Serotte Reich, LLP – Immigration Law

According to the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (ABIL), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has served over 5,200 audit notices of I-9 work authorization verifications since January. These numbers reflect an increase of 300% from fiscal year 2017, as the immigration agency carries out its mission to increase workplace audits. So far in fiscal year […]Read More >

The H-1B filing season starts April 2, 2018. Attorneys from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers offer tips for employers aiming for success in the H-1B lottery. On April 2, employers can start filing H-1B temporary visa petitions for foreign professionals for work starting October 1, 2018. The law limits new H-1B visa numbers to […]Read More >

The country’s immigration system was targeted heavily in 2017 by President Trump and supporters who hold negative views on foreigners entering the country. Among other anti-immigration promises couched in national security terms, the President promised to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and force Mexico to pay for it. Arrests of non-criminal immigration violators […]Read More >

This past Thursday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released an updated mission statement omitting a line that described America as “a nation of immigrants,” among other changes. The previous mission statement, which was adopted in 2005, read: “USCIS secures America’s promise as a nation of immigrants by providing accurate and useful information to our […]Read More >

On January 27, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) “Protecting the Nation From Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nation” which became effective immediately.  Over the course of the last two days, the EO has resulted in uncertainty, fear, litigation and support for the immigrant community. Below are some of the highlights that we believe […]Read More >