News Archives

12.31.14  

Looking Back at 2014 Immigration-Wise

11.22.14

Article "The President's Play on Immigration - Big or Small or Not at All and Expected Consequences" as published in the Immigration Daily on November 19, 2014 with Comments.

11.18.14  

The President's Play on Immigration - Big or Small or Not at All and Expected Consequences

11.03.14

Article "Alarming Developments to Occur If Pro-Immigration Forces Do Not Vote on November 4th in Battleground States" as published in the Immigration Daily on November 3, 2014 with Comments.

11.01.14  

Alarming Developments to Occur If Pro-Immigration Forces Do Not Vote on November 4th in Battleground States

10.04.14

Alan Lee Selected as Super Lawyer in New York Metro Area for 2014

09.09.14  

Holding The Senate Is The Goal, But Could President Obama Be Wrong About The Means To Do It?

06.12.14

Article "What Is The Political Calculus On Immigration Reform?" as published in the Immigration Daily on June 10, 2014 with Comments.

06.06.14  

What Is The Political Calculus On Immigration Reform?

05.07.14

Article "Completion of Data Entry on All FY 2015 H-1B Cap Petitions – Does it Mean no More Hope if You Have Not Yet Received the Receipt?" as published in the Immigration Daily on May 6, 2014.

05.03.14  

Completion of Data Entry on All FY 2015 H-1B Cap Petitions – Does it Mean no More Hope if You Have Not Yet Received the Receipt?

04.21.14

Article "Interesting Updates from the 2014 AILA Spring Conference" as published in the Immigration Daily on April 18, 2014.

04.19.14

Article "In Nonprecedent Decision, AAO Addresses Meaning of "Doing Business" For Purposes of Multinational Executive/Managerial I-140 Petition" which was published in 91 Interpreter Releases 589 (Apr. 7, 2014), © 2014 Thomson Reuters, is reprinted with Thomson Reuter's permission. For additional information on Interpreter Releases visit http://legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com/law-products/Newsletter/Interpreter-Releases/p/100029523.

04.08.14

Victory in AAO Decision on What Constitutes Doing Business in I-140 Multinational Executive/Managerial Petition

03.20.14

Article "H-1B Petitions For 2014 And What You Should Know, Part 4" as published in the Immigration Daily on March 19, 2014.

03.17.14

Article "H-1B Petitions For 2014 And What You Should Know, Part 3" as published in the Immigration Daily on March 17, 2014.

03.14.14

Article "H-1B Petitions For 2014 And What You Should Know, Part 2" as published in the Immigration Daily on March 13, 2014.

03.13.14

Article "H-1B Petitions For 2014 And What You Should Know, Part 1" as published in the Immigration Daily on March 12, 2014.

03.12.14

Article "Some Pointers For H-1B Season 2014" as published in the Immigration Daily on February 17, 2014.

02.26.14

Alan Lee Talks on H-1B Petitions at NY Queens Public Library in Flushing on 3/10/14 Monday 6PM - All Invited!!

02.19.14

Some Points For H-1B Season 2014

02.07.14

Article "Justin Bieber Not Deportable For Many Reasons" published in The Epoch Times on February 7, 2014.

01.07.14

Article "Republicans to Sideline Hispanics and Other Minorities By Piecemeal Immigration Legislation?" as published in the Immigration Daily on January 6, 2014

12.12.13

Article " I- 601A Filers with Approved Immigrant Visas Facing a $165 Glitch" as published in the Immigration Daily on December 11, 2013

11.26.13

Article "Will "Nuclear Option" Lite Be Enough to Advance Immigration Reform Significantly?" as published in the Immigration Daily on November 25, 2013

11.23.13

Article " What Will You Do If the Republicans Offer Only Bits and Pieces of Immigration Legislation?" as published in the Immigration Daily on November 21, 2013

11.14.13

Article "G-28 Authorization of Representation Becomes A Trial For Attorneys/Other Representatives." as published in the Immigration Daily on November 13, 2013

10.15.13  

Article "In Nonprecedent Decision, AAO Grants INA § 212(i) Waiver to Son Based on Extreme Hardship to LPR Father" - in Interpreter Releases, Vol.90, No. 37 (September 30, 2013). Reprinted by permission of West, a Thomson business. Interpreter Release is the leading weekly immigration law periodical featuring in-depth, comprehensive analysis and authoritative coverage of legislation and regulations, cases, and agency guidance.

