Immigration Law Office of Sunita Boddu

Immigration Law Office of Sunita Boddu The Law Office of Sunita Boddu is committed to providing unparalleled client service and the best immigration legal solutions available.

Introducing our distinguished panel for the Continuing Legal Education seminar today. Employment immigration attorneys G...
03/05/2019

Introducing our distinguished panel for the Continuing Legal Education seminar today. Employment immigration attorneys Greg Berk and Richard M Green talked about the Nuts and Bolts of Drafting a Job Description for PERM.

Looking forward to leading the Immigration Law section of the Orange County Bar Association in 2019 as the section chair...
02/04/2019

Looking forward to leading the Immigration Law section of the Orange County Bar Association in 2019 as the section chair.
Our first meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 5, at OCBA offices in Newport Beach. The topic is Preparing for the H-1B cap, a fast-changing & timely subject for immigration lawyers.

Represented the Immigration Law Section of the Orange County Bar Association at an annual event for new lawyers.
02/02/2019

Represented the Immigration Law Section of the Orange County Bar Association at an annual event for new lawyers.

03/12/2018

The State Department issued 393,573 student visas in the year ended Sept. 30, 2017, down 17% from the previous year as a result of a stricter approval process, increased competition from schools overseas and less support for foreign study by some governments.

10/26/2017

Starting Thursday, travelers on international flights to the U.S. will face interviews and increased scrutiny of luggage. The rules apply to people from all countries, but procedures vary by airline.

08/29/2017

Starting Oct. 1, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will start conducting in-person interviews for immigration applicants who had been previously granted benefits without attending an interview.

In the past 10 years, interview were "waived" or not required because conducting them put a strain on USCIS resources, increased waiting times and didn't offer benefits that outweighed these concerns.

However under the Trump Administration's Executive Order 13780, “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States,” the following categories of applicants will be subject to the in-person interviews:

• Permanent residency or "green card" applications based on employment

• Permanent residency or "green card" applications based on refugee/asylee relative petitions for beneficiaries who are in the United States and are petitioning to join a principal asylee/refugee applicant.

During these interviews, USCIS officers will verify information in an individual’s application,discover through questionning new information that may be relevant to the adjudication process, and determine the credibility of the individual seeking permanent residence in the United States.

Currently, all marriage-based permanent residency or "green card" cases require an interview. Over the years, USCIS has waived the requirements for the parents and children of US citizens who are seeking permanent residency. It is unknown at this time if those will be re-started. USCIS announced it is planning to expand the in-person interviews to other benefit types in the future.

07/12/2017

Senior officials are discussing whether to require foreignors to reapply each year for permission to continue studies at U.S. universities.

03/31/2017

Five people were arrested at a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office, where they had scheduled appointments.

02/06/2017

Where Do Things Stand Now?
On February 3, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington issued a temporary restraining order, prohibiting the federal government from enforcing the main elements of President Trump's Executive Action, including the travel ban. As a result of the court order, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they would immediately resume inspection of travelers under standard policies and procedures. The Department of State also announced that all “provisionally revoked” visas had been reversed and were once again valid for travel. Individuals who had their visas physically canceled as a result of the executive action will not need to reapply for a new visa. They will be allowed to enter the United States on the physically canceled visa, absent any problems with their case, according to U.S. Government officials.
On February 4, 2017, the U.S. Government appealed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals seeking an emergency stay of the district court order, which would result in the travel ban taking effect once again.

02/01/2017

Consulates cancel visa appointments scheduled in February, 2017, for applicants from the seven countries affected by President Trump's executive action.
The National Visa Center (NVC) announced that the Department of State has temporarily stopped processing immigrant visa applications for individuals who are nationals or dual nationals of Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen, pursuant to the January 27, 2017, Executive Order. The NVC has canceled all immigrant visa interviews for these applicants that were scheduled for February 2017. In related news, the DOS Visa Office has confirmed that the majority of interview waiver cases are still eligible to receive interview waivers.

01/30/2017

On January 27, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States." People all over the United States are rallying in opposition to this executive action and showing their support for all of those individuals affected by President Trump's executive actions.

Saturday night, lawyers filed actions across the country to halt the January 27 executive action. A federal judge in the Eastern District of New York issued the first order, granting a nationwide stay of removal preventing deportation for individuals with valid visas and approved refugee applications affected by the executive action. The next decision came out of a federal court in Massachusetts - it went a bit further and barred federal officials from detaining or removing individuals subject to the executive action. Two other courts also issued rulings. In a case filed in Virginia, the court ordered federal officials to provide lawyers access to "all legal permanent residents being detained at Dulles International Airport" and barred officials from deporting covered individuals for the next seven days. In the case out of Washington State, the federal judge barred the federal government from deporting two unnamed individuals from the United States.

Lawyers in the New York case are seeking clarification from the court.

The Department of Homeland Security put out a statement early today stating only that the agency "will comply with judicial orders."

More clarity was provided by Secretary Kelly of the Department of Homeland Security, who released a press statement this evening clarifying how the executive action applies to "green card holders" or Legal Permanent Residents: "I hereby deem the entry of lawful permanent residents to be in the national interest."

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