The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 and the Immigration and Nationality Act were enacted to remove many of the hardships that arose under prior law. It reduced some of the bureaucratic hurdles for derivative citizenship. This comprehensive guide explores U.S. citizenship for adopted children, including derivative citizenship, the role of legal and physical custody, and...Read More
President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation on Friday night that will impose a new $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications set to go into effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT on September 21, 2025. This has left employers and highly skilled professionals with more questions than answers. Because of the urgency and importance of this...Read More
A big policy change is redefining one of the key requirements for U.S. citizenship: good moral character is now to be considered for U.S. citizenship, rather than the absence of it. As of August 15, 2025, the Trump administration is requiring that USCIS take a more “holistic” approach in determining whether to afford U.S. citizenship...Read More
At Oltarsh & Associates, P.C., a New York immigration law firm, we want to keep you informed about the changing landscape of U.S. immigration policies. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the immigration enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), updates its database of individuals in detention centers biweekly. This dataset on...Read More
As of June 2025, the US Department of State requires applicants for F (academic student), M (vocational student), and J (exchange visitor) visas to disclose social media usernames from the past five years and set their profiles to “public” for vetting. This policy, exclusive to these visa categories, does not apply to other nonimmigrant visas...Read More
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