Executive orders targeting undocumented immigrants. ICE raids under Operation Cross Check arrests up by 32%. 54,564 removed, including non-criminals.
Is your OPT about to expire? Explore H-1B and O-1 visa options. H-1B is for a specialty occupation, O-1 for extraordinary ability, and flexible for one/multiple employers.
Defend against immigration raids: require a valid warrant, no answers without an attorney, don’t disclose origin/status, refuse signing, stay calm.
Yates Memo (2004) prioritized deference to prior approved visa petitions during extensions, ensuring smoother approvals. Updated 2017 policy changes approach.
O-1 visa is for artists with extraordinary abilities. Requires petitioner/sponsor: employer or agent. Here are the different employer-agent petitioners.
43.3M foreign-born in the U.S., 11.3M are unauthorized. Undocumented immigrants face fear of deportation, travel limits, no licenses, education hurdles, and work barriers.
The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, initiated in 1980 for Irish immigrants, evolved into a random selection visa lottery.
DACA, initiated in 2012, protects 800,000 undocumented youths. Rescinded by Trump in 2017, legal battles and Congressional efforts continue.
DACA, established by President Obama in 2012, shields undocumented youth (Dreamers) from deportation. The program’s future is uncertain, impacting nearly 800,000 recipients.
USCIS raises premium processing fee from $1225 to $1410 for I-129 and I-140 forms, effective October 1st.
Elektra has successfully represented record labels, modeling agencies, production companies, and individual artists to get their US Artist Visas.Â
