TLDR: New legislation is unlikely, but the Biden Administration can continue to implement meaningful changes in the way it administers immigration law. Keep an eye out for important decisions from...
On November 16, the Biden Administration announced that it would extend Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for citizens and nationals of six countries whose TPS was set to expire at the...
Concerns over the solvency of Social Security are chronic, as future generations of retirees wonder whether the program will have enough money to pay them when it’s their turn to...
An often under-appreciated fact when it comes to the rule of law is that law enforcement often doesn’t throw the book at everybody. A police officer may choose to let...
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) has been life-changing for the people who have it. DACA is a form of immigration protection designed to protect individuals without immigration status who...
Individuals from Venezuela currently have an important option for remaining in the United States thanks to the Temporary Protected Status designation (“TPS”) for Venezuela. However, the deadline to register for...
There are various ways to obtain a green card to live and work in the U.S. as a legal permanent resident. One of the lesser known ways is through Special...
If you have lawfully entered the United States as a nonimmigrant, you should have received an I-94 form (more recently, CBP provides access to these records electronically rather than issue...
At Pelton + Balducci, clients often ask us about the public charge rule. This is a rule that’s been in the news quite a bit recently because there have been...
For almost two years, the world has been grappling with COVID-19, the highly infectious respiratory illness that has claimed the lives of more than 5 million people worldwide. In addition...
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