2018 U.S. IMMIGRATION LAW: BASICS & BEYOND

Moderator/Speaker David H. Nachman, Esq. Melvin R. Solomon, Esq. Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Parsekian & Solomon, P.C. Group, P.C. (Ridgewood, Branchburg; (Hackensack) New York City) Luncheon Speaker Ludka Zimovcak, Esq. John E. Thompson Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak (NPZ) USCIS, Newark District Office Law Group, P.C. (Ridgewood; (Newark) Branchburg; New York City) Speakers Snehal Batra, Esq. Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group, P.C. (Ridgewood; Branchburg; New York City)

Kerry Walsh Hartington, Esq. Hartington King English, LLC (Freehold, Vineland)

Raymond G. Lahoud, Esq. Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. (New York City)

Alan J. Pollack, Esq. Frank & Pollack, LLC (Newark)

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Historical Perspective of U.S. Immigration 1

Animation: Visualizing Two Centuries of U.S. Immigration 3

U.S. Immigration Trump Style 7

White House Fact Sheet on President Trump’s Visit to Southern Border 9

Introduction to Terms and Resources 11

Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Categories 13 USCIS Fees 14 Historical National Average Processing Times for All USCIS Offices 17

“Key Definitions and Concepts Updated” Richard A. Boswell 23

“Agencies That Affect Immigration Law” Updated by Margaret H. McCormick 33

Key Contacts at USCIS, ICE and EOIR 39

USCIS Newark District Office Profile 41 Case Management Assignments – Newark Field Office April 27, 2018 42 June 12, 2017 44 December 15, 2017 46 Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review 48

Ethical Considerations for Immigration Law Practitioners 49

Modern Ethics Challenges for Immigration Practitioners PowerPoint Presentation David H. Nachman, Esq. 51

What Should You Look for When You Are Seeking to Hire an Immigration Law Professional to Handle Your Immigration Law Case? 61

“Ethical Considerations in Declining Representation” Timothy D. Widman 63

New 30/60 Day Rule on Misrepresentation 67

Practice Alert: 30/60 Day Rule Eliminated from FAM Provisions on “Misrepresentation” 69

Nonimmigrant Visa Processing – Background and Updates – Citizenship and Immigration Services 75

Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) Required for Visa-Exempt Travelers 77 Special Instructions for B-1/B-2 Visitors Who Want to Enroll in School 79

“Assisting Clients in B-1 or B-2 Visitors Who Want to Enroll in School in the United States” AILA’s CSC Liaison Committee 81

Study in the U.S. With an Academic Visa 84 E-2 Temporary Visas for Investors 85 USCIS Updates for F-1 Students: Automatic Termination of Optional Practical Training If Transfer to a Different School or Begin Study at Another Educational Level 86 USCIS Changing Policy on Accrued Unlawful Presence by Nonimmigrant Students and Exchange Visitors 87 Policy Memorandum: Accrual of Unlawful Presence and F, J, and M Nonimmigrants 89 H-1B Nonimmigrant Work Visa Classification 103 Optional Checklist for Form I-129 H-1B Filings 105

“ABCs of H-1Bs” David Nachman, Esq. Michael Phulwani, Esq. Ludka Zimovcak, Esq.

Part 1 109 Part 2 115 Part 3 119 Part 4 123 Part 5 127 Part 6 129 Part 7 133 Part 8 137

Types of Fraud, Technical Violations and/or Misrepresentation That May Trigger Administrative Processing/Visa Refusal at Consular Posts 139 H-1B Visas for Tech Workers 141 H-1B Nonimmigrant Work Visa Update: With a Looming Cloud of Anticipated Investigations, Audits and Site Visits, the USCIS Reaches FY 2019 H-1B Cap. 142 The H-1B Visa Lottery Explained 143 Policy Memorandum: Matter of S- Inc., Adopted Decision 2018-02 (AAO March 23, 2018) 144 Matter of S- Inc. 145

“FY 2018-2019 H-1B Cap Reached: Now is the Time to Think About Your H-1B Backup Plan” David H. Nachman, Esq. Michael Phulwani, Esq. Ludka Zimovcak, Esq. 151