10.08.13

Article "DOL Destroying §245(I) Confirmation System; Shutdown Effect On Immigration Related Agencies; Recognition Of Parental Rights Allowing Some Removed Aliens To Return To The U.S. For Limited Purpose; Permanent Bar For False Claim Of U. S. Citizenship Modified; Perm Audit Response Must Cover All Issues." as published in the Immigration Daily on October 7, 2013

10.05.13  

DOL Destroying §245(i) Confirmation System; Shutdown Effect on Immigration Related Agencies; Recognition of Parental Rights Allowing Some Removed Aliens to Return to the U.S. for Limited Purpose; Permanent Bar for False Claim of U. S. Citizenship Modified; PERM Audit Response Must Cover All Issues.

09.23.13

Official list of Super Lawyers in New York 2013 including Alan Lee.

09.20.13

I-601 Hardship Waiver Win (Unpublished) at Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) of U.S.C.I.S. as published in the Epoch Times on September 20, 2013, Interpreter Releases, Immigraton Daily and Bender's Immigration Bulletin

09.13.13

Alan Lee Selected as Super Lawyer for New York In 2013

08.20.13

Article "New Developments on I–601A’s, §245(i), L-1’s, Same-Sex Petitions, K-4 Dependents, Scams, and NYC Help for Immigrants" as published in the Immigration Daily on August 19, 2013

08.15.13

Article "PERM Developments And Problems" as published in the Immigration Daily on August 14, 2013

08.10.13  

PERM Developments And Problems

07.22.13

Article "Filibuster Ending a Shot Across the Bow for Republicans When Considering Comprehensive Immigration Reform." as published in the Immigration Daily on July 22, 2013

07.22.13  

Filibuster Ending a Shot Across the Bow for Republicans When Considering Comprehensive Immigration Reform.

07.02.13

Article "S.744 CIR Passes The Senate – The Pressure Is On The House." as published in the Immigration Daily on July 1, 2013

06.28.13

S.744 CIR Passes The Senate – The Pressure Is On The House.

06.19.13

Article "I-601A - A Viable Choice for Many" as published in the Immigration Daily on June 17, 2013

06.11.13

Article "July Visa Chart Shows Good Movement With Future Optimism" as published in the Immigration Daily on June 10, 2013

06.08.13  

July Visa Chart Shows Good Movement With Future Optimism.

05.30.13  

Local Politics Or The National Stage – The GOP’S Dilemma For Comprehensive Immigration Reform.

05.14.13

Article "Why The China Born EB-3 Has Surpassed EB-2 Visa Availability For The First Time Since October 1993" as published in the Immigration Daily on May 13, 2013

05.11.13  

Why The China Born EB-3 Has Surpassed EB-2 Visa Availability For The First Time Since October 1993.

04.16.13

Article "A Sneak Preview Of Some Provisions In The Senate Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill To Be Introduced Next Week" as published in the Immigration Daily on April 15, 2013

04.13.13  

A Sneak Preview Of Some Provisions In The Senate Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill To Be Introduced Next Week

04.02.13

Article "Comprehensive Immigration Reform Takes a Step Forward" as published in the Immigration Daily on April 1, 2013

03.30.13  

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Takes a Step Forward

03.19.13

Article "U.S.C.I.S. Says That H-1B CAP Will Be Filled Between April 1, 2013 – April 5, 2013." as published in the Immigration Daily on March 18, 2013

03.16.13  

U.S.C.I.S. Says That H-1B CAP Will Be Filled Between April 1, 2013 – April 5, 2013

