Getting an IDNYC Card Many asylum-seekers have recently arrived in New York City and need help with identification so that they can find employment. Agents with the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol often seize the identity documents of new arrivals at the border, leaving some people without passports or national identity documents. However, for those...Read More
Many New York companies depend on their ability to bring in foreign-born workers through the H-1B visa program to fill their open positions and attract talent. However, the H-1B visa program is mired in problems caused by too-low annual caps, substantial backlogs for immigration from certain countries such as India, and political issues. A New...Read More
Some New York immigrants are detained while they wait for their deportation cases to be heard by the immigration court. Since the immigration court system has a significant backlog of cases, many people wait for months or years for their cases to be heard. While some immigration judges grant bonds to detained immigrants who do...Read More
Help for New York Asylum Seekers A pandemic-era immigration rule, Title 42, is set to end on May 23, 2022, unless a judge issues a stay before then. This rule dates from the former Trump administration and allows immigration officials to summarily deport migrants without due process. Under this rule, the Department of Homeland Security...Read More
Help With Your New York immigration Case If you have a New York immigration case that has been pending in the immigration court for a long time, you might be interested in learning about the latest effort from the Biden Administration to clear the backlog in the court dockets. Currently, undocumented immigrants who entered the...Read More