Renewing Your H-1B Visa 156 USCIS Updates: Policy to Ensure Petitioners Meet Burden of Proof for Nonimmigrant Worker Visa Extension Petitions 157 Traveling With Your Family on an H-1B Visa 158 USCIS Student and Exchange Visitor Program 159 The Exchange Visitor Program and J-1 Visas 161

“Foreign Media Representatives: How to Be an “I” Visa Holder in the U.S.” Michael Phulwani, Esq. David Nachman, Esq. Ridhima Goyal 167

USCIS Clarifies Proxy Vote Use for Certain Intracompany Transferee Visa Petitions 170 “O” Nonimmigrants: Individuals of Extraordinary Ability or Achievement 171 “P” Nonimmigrants [Including Performing Groups, Cultural Unique Performers 175

“Changing from One Nonimmigrant Visa Status to Another” Michael Phulwani, Esq. David Nachman, Esq. Ridhima Goyal 179

Visa Overstays 181

“Entrepreneurial Pathways” Michael Phulwani, Esq. David Nachman, Esq. 183

Spiritual Enlightenment and U.S. Immigration: Understanding the Religious Visa (R Visa) 187 Memo re: Requirements for Agents and Sponsors Filing as Petitioners for the O and P Visa Classifications 189

O, P, Q Visa Classification Overview PowerPoint Presentation USCIS/SCOPS 193

USCIS Issues Clarifying Guidance on NAFTA TN Status Eligibility for Economists 213

H-1B Enforcement and Investigations (USCIS, FDNS, DOS, DOL) 215

HR Professionals: H-1B Visa and Audits / DOL Audits PowerPoint Presentation Ludka Zimovcak, Esq. Snehal Batra, Esq. 217

DHS Proposed Major Changes to the H-1B Visa Program Impacting Highly Skilled Workers and H-1B Employers 238 New Bill (Protect and Grow American Jobs Act) Targeting H-1B Dependent Employers 239 Will the Dependent Spouse H-4 Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Come to an End? 242 H-1B – Signatory or Signatory Representative Questionnaire 245

Employment-Based Immigration Visa Processing – Background and Update 253

What is the Difference Between a Nonimmigrant and an Immigrant Visa? 255 Employment-Based Immigrant Visa 257

U.S. Immigration Law Basics & Recent Updates PowerPoint Presentation David H. Nachman, Esq. Snehal Batra, Esq. 259

Comparing the EB-5 and L-1 Visas PowerPoint Presentation David H. Nachman, Esq. Snehal Batra, Esq. 273

USCIS to Start Accepting Applications Under the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER) 281 Another Nail in the Coffin for Immigrant Entrepreneurs 284 What Does It Take to Qualify for an EB-5 Entrepreneur/Investor’s Visa? 285 How Do I Qualify for an EB-5 Visa? 287 Chart, Getting into EB-5 288

Family-Based Immigration Visa Processing – Background and Update 289

Family Immigration (Immigration Visa Processing in India) 291 Obtaining a Green Card Through Marriage 292

“Green Card Through Marriage – Consequences of Separation or Divorce” Michael Phulwani David H. Nachman 293

Getting the Green Card Through Family Sponsorship: One Way to Immigrate to the U.S. 297 USCIS Update: Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence 299 Practice Pointer: Obtaining a Temporary I-551 Stamp Due to the Delayed Adjudication of an I-751 Petition 301 Comparing the Potential Plans for Family-Based Immigration Reform 303 In Focus: The VAWA Act 304 USCIS to Recall Incorrectly Dated Green Cards 305 In Focus: The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) 306 2018 HHS Poverty Guidelines for Affidavit of Support 307

Waivers: 212(a)(9)(B) Three- and Ten- Year Bars 309

The Three- and Ten- Year Bars: How New Rules Expand Eligibility for Waivers 311

Inadmissibility Basics & Extreme Hardship Waivers PowerPoint Presentation Ludka Zimovcak, Esq. 315

I-601A Flowchart 325 Inadmissibility Chart 327 USCIS Policy Manual: Volume 9 – Waivers, Part B – Extreme Hardship [see downloadable material]

Consular Processing Issues and Concerns 331

DOS Update: Visa Bulletin for May 2018 333 DOS Update: Visa Bulletin for April 2018 335 DOS Update for the Visa Applicants Traveling to the United States During Administrative Processing 339 221G or Administrative Processing at the U.S. Consulate’s Office 341

