The 2021 visa lottery winners have been announced by the Bureau of Consular Affairs (BCA), a division of the U.S. Department of State. Egypt, Russia, Iran, Algeria and Sudan topped the list in terms of the number of immigrants awarded a visa through the lottery, with about 6,000 immigrants represented from each of these countries....Read More

A stealth move by the state of Florida could endanger the rights of many immigrants to drive legally within the state. In May 2020, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles adjusted the types of identification documents required for immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses within the state. The changes put in place by...Read More

H1B visas are designed to allow skilled and specialty workers to enter the United States to work here on a temporary basis. In general, H1B visas are issued for three years and can be extended to allow visa holders to remain in the United States for a total of six years. Working with an experienced...Read More

Tens of thousands of Cuban Americans are anxiously waiting to be reunited with their loved ones through the immigration process. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration has issued increasingly restrictive measures to cut back on legal immigration, including a proclamation to suspend immigration based on perceived risk to U.S. workers’ jobs....Read More

Helping Miami Immigration Detainees Three Miami immigration detainees have reported retaliation from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after they spoke with members of the media about unsafe and unsanitary conditions inside the Glades County Detention Center. The report was filed with the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, a division of the Department of...Read More

After a prolonged closure of its offices in Miami and across the United States, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will be reopening most offices as of June 4, 2020. This is good news for those who have Miami immigration appointments that were delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. New social distancing...Read More

While some areas of the country are beginning to relax the restrictions on public gatherings and activities imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is continuing to enforce its social distancing policies for the foreseeable future. All in-person immigrant services were suspended on March 18, 2020. These restrictions will continue...Read More

Help from a Miami ICE Detention Lawyer Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) responded to recommendations by a Miami federal judge by refusing to provide accountability reports and rejecting the authority of the court. On April 22, 2020, Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman issued a 69-page list of recommendations to ICE to assist the agency in managing...Read More

Hiring the Best Immigration Lawyer in Miami Despite clear guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials are putting immigrant detainees at risk by their practices inside detention facilities across the United States. A lawsuit filed on April 13, 2020, is asking that detainees in three...Read More

Miami Immigration Services The current coronavirus pandemic has closed many businesses and government offices, including U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The temporary closure of USCIS offices has put the citizenship and green card applications of many immigrants on hold for the duration of the crisis. For those eagerly awaiting word about their applications, this...Read More