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DACA Left in Place for Dreamers • Supreme Court Opinion Authored by Chief Justice John Roberts • Good News for Dreamers – June 18, 2020 The Supreme Court ruling will protect hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who have been shielded from deportation and allowed to receive work permits under the DACA program. There were about 700,000 …
By Isaul VERDIN, VERDIN Founder and Managing Attorney | What is Intent to Depart? Three Important Things to Know About Intent to Depart E visa (both E1 Visa and E2 Visa) applicants must show intent to depart the United States upon expiration of their E visa status. Generally, e visa applicants satisfy the intent to …
Dallas Immigration Attorney Isaul Verdin Texas Board Certified Immigration Lawyer VERDIN Law Founder and Managing Attorney Mr. Isaul VERDIN, a Texas Board Certified Immigration Lawyer, is celebrating 19 years of law practice. He established VERDIN as a specialist boutique immigration law firm; serving the needs of immigrants nationwide. Mr. VERDIN has testified as an expert in …
E Visa Strategies – Dual Nationality | US Business Visas for Entrepreneurs By Isaul VERDIN, VERDIN Founder and Managing Attorney E Visas and Dual Nationality For individuals who have the good fortune of having multiple nationalities, there are additional options when applying for E1 and E2 Visas. One option is the ability to apply for …
Dallas Immigration Law FAQs: Drug Possession Arrests and Deportation | VERDIN Dallas Deportation Defense – Drug Offense Deportation FAQs By Isaul VERDIN, VERDIN Founder and Managing Attorney Can Green Card Holders Be Deported for Drug Possession Arrest and Conviction? The short answer is YES. If convicted of possessing drugs, Green Card holders can be deported. …
E2 Visa Strategies – Requirements for Employees | US Business Visas for Entrepreneurs By Isaul VERDIN, VERDIN Founder and Managing Attorney Does an E2 Visa Applicant Need to Hire Employees? The short answer is No. However, the E2 visa regulations require that the E2 visa applicant establish that the business enterprise has the capacity to …
Establishing Business Valuations for Company Acquisitions | US Business Visas for Entrepreneurs By Isaul VERDIN, VERDIN Founder and Managing Attorney When E2 visa entrepreneurs are planning to acquire an existing business, they must consider that USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) will factor the valuation of the business in the investment analysis. One advantage to …
Termination of Honduras TPS Program | E2 Visa Option for Business Owners The termination of the TPS program for citizens of Honduras has been announced. Honduran citizens who own a United States business have an option: the E-2 Visa. The E-2 Visa is for foreign nationals who start and/or own a business in the United …
United States is Australia’s 3rd Largest Goods Trading Partner US Business Visas for Entrepreneurs and Company Expansions By Isaul VERDIN, VERDIN Founder and Managing Attorney VERDIN Law would like to provide information to our Australian friends interested in doing business in the US; and wanting to obtain a visa for doing business in the US. Scroll …
Federal Judge Orders Re-Opening of DACA | 90 Day Delay Applies for Presidential Comments | DREAMers Hope for DACA Restoration A third federal judge on Tuesday April 24 overruled the Trump Administration’s order to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration program. This ruling on the DACA program will not take immediate effect. Federal …
Common Immigration Scams – Caveat Emptor Caveat Emptor = Latin for ‘Let the Buyer Beware’ | It seems that where there are individuals with money to spend – there are other individuals with scams to remove that money. It is unfortunate that scammers prey on the uninformed, especially immigrants. Consumer knowledge is power; protect yourself …
Required Capital for E2 Visa Businesses | E2 Visa Capital Proportionality, Sufficiency and Magnitude By Isaul VERDIN, Esq. Foreign entrepreneurs invariably will ask: “How much capital do I need to secure my E2 visa business?” The answer is: There is no minimum amount of capital required. In fact, the law does not dictate a set …
Thanks to All Who Have Served! National Veterans and Military Families Month – November 2017 For 98 years, Americans have remembered those who served our country in uniform on 11 November – first as Armistice Day, and then, since 1954 as Veterans Day. In this 99th year of commemoration, the Department of Veterans Affairs is …
More of Texas “Sanctuary Cities” Law Allowed by Appeals Court Monday Sept 25, 2017 – A panel of three appellate judges ruled on Monday that parts of Texas immigration enforcement legislation, SB 4, can go into effect while the case works through an appeal. What Does SB 4 Enforcement Mean? It means that any police …
TPS Sudan Terminated Temporary Protective Status Changes Announced On September 18, 2017, Elain Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, announced that Temporary Protective Status (“TPS”) for Sudan will terminate in November 2, 2018 because the conditions in that country no longer support its designation. However, TPS beneficiaries of Sudan may seek to extend their TPS …
Time-Sensitive Legal Requirements for DREAMERS | USCIS must receive DACA renewal requests on or before October 5, 2017 | On September 5, 2017, President Trump rescinded DACA If DACA Employment Authorization Document (EAD) is set to expire between September 5, 2017 and March 5, 2018, there is less than one month to apply for one last …
Ending DACA is Bad Economics | Economy Projected to Lose Billions in Taxes and Local Spending | DACA Quick Facts • DACA was not a path to citizenship. • DREAMERs not allowed to apply for citizenship. • DREAMERS not eligible for any federal means-tested welfare: including cash assistance, food stamps, Medicaid, health-care tax credits or anything else. • DACA …
On September 5, 2017, President Trump rescinded DACA. Today marks the beginning of six months that the program will begin to unwind for over 800,000 young adults brought to the United States as children, through no choice of their own. They are our children’s best friends, our classmates, or co-workers. Now, they face anxiety, fear …
Federal Judge Temporarily Stops SB4, Texas Law Targeting Sanctuary Cities Chief U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia ruled late Wednesday that Texas officials may not implement Senate Bill 4, a controversial measure designed to crack down on so-called “sanctuary cities” in that state. The law, set to go into effect on September 1, would have given …
E2 Visa Investment Funds Needed By Isaul VERDIN, Esq. | Foreign investors sometimes worry they will not qualify for an E2 visa because they have insufficient funds to meet the marginality requirements to invest into a U.S. enterprise. U.S. government officials will seek to ensure that the investor is providing the E2 Visa investment capital …
Basic Requirements for E2 Visa Investments The U.S. government investigates the source of E2 Visa investment capital to ensure that marginality requirements are met; and to ensure that criminal organizations are not laundering money in the US. U.S. government officials will seek to ensure that the investor is providing the E2 Visa investment capital from …
K-1 Visa Requirements by Liset Lefebvre, Esq, VERDIN Law Partner What happens when you travel across the globe and meet the love of your life? In some cases, distance, time, money and a daunting legal process can prevent you from quickly reuniting with your loved one. Luckily, U.S. immigration law allows U.S. citizens to petition …
VERDIN E2 Visa Solutions for Real Estate Guide Given the strength and stability of the U.S. economy, it is not surprising that more foreign investors are selecting real estate business models to secure E-2 visas as a method of obtaining resident status and business presence in the U.S. The U.S. permits real estate companies to …
VERDIN E2 Visa Solutions for Real Estate Guide Given the strength and stability of the U.S. economy, it is not surprising that more foreign investors are selecting real estate business models to secure E-2 visas as a method of obtaining immigration status in the U.S. The U.S. permits real estate companies to utilize the E-2 …
