No matter what happens with immigration practices and strategies following the general election in November 2016, Maryland employers will still be required to use Form I-9 to verify the identity and authorization of an immigrant employee to work in the United States....
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Legal Advocates
Year: 2016
Extension approved on EB-5 visa program
When foreign investors back businesses in Maryland and other states, there could be an interest in spending time in the U.S. to oversee operations or manage other details. The EB-5 program allows those who invest substantially to obtain green cards to facilitate that...
Undocumented immigrants are mainly long-term residents
Many of the undocumented immigrants living in Maryland entered the United States more than 10 years ago. After the Great Recession began in 2008, fewer people entered the United States illegally or overstayed their visas. As a result, the population of undocumented...
Addressing immigration issues in mergers and acquisitions
When a Maryland company is in the process of acquiring or merging with another firm, it is important for the owner to do his or her due diligence before closing the deal regarding any potential immigration issues. Failing to do so may leave the company facing...
New opportunity opens up for immigrants
Maryland and other states may be able to benefit through a proposed immigration program. It is intended to help foreign entrepreneurs who are establishing a business stateside. The initiative through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services would apply to individuals...
Immigration-related employment discrimination rule changes
Immigrants in Maryland are often exposed to workplace discrimination in the form of unfair requests for documentation when they seek employment. In August 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice proposed some new rules concerning unfair documentary practices that could...
John Lennon’s deportation case uncovered secret policy
Some Maryland residents may recall that John Lennon had immigration problems in the United States. In 1972, Lennon hired an immigration attorney because he was being targeted for deportation after an alleged overstay. Work that Lennon's attorney did during that time...
Undocumented residents in custody over gang allegations
Undocumented Maryland residents may be interested to learn that some immigrants are being taken into custody on unsubstantiated allegations of being involved in gang activity. This is despite President Obama's stated focus on those who were entering the country...
B-1 visas and visiting for business
Foreign nationals who plan to visit Maryland on business may wonder whether or not a B-1 visa is the appropriate choice for them. A B-1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa that allows foreign nationals to enter the U.S. in order to conduct business. It is important for people...
Government asks for rehearing on DAPA
Maryland residents might be interested in learning about the latest event in the ongoing saga involving President Obama's executive order regarding the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans, or DAPA. On June 23, the Supreme Court of the United States was deadlocked...