The US political dialog is ugly and divisive this year. It is also full of misinformation. One political party would want you to believe that immigrants are bad for our nation, that they make no contribution to our nation. Whether they come to the US on a B-visa, C-visa, extraordinary…
Yes, yes, yes. Some information about the proposed Comprehensive Immigration Reform was released today. As an immigration lawyer with over 30 years of experience, my phones here in Los Angeles and in the Palm Springs office have been ringing off the hook. I already have over 100 emails from France…
For over 10 years, immigrants and their families have come to Romben Law, APC and asked me about any possible changes to the immigration law that will help them. I hear, from clients in Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and many other places that they need…
After practicing law together for almost one decade, Eileen Chun-Fruto and I have evolved into different forms of law practice. I will continue to practice immigration and nationality law, handle consultations, and do my blog here at my offices in Los Angeles and in Palm Springs. The firm name is…
At our offices in Los Angeles and in Palm Springs, the immigration attorneys at Romben Law, APC have been receiving hundreds of phone calls about the President’s recently-announced initiative to provide Deferred Action to certain undocumented young people, providing them with work permits (Employment Authorization Documents – EAD). On 15…
The Obama Administration today issued an Executive Order which would allow CERTAIN young undocumented young people to receive an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Los Angeles / Palm Springs immigration attorneys Romben Law, APC have counseled thousands of immigrants, and we know that many undocumented youth are eligible for work permits…
A new H-1B quota update was released today from USCIS. The H-1B cap numbers as of May 4, 2012 are as follows: Bachelor’s degree cap: approximately 32,500 have been received Advanced degree cap: approximately 13,700 have been received Usage is steady, but there is still time to have an H-1B…
H-1B quota numbers released today show that as of April 20, 2012 cap eligible petitions amounted to: Bachelor’s degree cap: 25,000 Advanced degree cap: 10,900 A collective sigh of relief for all those who are still job seeking and/or just beginning OPT employment as the H-1B cap seems to filling…
The H-1B quota count came out again yesterday. USCIS released the following quota numbers: Bachelor’s degree quota: approximately 20,600 petitions received Advanced degree quota: approximately 9,700 petitions received This tells us that those petitioners and employees who had a job in hand by April 1, did not delay in getting…
USDOS issued a reminder that visa fees changed last Friday, April 13. For those of you who have paid an immigrant visa fee before April 13, the fee is likely to have decreased. But you won’t get a refund for it! IF you have paid a visa fee prior to…