Ojai, California – (January 18, 2017) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule on January 17, 2017 that amends regulations affecting certain immigrant (Green Card) and nonimmigrant (Temporary) foreign worker sponsorships.

Here are some of the New Rules for First, Second and Third Preference Green Card Categories:

1. An automatic extension of certain workers’ Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) can be extended up to 180 days if a renewal application for EAD is filed on time.

2. Employment Authorization Document for certain visa-backlogged green card applicants can be extended up to 365 days for candidates who show compelling reasons.

3. A withdrawal by the petitioning employer or an unwanted termination of the petitioning employer’s business after 180 days of approval: or 180 days or more after a successful filing of an associated application for adjustment of status will not affect the validity of an approved I-140 immigrant petition.

In addition, job portability has also been clarified, most particularly for visa-backlogged Green Card applicants and their existing or new employers.

Here are some of the changes for Temporary Skilled Workers:

Workers in E-1, E-2, E-3, L-1 or TN (TN is a NAFTA based visa for Canadian & Mexican Citizens) visa holders are given 10-day grace period to enter the country before they start their official work. Clearly, the 10 days allotment is barely enough to find suitable housing, settle down and get ready for work.


Here are the new changes affecting Visa holders under categories of:

E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B, H-1B1, L-1, O-1 are given 60 days to remain in the country after the termination of their contract from their employer. This grace period is designed to allow them to seek new employers, should they wish.

Paymon Barati-Darmian, a lawyer, and founder of ChosenLawyers.com, believes that the new administration has very lofty and questionable immigration plans that if implemented, will adversely affect millions of lives.


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A part from assisting new immigrants with understanding the ramifications of newly promulgated laws, Chosen Lawyers can also help People, if their prior applications have been denied or any other immigration challenge, they may face.

Despite the polarizing views of the new administration, Paymon Barati-Darmian is positive on the Promise of a better life for millions of hopefuls in the United States. After all, today, we are living in a “Global Village;” and Walls Imprison the People and millions of other Beings on both sides.

For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact:
Paymon Barati-Darmian, Attorney & Founder of Chosen Lawyers
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