Inside the Law – Summer 2021
See what’s new Inside the Law, from your friends at Fletcher Tilton PC. Click here to read the Summer 2021 edition.
USCIS Temporarily Suspends Biometrics Requirement for Certain Applicants
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services has announced that, effective Monday, May 17, 2021, it will temporarily suspend the biometrics submission requirement for certain applicants requesting an extension of stay in, or change of status to, H-4, L-2, and E nonimmigrant status. The suspension will apply through May 17, 2023. As a result of the policy…
USCIS to halt Spousal Biometrics Collection for certain EAD Applications
May 5, 2021 U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) will soon announce the suspension of in-person biometrics collection, for Employment Authorization Document (EAD) requests made by dependent spouses holding H-4, L-2 and E nonimmigrant status. USCIS announced the agency’s intentions in pleadings made in connection with Edakunni, et al. v. Mayorkas, a class-action lawsuit which has…
Legacy Newsletter – Volume 21, Issue 1
Read the latest from Fletcher Tilton’s Trust and Estate Department. Legacy – Volume 21, Issue 1. Click here to view newsletter
Atty. Frederick Misilo, Jr. Delivers Keynote Address
April 9, 2021 – Atty. Frederick Misilo, Jr. delivers the keynote address at this years Berkshire County Arc Family Support Conference. Click here to listen to the entire keynote address.
Immigration Alert: H-1B ‘Cap’ Electronic Registration begins tomorrow, March 9th
March 8, 2021 As a reminder to clients, the Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B ‘cap’ registration period will begin at noon tomorrow, March 9th. All H-1B candidates for the coming annual allotment must be registered online during the approximately two-week period ending on March 25th. The electronic registration process was successfully introduced by U.S. Citizenship & Immigration…
Immigration Alert: USCIS Expands Premium Processing Service to E-3 Petitioners
February 25, 2021 Yesterday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that effective immediately, employers can request 15-day processing for certain Australian E-3 Nonimmigrant Petitions. Specifically, expedited service will now be available for E-3 Extension of Status and Change of Status petitions, for a $2,500 Premium Processing fee. This expansion of Premium Processing services has been made…
Fletcher Tilton earns “Best Law Firm” Designation Again for 2021
The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, and review of additional information provided by law firms.
Fletcher Tilton SuperLawyers® 2020
We are pleased to announce the 2020 SuperLawyers® selections have been published and include five of our attorneys. For this designation, attorneys are nominated by their peers, evaluated by third-party research across 12 key categories, and reviewed by a highly credentialed Blue Ribbon Panel of attorneys. Richard C. Barry has been designated as a SuperLawyer for the 16th year in a…