Refugee and Asylum Considerations and Updates 345

U.S. Attorney General Curbs Asylum for Immigrant Victims of Violence 347 Seeking Asylum in the U.S. 350 USCIS to Take Action to Address Asylum Backlog 351 Executive Order 13815 (October 24, 2017) 353

Deferred Action Submissions 357

Deferred Action Submission Checklist (Information & Customer Service) 359

Executive Office of Immigration Review – EOIR 361

Administrative Closure Post-Castro-Tum 363 Attorney General Sessions Delivers Remarks to the Executive Office for Immigration Review Legal Training Program 373 Fact Sheet: Observing Immigration Court Hearings 377 An Overview of Discretionary Reprieves from Removal: Deferred Action, DACA, TPS, and Others 379 Credible Fear Lesson Plans Comparison Chart: 2006 – 2014 – 2017 403 Practice Pointer: Matter of Castro-Tum, 27 I&N Dec. 271 (A.G. 2018) 421 Sample Intake – Criminal/Immigration [see downloadable material] What Constitutes a Conviction for Immigration Purposes [see downloadable material] Matter of Rosa [see downloadable material] Lewin v. Attorney General of the United States of America [see downloadable material]

Consequences of Criminal Issues in Immigration Law 431

What You Should Know About Immigration and Crimes Robert Frank Alan Pollack 433

Removal Proceedings: What is It About? Alan Pollack Robert Frank 443

Asylum in the United States 447 Press Release: “Queens Immigration Attorney Charged With Asylum Fraud” 455 Form I-130 [see downloadable material] Form I-130A [see downloadable material] Form I-131 (Expires 12/31/18) [see downloadable material] Form I-485 [see downloadable material] Form I-765 [see downloadable material] Form I-864 [see downloadable material]

I-9 Form and Employment Eligibility Verification and IER 457

USCIS Releases Revised FORM I-9 459 Verifying Employee Eligibility to Work 460 USCIS and Justice Department Formalize Partnership to Protect U.S. Workers from Discrimination and Combat Fraud 461

HR Professionals: Updates on Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification in a Trump Era PowerPoint Presentation David H. Nachman, Esq. 463

Employers That Hire Illegal Immigrants Beware: ICE Plans to Increase Prosecutions 495

E-Verify Overview PowerPoint Presentation USCIS 497

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 523

The End of Immigration Enforcement Priorities Under the Trump Administration 525 Trump’s Immigration Crime Hotline Raises Concerns for Immigrants 531 VOICE – Victims of Immigration Crime Enforcement

Toll-Free Hotline 533

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Victim Information Notification Exchange (DHS-VINE) 539

Immigration Enforcement at Hospitals 540 New Guidance Memo on “Function Manager” in L-1 Classification 541

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 543

Know Before You Go: NPZ Law Group Helps Ease the Stress of Holiday Travel for Certain Foreign Nationals 545

USCIS Online Filing Initiatives 549

USCIS Expands Credit Card Payment Option for Fees 551 USCIS Expands Online Filing: Applicants Can Now Request Replacement Naturalization Certificate and Naturalization Hearing Outline 553 USCIS to Implement Online Processing of FOIA Requests 555 File Your Form N-400 Online!: You Can Now Apply Online for U.S. Citizenship 557 New E-Verify.gov Website a User-Friendly Source to Verify Employment Eligibility 559 USCIS Expands Online Filing: Applicants Can Now Request Replacement Naturalization Certificate and Naturalization Hearing Online 561

TPS – Temporary Protected Status Updates 563

What Comes Next: Temporary Relief Options After the Termination of TPS 565 Trump Administration Ends 17-Year Protections for Salvadorans 569 Trump Revokes Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans 570 Trump Administration Ends Protections for Thousands of Hondurans Living in U.S. 571 USCIS Update: Re-Registration Period Now Open for Hondurans With Temporary Protected Status 572

The Trump Travel Ban 573

In Focus: Trump’s Travel Ban 575 The U.S. Supreme Court Allows President Trump’s Travel Ban to Take Effect 577

New Immigration Law Initiatives 581

Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen Statement on the National Vetting Center 583 USCIS Redesigns Citizenship and Naturalization Certificates 585 Unauthorized Border Crossers to Be Prosecuted 587

About the Panelists… 589