Much attention has been focused on the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and held that there is no Constitutionally-guaranteed right to an abortion. However, in cases that the Court decided with much less fanfare, we learned that removal of existing rights did not stop there. In particular, two recent decision […]
Immigration Law
MSK Attorneys in the News: Migrant farmworkers on Vt. police forces? If one chief has his way
MSK Attorneys’ immigration lawyer, Brian Sullivan, was interviewed by the local CBS affiliate (WCAX) regarding a novel idea put forward by the Chief of the Middlebury, Vermont Police. That idea was to offer patrolman positions to certain undocumented, migrant workers from Latin America. Although Attorney Sullivan applauded the motives of the Chief, he detailed the […]
Biden Administration Reverses Trump “Public Charge” Rule
Since the 19th Century, U.S. Immigration laws have sought to bar entry to immigrants who are likely to become “public charges.” In more recent times, that term has been defined as individuals who are likely to need means-tested public benefits, such as welfare and SNAP benefits. Until last year, the showing that a green card […]
Immigration Service Avoids Shutdown but Warns of Delays
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) receives its funding from application fees of those seeking immigration benefits – visas, green cards and citizenship. Because of policies adopted by the Trump administration, the number of such applications has dropped considerably, especially with regard to employment-based visas such as the H-1B and L-1. The decrease was occurring […]
Immigration Service Slow to Respond to Coronavirus Crisis
Beyond the much-heralded partial closure of our borders, the offices responsible for administering U.S. immigration law have been slow and have acted in a piecemeal fashion in responding to the challenges posed by the Coronavirus outbreak. Here is a current list of representative measures that have been put in place. This list is partial, […]
Trump Administration Implements New Public Charge Rules Making Legal Immigration More Difficult
Immigrants in Vermont Should File Soon to Avoid Potential Changes In August, the Trump Administration announced that new regulations were taking effect on October 15 that would dramatically change the way that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) determined whether an alien was likely to be a “public charge.” On October 11, 2019, […]
Can I Get a Visa Extension in Vermont?
A visa extension is one of the most common immigration attorney requests. Many people living and working in the United States want to find ways to stay beyond the expiration of their visas. It is not always necessary to get on a plane and leave the day a United States visa runs out. […]