02.28.13

Article "H-1B's to Move Very Fast and Other Immigration Issues Affecting EB-5, CIR and I-601A, etc." as published in the Immigration Daily on February 27, 2013

02.09.13  

Law Firm Wins Appeal at Board of Immigration Appeals on Changed Personal Circumstances Excusing 1Year Asylum Filing Rule

01.30.13

Article "First Comprehensive Immigration Reform Proposal Set Forth By Senate Bipartisan Group" as published in the Immigration Daily on January 29, 2013

01.28.13  

First Comprehensive Immigration Reform Proposal Set Forth By Senate Bipartisan Group

01.05.13

Article "I-601A Provisional Waiver Regulation Published January 3, 2013 with Effective Date March 4, 2013" as published in the Immigration Daily on January 3,2013

01.02.13

Article "Top 10 Immigration List for 2012" as published in the Immigration Daily on January 2, 2013

01.02.13  

I-601A Provisional Waiver Regulation Published January 3, 2013 with Effective Date March 4, 2013

12.28.12  

Top 10 Immigration List for 2012

12.14.12  

ALAN LEE NAMED AS ONE OF NEW YORK AREA’S TOP RATED LAWYERS

11.27.12

Article "Sundry Immigration Items - I-601A Provisional Waiver, Standalone I-130's, Second Circuit Treatment of Pending Cases, DOL on Prevailing Wage Determinations, etc.." as published in the Immigration Daily on November 26, 2012

11.08.12  

Article "Immigration Issue a Big Reason for Obama Victory - Hispanics and Asian Americans Send a Message to the Republicans." as published in the Immigration Daily on November 8, 2012

10.24.12

Article "Round 2 - What Happened With the I-601A Waiver?" as published in the Immigration Daily on October 23, 2012.

10.20.12  

Round 2 - What Happened With the I-601A Waiver?

10.17.12

Article "What Happened With the I-601A Waiver?" as published in the Immigration Daily on October 16, 2012.

10.15.12  

What Happened With the I-601A Waiver?

10.11.12

Article "Romney Stopping DACA Application Approvals On Becoming President." as published in the Immigration Daily on October 9, 2012.

10.06.12  

Romney Stopping DACA Application Approvals On Becoming President.

09.25.12

Article "Visa Lottery Application Dates; STEM Green Card Effort Fails (so far); EB-5 Pilot Program Reauthorized Amid Large Concerns Over Recent U.S.C.I.S. Interpretations." as published in the Immigration Daily on September 24, 2012.

09.19.12

Article "NTA Issuance Policy, October Visa Bulletin, PERM, ITIN, H-1B, and DHS Electronic Information Systems." as published in the Immigration Daily on September 17, 2012.

09.17.12  

NTA Issuance Policy, October Visa Bulletin, PERM, ITIN, H-1B, and DHS Electronic Information Systems.

09.05.12

Article "For DREAMERS, What Does It Mean to be "Enrolled in School" to Meet the Requirement of Being "Currently in School"?" as published in the Immigration Daily on September 4, 2012.

08.31.12  

For DREAMERS, What Does It Mean to be "Enrolled in School" to Meet the Requirement of Being "Currently in School"?

08.16.12

Article "Instructions And Forms Released By U.S.C.I.S. For Consideration Of Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals" as published in the Immigration Daily on August 15, 2012.

08.14.12  

Instructions And Forms Released By U.S.C.I.S. For Consideration Of Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals.

08.08.12

Article "DREAMERS Obtain Three Good Breaks In U.S.C.I.S. Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals Process" as published in the Immigration Daily on August 6, 2012.

08.04.12  

DREAMERS Obtain Three Good Breaks In U.S.C.I.S. Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals Process

07.18.12

Article "Age and Educational Requirements for DREAMER Deferred Action" as published in the Immigration Daily on July 17, 2012.

07.16.12  

Age and Educational Requirements for DREAMER Deferred Action

06.25.12

Article "DREAMER Deferred Action Questions and Concerns." as published in the Immigration Daily on June 25, 2012.

