Firm partner Johnny Sinodis is co-counsel on a prospective class action lawsuit filed today in federal district court in San Francisco, along with the National Immigration Law Alliance (NILA) and the Northwest Immigrant...
Zachary Nightingale participates in AILA Webinar on Immigration and Marijuana
Apr 18, 2024
Firm News
Zachary Nightingale, managing partner of Van Der Hout LLP, was honored to be able to participate in the web-based virtual seminar produced by AILA on April 18,2024, entitled “Marijuana-Related Deportability and...
On March 19, 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that federal courts can review decisions from the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denying noncitizens’ applications for Cancellation of Removal for failure to meet the...
USCIS raises filing fees for most petitions and applications as of April 1, 2024
Apr 9, 2024
Immigration Updates
Effective April 1, 2024, USCIS implemented a final rule largely raising the filing fees for many family- and employment-based petitions and applications. While this rule means that applicants overall have to pay higher filing...
USCIS announces that medical exams completed on or after November 1, 2023 do not expire
Apr 9, 2024
Immigration Updates
Effective April 4, 2024, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has updated its policy regarding the expiration of medical exams (Forms I-693). Under previous USCIS policy, medical exams expired two...