Obama to Boost Tourism and Improve Visa Processing On January 19, 2012, President Obama signed an executive order to improve visa and foreign visitor processing and travel promotion. The announcement calls for an implementation plan, to [...]
Political Asylum from Azerbaijan On January 20, 2012, I.S. Law Firm secured a grant of asylum in immigration court for a pro-democracy political activist from Azerbaijan who was systematically persecuted by the Azerbaijani government [...]
Immigration Creates US Jobs Immigration creates jobs for native-born Americans, a new report finds. Immigration does not reduce employment among U.S.-born population; instead, foreign-born workers “complement” U.S.-born workers. Immigrants and natives have different skills, and [...]
Gang-Related Asylum from El Salvador We have secured a grant of asylum in immigration court for a young woman from El Salvador who was persecuted because of her religious beliefs and was being forced to [...]
USCIS to Reduce Separation Time for Families On January 6, 2012, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed a regulatory change that will decrease the amount of time that U.S. citizens are separated from their families [...]
Lautenberg Amendment Extended I.S. Law Firm applauds extension of Lautenberg Amendment, which provides protection to refugees seeking religious freedom, through fiscal year 2012. The Lautenberg Amendment has been extended as part of Fiscal Year 2012 [...]
ICE Launches New Hotline for Detainees On December 29, 2011, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced new measures to ensure that individuals being held by state or local law enforcement on immigration [...]
Asylum for an Activist from Azerbaijan Attorneys I.S. Law Firm have secured a grant of asylum in immigration court for a political activist from Azerbaijan who was systematically persecuted by the Azerbaijani [...]
Asylum for a Prominent Political Dissident from Armenia I.S. Law Firm has achieved an important court victory in securing the grant of asylum for a prominent political dissident from Armenia who was systematically persecuted [...]
Asylum for a Blogger from Azerbaijan I.S. Law Firm has been successful in securing asylum for a young political activist and blogger from Azerbaijan who was systematically persecuted by the Azerbaijani government on account of [...]