06.16.12  

DREAMER Deferred Action Questions and Concerns

06.16.12

Article "Administration Giving Quasi Legal Status to DREAMERS with Work Authorization and Possible Travel Permission." as published in the Immigration Daily on June 15, 2012.

06.15.12  

Administration Giving Quasi Legal Status to DREAMERS with Work Authorization and Possible Travel Permission.

06.09.12  

Notes on I-601 Waiver Centralization External Engagement with U.S.C.I.S. on 5/31/12

06.02.12

Article "Statistics on Labor Certifications, L-1's and H-1B's. " as published in the Immigration Daily on June 1, 2012.

05.26.12  

Statistics on Labor Certifications, L-1's and H-1B's.

05.16.12

Article "As China and India EB-2 Availability Date goes "U", What to Expect, and the Interconnected Fate of H.R. 3012. " as published in the Immigration Daily on May 15, 2012.

05.14.12  

As China and India EB-2 Availability Date goes "U", What to Expect, and the Interconnected Fate of H.R. 3012.

04.26.12

Article "U.S.C.I.S. Draft Form Instructions for New I-601A Waiver Application to be Processed in the U.S." as published in the Immigration Daily on April 25, 2012.

04.23.12  

U.S.C.I.S. Draft Form Instructions for New I-601A Waiver Application to be Processed in the U.S.

04.16.12  

What You Now Have to Pay for NIV/IVs; Help for CIS Wrongful Denials for Failure to Answer Notices or Appear at Biometrics Appointments; Longtime LPRs with Crimes Before 4/1/97 May Be Able to Take Trips Outside Country, Says Supreme Court.

04.05.12

Article "I-601A Provisional Waiver for EWI’s in U.S. Positively Moving Forward." as published in the Immigration Daily on April 4, 2012.

04.03.12  

I-601A Provisional Waiver for EWI’s in U.S. Positively Moving Forward.

03.10.12  

11th Circuit Court of Appeals Blocks 2 more Provisions of Alabama Law HB 56

03.08.12

Article "I-601 Provisional Waivers; ICE Public Advocate; and CSPA News" as published in the Immigration Daily on March 7, 2012.

03.05.12  

I-601 Provisional Waivers; ICE Public Advocate; and CSPA News

02.23.12

Article "H-1B's to Move Faster; PERM Approval Stats Down; AAO Adjudication Times Too Long; L-1 Visas Using Reciprocity Schedule Instead of Petition Validity Dates; China Non-Immigrant Visa Processing Speeding Up." as published in the Immigration Daily on February 21, 2012.

02.20.12  

H-1B's to Move Faster; PERM Approval Stats Down; AAO Adjudication Times Too Long; L-1 Visas Using Reciprocity Schedule Instead of Petition Validity Dates; China Non-Immigrant Visa Processing Speeding Up.

02.01.12

Article "Updates on Immigration: PERM Stats, New Mexico Driver's Licenses, and USCIS Notice Of Intent." as published in the Immigration Daily on January 23, 2012.

01.21.12  

PERM Statistics for the First Quarter FY 2012; Driver’s License to Illegal Immigrants Law in New Mexico to be Re-challenged; Updates on Prosecutorial Discretion Implementation’s Resistance/Changed Vision, and USCIS’ Notice of Intent to Allow EWI Immediate Relatives of USCs to File I-601 Waivers in the States.

01.14.12  

Some Points Brought Up by Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

01.12.12

article "U.S.C.I.S. Issues Notice of Intent to Issue Rule to Allow EWI Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens to File and Have I-601 Waiver Applications Adjudicated in U.S. Before They Decide to Interview Overseas for Immigration." as published in the Immigration Daily on January 10, 2012.

01.07.12  

U.S.C.I.S. Issues Notice of Intent to Issue Rule to Allow EWI Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens to File and Have I-601 Waiver Applications Adjudicated in U.S. Before They Decide to Interview Overseas for Immigration.

 

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