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GYH founders and Co-Managing Partners Becki L. Young and Sandra Grossman expressed their excitement about the new additions. Young noted, “We are thrilled to welcome Patrick, David and Sheryl to our firm as seasoned immigration attorneys and though…
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Transcending Borders - May 2022
May 4th, 2022
Contents: VIDEO: Biden Administration Announces Immigration Policies to Attract STEM Talent Major Pro Bono Asylum Victory for GYH H-1B Work Site Requirements Advance Copy: USCIS Temporary Final Rule Increasing Automatic Extension Period of EADs Imple…
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TPS for Afghanistan
March 21st, 2022
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on March 16, 2022, that Afghan nationals in the United States are now eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for a period of 18 months. Secretary Mayorkas has issued this designation on the b…
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Ongoing Ukraine Crisis
March 3rd, 2022
As today marks over a week since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, citizens are fleeing the country to seek safe havens. Several American immigration organizations are advocating for the Biden administration to provide legal pathways for Ukrainian refu…
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Transcending Borders - February 2022 - H-1B Cap registration is here!
February 11th, 2022
H-1B Cap Registration is Here It’s time to prepare for the FY2023 H-1B cap visa lottery! The FY2023 H-1B Cap registration period runs from March 1, 2022 through March 18, 2022. What you can do now: Review your roster of foreign national employees …
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Remote Immigration Legal Advice and Referral Clinic
December 13th, 2021
The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center’s Quarterly Immigration Legal Advice and Referral Clinic will be held virtually December 13-14, 2021. Monday – Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. | 202-780-2573 Please call 202-780-2573 to be connected with a D.…
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Transcending Borders - Dec. 1, 2021
December 1st, 2021
The Holiday Season is upon us again. Grossman Young & Hammond is ever grateful to our clients, friends and readers of Transcending BordersSM! In this issue, we cover important immigration updates since September and other Firm news. Contents: Cov…
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Retrogression for EB-3 India and China
October 27th, 2021
November 2021 Visa Bulletin: Retrogression for EB-3 India and China The State Department recently announced some important changes in its November Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin contains two sets of dates, Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing. F…
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COVID Travel Ban Ends - Immigration Policy Updates
October 20th, 2021
COVID-related Travel Ban Lifts Nov. 8 The Biden White House reportedly plans to lift the COVID-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated international travelers for air travel and land borders beginning on November 8th. This marks the end of restri…
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Diversity Visa Program 2023 Registration Open
October 8th, 2021
The 2023 Diversity Visa Program opened for applications on October 6, 2021. The Program (aka the “Green Card Lottery”) every year allows 50,000 randomly selected people from countries that don’t send many immigrants to the United States to obta…
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