Marks Gray attorney, Jeptha 'Jep' Barbour was named to the non-profit organization Live for Today. The foundation was formed to create adventure, encourage new experiences and uplift spirits through inspiring healthy lifestyles for young adults diagnosed with...
Year: 2013
(E)I-94 Cards to Replace Paper Records
As referenced in our September 2012 immigration update, CBP will be making the paper I-94 card obsolete in the next few months, and automate the process. Foreign Nationals will no longer receive a paper I-94 card upon entry. They will receive a passport stamp and...
Unlawful Presence Waiver Now in Effect
Beginning March 4, certain immigrant visa applicants who are spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens (immediate relatives) and can show extreme hardship to the U.S. citizen relative can apply for provisional unlawful presence waivers before they leave the U.S....
U.S. Supreme Court decides 7-2 that Padilla is not retroactive
In Chaidez v. United States, decided 2/20/13, the Court held that its prior decision in Padilla v. Kentucky (2010), holding that the Sixth Amendment requires an attorney for a noncitizen criminal defendant to inform that defendant of the deportation consequences that...
I-Squared Act of 2003 Improving Immigration Options for Professionals
The Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 (a/k/a I2 Act) was introduced by Sen. Rubio, Coons, Hatch and Klobuchar. The bill has four sections which propose: 1) a welcomed demand based increase in the number of new H-1B to a quota from 65,000 to 115,000; 2) an easier...
ICE Does Not Renew Partnership with Local Law Enforcement
Director Morton announced the removal by ICE of 409,849 individuals from the U.S. for FY 2012. He emphasized ICE’s goal to target the removal of the most serious criminal offenders. In the past, under the 287(g) program, ICE teamed up with state and local law...
Change in the Family Unity Waiver Process Good for Families of Undocumented
The proposed change which was just published in the Federal Register minimizes the amount of time that U.S. citizens are separated from their immediate relatives (parents, spouses, children) who are undocumented and in the process of applying for permanent resident...