Serotte Reich, LLP – Immigration Law

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has developed a new procedure that will allow qualifying immediate relatives of a U.S. citizen to apply for a provisional waiver while they are still in the United States before departing for their immigrant visa interviews abroad. USCIS anticipates that this new procedure will drastically reduce the amount of […]Read More >

USCIS has announced that beginning February 1st, 2013, USCIS will now require an Immigrant Fee of $165 from individuals who applied for a green card through immigrant visa processing. After individuals have received their immigrant visa package from the U.S. consulate/embassy, they will now be required to pay this new fee online through the USCIS […]Read More >

Senior partner, William Z. Reich, has co-authored an article published in the New York State Bar Association’s Family Law Review. The article, Divorce ≠ Deportation, discusses the importance of seeking the opinion of an immigration attorney when foreign citizens are initiating divorce proceedings in the U.S. The article provides a variety of examples and strategies […]Read More >

As a ten year host of Lawyers.com online chats, Serotte Reich Wilson Partner, Andrew Wilson, discusses his experience with Lawyers.com in a recent interview by Lexis Nexis for their Law Firm Marketing Solutions blog.Read More >

During a press conference on November 14th, 2012 President Obama stated that he is inclined to help individuals who are present in the U.S. without authorization obtain legal status provided they are not engaged in criminal activity, have paid their taxes, learn English, and pay a fine.Read More >