Site Map

• Home
• Why Hire Attorney Widman?
• Immigration Law
  • Family Immigration
    • K-1 Fiancée Visas
    • Marriage-Based & Immediate Relative Green Cards
    • Family Preference Visa
    • NVC Consular Processing
    • Replacement or Renewal of Green Cards
    • Green Card Permanent Residence
  • Humanitarian Visas
    • Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
    • Affirmative Asylum
  • Citizenship & Naturalization
  • Waivers
    • I-601 Extreme Hardship Waivers
  • USCIS Interview Representation
    • Adjustment of Status
  • Business and Employment
    • Non Immigrant Visa
      • H-1B Specialty Occupations
      • L-1 Intracompany Transferees
      • O-1 Individuals With Extraordinary Abilities
      • TN NAFTA Professional
    • EB 1 Priority Workers
    • EB 2 Advanced Degree or Exceptional Ability
    • EB 3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
    • PERM Labor Certification
  • USCIS Appeals
• Cupertino Immigration Lawyer
  • Adjustment of Status
  • Business Immigration
  • Cupertino Family & Marriage Visas
  • Green Cards
  • Green Card Renewal
  • Naturalization & Citizenship
  • PERM Labor Certification
  • TN NAFTA Professionals
• Mountain View Immigration Law
  • Mountain View Immigration Lawyer
  • Naturalization & Citizenship
• Sunnyvale Immigration Law
  • Sunnyvale Family & Marriage Visas
• Santa Clara Immigration Law
  • Naturalization & Citizenship
• Immigration Forms
  • Form I-90
  • Form I-129
  • Form I-140
  • Form N-400
  • Form I-485
  • Form I-526
  • Form N-600
  • Form I-765
• Palo Alto Immigration Lawyer
• Los Altos Immigration Lawyer
• Helping With Permanent Residency Citizenship
• Areas We Serve
  • Palo Alto
  • Los Altos
• Reviews
• Our Blog
  • 2023
    • August
      • SB1718: Understanding Florida's New Law
      • USCIS Has Published a Temporary Final Rule (TFR)
    • July
      • Department of Homeland Security is Adding Eight Qualifying Fields of Study to the STEM Designated Degree Program List.
      • DHS Announces Family Reunification Parole Processes for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras
  • 2021
    • May
      • USCIS Temporarily Suspending Biometric Requirement for H-4, L-2 and E-1, E-2 and E-3 Nonimmigrants
    • March
      • USCIS Announces That It Will Stop Applying the Public Charge Final Rule
      • State Department Provides Guidance on the Resumption of Immigrant Visa Processing After President Biden’s Rescission of the Immi
    • February
      • Update on Electronic Registration Process for FY 2022 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions
      • All Persons Planning to Travel to the United States in 2021 Must be Prepared to Comply with New and Expanded COVID-19 Related Tr
    • January
      • Biden Administration Hits the Ground Running with Executive Actions
      • DHS Announces Final Rule Creating Wage-Based Selection System for New H-1B Petitions
  • 2020
    • May
      • How to Obtain Legal Status in the U.S.
    • April
      • The 60-Day Immigration Ban - What You Need to Know
    • February
      • The K-1 Visa: 6 Steps to a Green Card
      • The H1B Visa: Who Can Apply, and How?
  • 2018
    • May
      • DHS Proposes to Remove International Entrepreneur Parole Program
      • USCIS Announces Completion of Data Entry for Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions
  • 2016
    • July
      • U.S. Government Files Petition for Rehearing in DAPA Case
    • April
      • Timothy Widman to Speak at AILA Annual Conference in Las Vegas
    • March
      • Is Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Really Viable?
    • January
      • Timothy Widman Comments on Recent ICE Raids
  • 2015
    • November
      • Appeals Court Rules Against Obama's Immigration Plan
      • Attorney Widman to Lead Panel at AILA Conference
    • October
      • Attorney Timothy Widman Moderates Fee Arbitration Workshop
      • Raising A Glass Half-Full
    • August
      • Immigration Attorneys Voice Concerns about Family Detention Centers
      • H.R. 3009 Proposed in the Wake of Tragedy
    • July
      • USCIS Embarks Upon Campaign to Collect Erroneously Issued EADs
    • June
      • Governor Brown Signs New Law Regulating Immigration Services
      • Department of Labor to Investigate India's Top Two IT Services Companies for H-1B Visa Violations
    • May
      • Fifth Circuit Denies Government's Motion to Stay Preliminary Injunction in Texas v. United States
      • Immigration Courts Face Serious Backlogs, Immigrants Suffer as a Result
    • April
      • Fifth Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in Texas v. United States
      • Is an H-1B Visa the Ticket to a High-Paying U.S. Job?
