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Federal Judge in New York rules acting homeland security secretary, Chad Wolf’s appointment was unlawful which could invalidate his latest attempt to restrict DACA. To see if you qualify or need to extend your DACA contact the RAFAILOV LAW FIRM, P.C. for more information. #ImmigrationMatters #ImmigrationLawyers #Removal #Asylum #Refugee #Deportation #DeportationDefense #USCIS #GreenCard #ImmigrationHelp #Immigrant #Trump #RafailovLawFirm #WorkAuthorization #EAD #Covid19 #DACA #Dreamers #HereToStay

Federal Judge in Illinois just vacated the public charge rule in it’s entirety stating that it violated the APA. Public Charge or Public Charge Test is used by immigration officials to decide whether a person can enter the United States and who is primarily dependent on the government for support. Under the new rule, people could be denied green cards, visas, and entry to the U.S. simply because they accessed public benefits. The public charge rule impacted thousands of ...green card applicants. Applicants had to prove that they won’t be a public charge, or an economic burden to the country. This is a huge victory for immigrants screens the United States. Contact the RAFAILOV LAW FIRM, P.C. for more information about the rule. #ImmigrationMatters #ImmigrationLawyers #Removal #Asylum #Refugee #Deportation #DeportationDefense #USCIS #GreenCard #ImmigrationHelp #Immigrant #Trump #RafailovLawFirm #WorkAuthorization #EAD #UnitedStates #Mexico #Canada #China #ForeignStudents #Harvard #Visa #Illinois #PublicCharge See more

USCIS filing fees changing effective October 2, 2020. Many application fees going up including: -Naturalization -Petition for Alien Relative -Employment Authorization... -Asylum -Removal of Conditions of Permanent Residence -Waivers Contact the RAFAILOV LAW FIRM, P.C. to submit your application now and avoid higher fees later. #ImmigrationMatters #ImmigrationLawyers #Removal #Asylum #Refugee #Deportation #DeportationDefense #USCIS #GreenCard #ImmigrationHelp #Immigrant #Trump #RafailovLawFirm #WorkAuthorization #EAD #UnitedStates #Mexico #Canada #China #ForeignStudents #Harvard #Visa #NewYorkCity See more

On Monday, July 7, 2020 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced International students in the United States must leave the country or risk deportation if their universities decide to only offer online courses. ICE said that students who fall under certain visas "may not take a full online course load and remain in the United States," adding, "The U.S. Department of State will not issue visas to students enrolled in schools and/or programs that are fully online f...or the fall semester nor will U.S. Customs and Border Protection permit these students to enter the United States." This could affect more than one million international students currently studying in the US. According to the Institute of International Education, the vast majority of those students came from Asian countries, with the largest numbers by some distance coming from China (369,548) and India (202,014). By contrast, only 26,122 came from Canada (in fifth place) and 15,229 from Mexico (in tenth place). New York City is home to the most international students, thanks to New York University and Columbia University playing host to 19,605 and 15,897 students respectively. If you are a holder of an F-1 and M-1 nonimmigrant visa contact the RAFAILOV LAW FIRM, P.C. for more information. #ImmigrationMatters #ImmigrationLawyers #Removal #Asylum #Refugee #Deportation #DeportationDefense #USCIS #GreenCard #ImmigrationHelp #Immigrant #Trump #RafailovLawFirm #WorkAuthorization #EAD #UnitedStates #Mexico #Canada #China #ForeignStudents #Harvard #Visa #NewYorkCity #College #University See more

DACA is here to stay! The Supreme Court rules against the Trump administration in an attempt to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a win for undocumented immigrants brought to U.S. as children. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that the Acting Secretary did violate the [Administrative Procedure Act]," and the decision to rescind DACA "must be vacated." SCOTUS, June 18, 2020.... To see if you qualify or need to extend your DACA contact the RAFAILOV LAW FIRM, P.C. for more information. #ImmigrationMatters #ImmigrationLawyers #Removal #Asylum #Refugee #Deportation #DeportationDefense #USCIS #GreenCard #ImmigrationHelp #Immigrant #Trump #RafailovLawFirm #WorkAuthorization #EAD #Covid19 #DACA #Dreamers #HereToStay See more

