Quoted by the Times of India on President Trump’s Executive Order “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship”
The U.S. Immigration Law Blog by Ashwin Sharma
by Ashwin Sharma Esq.
3w ago
I was quoted by the Times of India on President Trump’s Executive Order “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” in which he stipulates that at least one parent now must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident for a child to obtain U.S. citizenship at birth. This order appears to directly contravene ..read more
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Quoted by the Times of India in its article titled, “Citizenship by birth to be curtailed by incoming US President Trump, will impact 1 million Indians in green card queue”
The U.S. Immigration Law Blog by Ashwin Sharma
by Ashwin Sharma Esq.
3w ago
I was quoted by the Times of India in its article titled, “Citizenship by birth to be curtailed by incoming US President Trump, will impact 1 million Indians in green card queue”: Ashwin Sharma, immigration attorney said, “The 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to ‘all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to ..read more
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Interviewed on Canada’s RedFM Radio on the significant increase in migrants entering the United States from Canada
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by Ashwin Sharma Esq.
5M ago
I was interviewed by Mr. Rishi Nagar on Canada’s RedFM Radio (Punjabi language) about the significant increase in migrants entering the United States from Canada without legal authorization. While still a drop in the bucket compared to those along the Mexico-U.S. border, CBP encounters on the northern border have surged from 27,180 in Fiscal Year ..read more
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Update: FY2025 H-1B Cap Registration Results
The U.S. Immigration Law Blog by Ashwin Sharma
by Ashwin Sharma Esq.
10M ago
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced the Fiscal Year 2025 H-1B cap lottery results, revealing a significant drop in the number of registrations—470,342, down 38.6% from 758,994 in FY 2024. This reduction is attributed to new USCIS policies aimed at enhancing program integrity, including curbing the unusually high rate of multiple registrations ..read more
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USCIS to Conduct Second Random Selection for FY 2024 H-1B Cap Cases
The U.S. Immigration Law Blog by Ashwin Sharma
by Ashwin Sharma Esq.
1y ago
On July 27, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made a significant announcement, stating that it will conduct a second random selection from the pool of previously submitted FY 2024 H-1B cap registrations. This decision was necessitated by the agency’s determination that additional selections were required to meet the FY 2024 numerical allocations ..read more
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Quoted in CBC article on Canada’s Successful Tech Strategy in which it Outsmarted the U.S. by Poaching 10,000 STEM H-1B Visa Holders in Less Than 48 Hours
The U.S. Immigration Law Blog by Ashwin Sharma
by Ashwin Sharma Esq.
1y ago
“At the very least, Canadians have brought to light the fact that there are other, smarter countries with better immigration policies that actually value science, technology, engineering and math,” said immigration lawyer Ashwin Sharma of the Sharma Law Office in Jacksonville, Fla. “Perhaps the U.S. will start doing the same.” Sharma also acknowledged that the ..read more
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Canada’s Tech Talent Strategy: A Model for Reform in the U.S. Immigration System
The U.S. Immigration Law Blog by Ashwin Sharma
by Ashwin Sharma Esq.
1y ago
In an effort to augment its technological sector, the Canadian government, under the banner of its Tech Talent Strategy, is launching an exclusive open work permit stream for U.S. H-1B specialty occupation visa holders. This initiative, slated to commence on July 16, 2023, promises to offer up to 10,000 of these highly-skilled professionals a flexible ..read more
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USCIS Provides Guidance on Employment Authorization Documents Based on Compelling Circumstances
The U.S. Immigration Law Blog by Ashwin Sharma
by Ashwin Sharma Esq.
1y ago
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Implications of USCIS’s Updated CSPA Guidance to Extend Age-Out Protections for Adjustment Applicants
The U.S. Immigration Law Blog by Ashwin Sharma
by Ashwin Sharma Esq.
1y ago
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) had recently issued revised guidance on the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) age calculation, resolving an inconsistency in the previous guidance that left certain adjustment applicants without guaranteed CSPA protection. The CSPA aims to protect certain noncitizens from losing eligibility as a child for immigrant visa and adjustment ..read more
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Ashwin Sharma interviewed by News4Jax’s I-TEAM on on the Legality of the Biden Admin’s Decision to Land “Migrant Flights” in Jacksonville, FL
The U.S. Immigration Law Blog by Ashwin Sharma
by Ashwin Sharma Esq.
3y ago
Read News4Jax’s Article “With such a divide in opinions, mostly along party lines, News4Jax looked at the legal grounds with immigration attorney Ashwin Sharma. “The facilities in Texas and these other border states are substantially overwhelmed. So I assume that that’s why they’re having to go to non-border states like Florida,” attorney Ashwin Sharma said ..read more
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