    • March
      • L-1B Denial Rates Rise According to New Report
    • February
      • USCIS Set to Begin Accepting Expanded DACA Requests
    • January
      • Republican Lawmakers Fight to Repeal DACA
      • The Constitutionality of Executive Action: One Judge's Opinion
  • 2014
    • December
      • State Department to Launch In-Country Refugee/Parole Program for Minors
      • States Sue Obama Over Executive Actions
    • November
      • Obama Not Re-Writing Immigration Laws, Law Profs Say
      • President Obama Orders Sweeping Immigration Changes
      • President Obama Could Soon Grant Immigration Reprieve to Millions
      • CBP Notice on Security Enhancements to VWP
      • DHS Announces Security Enhancements to Visa Waiver Program
    • October
      • Supreme Court Grants Cert in Kerry v. Din
      • Criminal Convictions and Immigration Law
    • September
      • CBP Designates "Optimized Processing" Ports of Entry for TN and L Visas
      • Hurry Up and Wait: Obama Delays Action on Administrative Fixes
    • August
      • Applying for Permanent Residence After the 10-Year Removal Bar
      • DHS Calls Comprehensive Immigration Reform "Top Priority"
      • Do Your Due Diligence Before Applying for Naturalization
    • July
      • California Supreme Court Clarifies Availability of FEHA Remedies for Unauthorized Workers
      • Senators Introduce Legislation Addressing Humanitarian Crisis on Southern Border
      • New Consumer Protection Rules for Immigration Attorneys and Immigration Consultants in California
    • June
      • Grand Jury Indicts Two Southern California Women in Alleged Immigration Scam
      • The Exodus of the Children, a White House Fact Sheet, and the Need for Immigration Reform
      • Supreme Court Reversal of Ninth Circuit Affects "Aged Out" Visa Beneficiaries
      • DHS Secretary Announces DACA Renewal Process
      • Improvement to CBP Web Site Allows Users Access to Historical Arrival/Departure Information
    • May
      • Proposed Bill AB 1515 Introduced to Protect Consumers of "Flat Fee" Legal Services in California
      • Heaven Cannot Wait: Five Ways of Terminating the I-864 Affidavit of Support Obligation
    • April
      • New Form for USCIS DACA Renewal Set to Arrive Late May
      • Talking Points
      • FY 2015 (That's Not a Typo) H-1B Cap Reached
    • March
      • The Law Office of Timothy D. Widman is Expanding!
      • BALCA Clarifies Advertising Content Requirements for PERMs
      • State of the ART: Citizenship Considerations in Foreign Surrogacy Arrangements
    • February
      • Bright Minds, Bright Future
      • Should I Stay or Should I Go
    • January
      • Southern Discomfort: U.S. Citizens Warned Anew About Travel to Mexico
  • 2013
    • December
      • My Top Five Wishes for 2014
      • Let Them Drink Tea
      • Closing the Immigration Gap Dividing Military Families
    • November
      • Thanksgiving and New USCIS Policy Memorandum
      • Creating an Inclusive Immigration Process
      • Reflections on AB60 and the Need for Immigration Reform
    • September
      • Dialing in On Immigration Scams
      • A Matter of Conviction
    • August
      • California Immigration Consumer Protection Measure Disappoints
      • Summer and Comprehensive Immigration Reform: The Heat is On
    • July
      • August 2013 Visa Bulletin Current for F2A Preference
      • Visas Available for Same-Sex Spouses of Diversity Visa Winners
      • Defendant Avoids Sentencing Enhancement for Burglary Conviction
      • House of Representatives Struggles with "Amnesty" for Immigration Violators
      • Immigration Bill Passes Senate; Same-Sex Couples Get Green Cards
    • June
      • California Chambers of Commerce Urge Congress to Pass Immigration Reform
      • Permanent Bar for Marriage Fraud -- Not Applicable to Stepchild of USC Petitioner, says BIA
    • May
      • S.744 Immigration Reform Bill Forges On to the Senate Floor
      • USCIS Public Engagement on Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers
    • April
      • Senators Unveil Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation
      • Where's the Beef? H-1B Cap Already Reached for FY 2014
      • Don't Count DACA Out Just Yet!
      • Immigrant Uses Xbox Live to Prove Residency and Gain Deferred Action
    • February
      • Welcome to the Blog for The Law Office of Timothy D. Widman!
• Case Results
• Contact Us