A federal court blocked Trump’s second asylum ban, which denied asylum to anyone at the southern border who had traveled through another country en route to United States with limited exceptions. Under the rule, the United States could refuse to consider a request for asylum from anyone who failed to apply for it after leaving their home country but before reaching the United States . The rule rule has essentially forced asylum-seeking migrants from Honduras , G...uatemala and El Salvador to first seek asylum from Mexico before asking the United States for help. To see if you qualify for asylum contact the RAFAILOV LAW FIRM, P.C. for more information. #ImmigrationMatters #ImmigrationLawyers #Removal #Asylum #Refugee #Deportation #DeportationDefense #USCIS #GreenCard #ImmigrationHelp #Immigrant #Trump #RafailovLawFirm #WorkAuthorization #EAD #UnitedStates #Mexico #Guatemala #Honduras #El Salvador #CentralAmerica #AsylumBan See more

DACA is here to stay! The Supreme Court rules against the Trump administration in an attempt to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a win for undocumented immigrants brought to U.S. as children. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that the Acting Secretary did violate the [Administrative Procedure Act]," and the decision to rescind DACA "must be vacated." SCOTUS, June 18, 2020.... To see if you qualify or need to extend your DACA contact the RAFAILOV LAW FIRM, P.C. for more information. #ImmigrationMatters #ImmigrationLawyers #Removal #Asylum #Refugee #Deportation #DeportationDefense #USCIS #GreenCard #ImmigrationHelp #Immigrant #Trump #RafailovLawFirm #WorkAuthorization #EAD #Covid19 #DACA #Dreamers #HereToStay See more

Some undocumented immigrants, including those who overstayed visas will receive COVID-19 stimulus checks. Many undocumented immigrants use an ITIN number in place of a Social Security number to file income tax returns. If you have filed taxes in 2018 and/or 2019 under a Social Security number that was issued with a U.S. visa application, you would qualify for a COVID-19 stimulus check even if your immigration status has expired.... To see if you qualify contact the RAFAILOV LAW FIRM, P.C. for more information. #ImmigrationMatters #ImmigrationLawyers #Removal #Asylum #Refugee #Deportation #DeportationDefense #USCIS #GreenCard #ImmigrationHelp #Immigrant #Trump #RafailovLawFirm #WorkAuthorization #EAD #Covid19 #StimulusChecks See more

Ninth Circuit has blocked the Trump administration’s Remain in Mexico policy, officially known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) which forced asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases were processed in the U.S. The program was designed to prevent families from entering the United States and later skipping their court hearings to avoid deportation; instead, families have been sitting on the Mexico side of the border. The judges also said the program like...ly violated the United States’ non-refoulement obligations under international and domestic law, which prohibit the U.S. government from sending people to a country where they could face persecution. Huge victory for the immigration community. For more: https://www.washingtonpost.com//87bbf85e-e481-11e9-b403-f7 #ImmigrationMatters #ImmigrationLawyers #Removal #Asylum #Refugee #Deportation #DeportationDefense #USCIS #GreenCard #ImmigrationHelp #Immigrant #Trump #RafailovLawFirm #MPP #RemainInMexico #MigrantProtectionsProtocols #Mexico See more

In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration’s use of the public charge rule. Public Charge or Public Charge Test is used by immigration officials to decide whether a person can enter the United States and who is primarily dependent on the government for support. Under the new rule, people could be denied green cards, visas, and entry to the U.S. simply because they accessed public benefits. The public charge rule will impact thousands of... green card applicants. Applicants will now have to prove that they won’t be a public charge, or an economic burden to the country. The order means the rule can go into effect in every state, pending appeal, except for Illinois which is covered by a separate injunction. Use this time to get the support you need. Speak to a lawyer about your case before you disenroll yourself or your family from the services you need. #ImmigrationMatters #ImmigrationLawyer #Removal #HealthInsurance #DeportationDefense #USCIS #GreenCard #ImmigrationHelp #PublicCharge #DonaldTrump ##RafailovLawFirm #SupremeCourt See more

Immigrants succeeding against the odds and people opening their homes up to refugees were among the most inspiring stories of 2019. #ImmigrationMatters

A federal judge in Portland, Oregon, has temporarily blocked a Trump administration rule No Health Insurance / No Visa. The new rule would require immigrants to prove they will have health insurance or can pay for medical care before they can get visas within 30 days of their arrival or enough money to pay for reasonably foreseeable medical costs. The proclamation signed by President Trump in early October applies to people seeking immigrant visas from abroad, not thos...e in the U.S. already. It does not affect lawful permanent residents. It does not apply to asylum seekers, refugees or children. Under the government’s visa rule, the required insurance can be bought individually or provided by an employer and it can be short-term coverage or catastrophic. Medicaid doesn’t count, and an immigrant can’t get a visa if using the Affordable Care Act’s subsidies when buying insurance. The federal government pays for those subsidies. According to the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan immigration think tank, 57% of U.S. immigrants had private health insurance in 2017, compared with 69% of U.S.-born, and 30% had public health insurance coverage, compared with 36% of native-born. The uninsured rate for immigrants dropped from 32% to 20% from 2013 to 2017, since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, according to Migration Policy. There are about 1.1 million people who obtain green cards each year. #ImmigrationMatters #ImmigrationLawyers #Removal #HealthInsurance #Visa #Deportation #DeportationDefense #USCIS #GreenCard #ImmigrationHelp #TPS #Immigrant #Trump #RafailovLawFirm See more

