 2018, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a memo addressing Canada’s upcoming legalization of marijuana and how it will affect crossing the Canada/U.S. border. Marijuana will be legal in Canada beginning October 17, 2018. CBP has stated that U.S. laws will not change following Canada’s legalization of marijuana. Requirements for international travelers wishing to enter the U.S. are governed by...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it has begun to implement the Updated Guidance for the Referral of Cases and Issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Cases Involving Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens Policy Memo. This memo was originally published on June 28, 2018 and the implementation process began on October 1, […]

On Sunday night, after more than a year of intense negotiations, the United States, Canada and Mexico reached an agreement to update the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the 1994 pact that governs more than $1.2 trillion worth of trade among the three nations. The new deal won’t go into effect until 2020, as […]

In this video, Managing Partner Rosanna Berardi discusses all you need to know about the “new” NAFTA! If you have questions on how the new NAFTA agreement may impact your immigration status, call us toll-free today at 1-877-721-6100!

On September 25, 2018, the Department of State (DOS) released a public notice with information on how to apply for the 2020 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. DOS annually administers the statutorily mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides for a class of immigrants known as “diversity immigrants” […]

The Trump administration recently sent a notice to Congress stating that it intends to use $20 million from foreign assistance funds to help Mexico pay for the deportation of as many as 17,000 undocumented immigrants. Under this program, Mexican authorities would detain undocumented immigrants present in Mexico, provide judicial process and potentially deport them, in […]

A new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy goes into effect today and will provide adjudicators with more discretion to deny visa applications. USCIS is no longer required to issue a Request for Evidence (RFE) or Notice of Intend to Deny (NOID) when evidence submitted at the time of filing does not establish eligibility […]

The Trump administration announced a newly proposed federal regulation on September 6, 2018 that would sidestep the Flores settlement. The 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement requires the government to release children from immigration detention without unnecessary delay to parents, adult relatives or licensed programs. It also requires that detained minors have a certain quality of life, […]

The Department of Homeland Security is increasing the Form I-907 premium processing fee from $1,225 to $1,410 beginning September 30, 2018. The final rule is scheduled to be published in tomorrow’s Federal Register. Applications postmarked on or after September 30, 2018 must include the new fee. Premium processing is an optional fee that allows employers […]