The 10 Things Trump Has Done Without Legislation
In the year since President Trump’s inauguration there have been consistent attacks on immigration, according to the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (ABIL). ABIL lawyers Cyrus Mehta and Greg Siskind have narrowed down these attacks to 10, and also provided practice pointers on how to assist. In a January 25 teleconference, ABIL lawyers Cyrus Mehta […]
ABIL Member Kuck Baxter Immigration Commercial Nominated for an Emmy
Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers member, Kuck Baxter Immigration, LLC, was nominated for an Emmy for their commercial, “¡Estamos contigo!,” meaning, “we are with you.” The commercial is a production of PA Media Marketing Group, LLC. Kuck Baxter Immigration, LLC out of Atlanta was recently nominated for an Emmy for their January 2018 commercial, “¡Estamos […]
ABIL Members Note Immigration Threats for Employers in 2018
Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (ABIL) attorneys have published an article addressing possible immigration threats and opportunities for employers and employees in 2018. The article assesses the political landscape after a turbulent 2017 during which the Trump administration made a multitude of anti-immigration policy changes. The country’s immigration system was targeted heavily in 2017 by […]
ABIL Members Offer Tips for Employers to Prepare for Increased ICE Raids and I-9 Audits
The Trump administration has held true to its October 2017 promise to quadruple workplace raids, executing multiple raids across the country in just the first four months of this year. ABIL attorneys offer several tips to prepare employees as immigration raids continue to increase through 2018. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) carried out the largest […]
Threats, Opportunities for Employers in 2018
After a tumultuous, difficult year in 2017 with respect to immigration and border issues, attorneys from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (ABIL) shared their thoughts on what employers can expect in 2018. Below is a summary of their responses and reports from the field. Where Things Stand Now The Trump administration appears to be […]
ABIL Welcomes New Immigration Decision for National Interest Waiver Green Card Applicants
One way to obtain a green card is to file a national interest waiver (NIW) application. Foreign nationals can qualify if they can show their work is in the national interest. There are two significant advantages to this immigration strategy: 1) a foreign national can self-petition rather than having to be sponsored by an employer; […]
The Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Supports Entrepreneurial Immigrants Such As Chobani’s Founder
The United States has always prided itself as a nation of immigrants. ABIL believes that there has been disturbing rhetoric against immigrants and refugees in the current presidential election season. This has been exemplified in racist taunts and epithets against Hamdi Ulukaya, a Turkish immigrant of Kurdish descent, who is the founder of the highly […]
ABIL Submitted Comments to USCIS on the International Entrepreneur Rule
On October 17, 2016, ABIL submitted comments to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services on the International Entrepreneur Rule. Download
ABIL Submitted Comments on DOJ’s Proposed Regulation regarding Antidiscrimination
On October 13, 2016, ABIL submitted comments to the Department of Justice on the proposed rulemaking entitled “Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act.” Download
Prestigious Ranking Services Name Many Members of the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers as Top Immigration Attorneys
While immigration policy remains a topic of heated controversy in the presidential contest, the three most prestigious peer-review journals recently announced their annual ratings of the best immigration lawyers. All rating services agree that one group stands above the rest. Attorneys in the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers, better known as ABIL, have received far […]