What is Temporary Protected Status (TPS)? TPS allows people from countries considered too dangerous (armed conflicts) or unstable (natural disasters) to remain in the country. On November 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that recipients of TPS from 6 countries will be allowed to remain in the U.S. another year pending a federal class-action lawsuit. The extension includes TPS holders from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan.... Under the rule, TPS is extended until January 2, 2020, for recipients from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan; January 5, 2020, for recipients from Honduras and March 24, 2020, for recipients from Nepal. Contact your lawyer today to see if you qualify and/or extend your TPS status. #ImmigrationMatters #ImmigrationLawyers #Removal #HealthInsurance #Visa #Deportation #DeportationDefense #USCIS #GreenCard #ImmigrationHelp #TPS #TemporaryProtectedStatus #Trump #RafailovLawFirm See more

Three federal judges in New York, California and Washington state temporarily blocked the Trump administrations new Public Charge from taking effect on October 15, 2019 (Tuesday) leaving the status quo in place. This is the first nationwide preliminary injunction to be granted on the rule. This means that there will be no harmful consequences for using health care, housing assistance, and nutritional programs. This is a major win for immigrants across the United State...s. If you’re an immigrant and are eligible for federal benefits, call your attorney for more information and apply now. #ImmigrationMatters #ImmigrationLawyers #Removal #HealthInsurance #Visa #Deportation #DeportationDefense #USCIS #GreenCard #ImmigrationHelp #PublicCharge #Trump #RafailovLawFirm See more

The new proclamation effective November 3, 2019 says immigrants will be prohibited from entering the United States unless they are covered by health insurance within 30 days of entry or have enough financial resources to pay for any medical costs. The new rule does not affect lawful permanent residents and does not apply to asylum seekers, refugees or children. But would affect the spouses and parents of U.S. citizens who are trying to bring their families to the U.S. Me...dicaid doesn’t count. And if using the Affordable Care Act’s subsidies when buying insurance which are paid for by the federal government an immigrant will not be able to obtain a visa. The required insurance can be purchased individually or provided by an employer, it can be short term coverage or catastrophic. #ImmigrationMatters #ImmigrationLawyers #Removal #HealthInsurance #Visa #Deportation #DeportationDefense #USCIS #GreenCard #ImmigrationHelp #RafailovLawFirm See more

What is Expedited Removal? Expedited Removal allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers or Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents to approach anyone in the U.S. without any probable cause and demand to prove they are citizens or have been in the country continuously for two years. If unable to prove continuous presence, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can order you deported within a matter of hours before you had a chance to see a judge. Previously, ...to be subject for expedited removal, undocumented immigrants in the U.S. had to be captured within two weeks of entering the country and within 100 miles of the border. Now, if undocumented immigrants can’t prove their continuous two-year physical presence, they can be detained and deported before even seeing an immigration judge or have a chance to find legal representation. Document your stay and contact your attorney today. #ImmigrationMatters #ImmigrationLawyers #Removal #ExpeditedRemoval #Deportation #DeportationDefense #USCIS #GreenCard #ImmigrationHelp #RafailovLawFirm See more

What is Public Charge? Public Charge or Public Charge Test is used by immigration officials to decide whether a person can enter the United States and who is primarily dependent on the government for support. Under the new rule, people could be denied green cards, visas, and entry to the U.S. simply because they accessed public benefits. Immigration officials will look closely at various factors such as health, age, income, skills and use of more public programs includin...g: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Federal Public Housing & Section 8 Assistance Medicaid (except for emergency services, children under 21 years of age, pregnant women, and new mothers) Cash Assistance Programs The law goes into effect on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Use this time to get the support you need. Speak to a lawyer about your case before you disenroll yourself or your family from the services you need. #ImmigrationMatters #ImmigrationLawyers #Removal #PublicAssistance #PublicCharge #USCIS #GreenCard #ImmigrationHelp #RafailovLawFirm See more