I-601A Provisional Waiver Process

USCIS Postpones Engagement on Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Process   On April 19, 2013 I was scheduled to participate in a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) engagement focusing on the newly implemented I-601A Provisional Waiver Process.    The rule, which was formally announced on January 2, 2013 allows certain individuals here in the[…]

FY 2014 H-1B Cap reached within 1st week

Friday, April 5 – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the FY 2014 H-1B Cap was reached and they had received approximately 124,000 petitions during that filing period. On Sunday, April 7, USCIS announced they will use a random selection “lottery” process to allocate the 65,000 visas for the general category and 20,000 visas[…]

Incoming visitors will no longer need to fill out Form I-94

On April 2, 2013, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it is eliminating the paper Form I-94 “Arrival/Departure Record upon arrival to the U.S. by air or sea”. The electronic rollout begins April 30 to allow for the collection of arrival/departure information electronically to streamline the arrival and inspection process for travelers. This[…]

Our 35th Anniversary

HAPPY 35TH BIRTHDAY TO THE OLDEST IMMIGRATION LAW FIRM IN NORTH TEXAS Dallas, TX – On March 31, 2013 the oldest immigration law firm in North Texas will celebrate its 35th anniversary. The law firm of Tidwell, Swaim & Associates, P.C. (“TSA”) was founded on March 31, 1978 by Samuel M. Tidwell, a former Border Patrol[…]