One of the first steps that must be completed for an employer to file for an H-2B visa is the submission of a labor certification application with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Filers utilize the online iCert system and are generally able to file at midnight on...
How Does a Government Shutdown Impact Immigration?
As of the date of publication, President Trump has refused to sign a bill that would fund the government because no bill has included funding for his desired border wall. As a result, many government agencies have been forced to shut down or furlough workers due to a...
Why Can’t I Get a Driver’s License?
Once common complaint from many clients is their inability to get a driver’s license while certain petitions are pending with USCIS. Each state’s DMV is a little different. In Alabama, for instance, you may not even need an Alabama driver’s license if you have a valid...
H-2B Cap Reached for the First Half of 2019 Fiscal Year
USCIS has announced that it has received more petitions for H-2B beneficiaries than there are visa available for the first half of fiscal year 2019. As a result, any petitions received after December 6 will be rejected if they request an employment start date before...
Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump Asylum Policy on Domestic / Gang Violence
On Wednesday, December 19, 2018, afederal judge struck down a Trump Administration policy, implemented under former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, that made it nearly impossible for victims of domestic violence or gang violence from qualifying for asylum protections....
Johnstone Adams Ranked in 2019 “Best Law Firms”
Johnstone Adams LLC has been ranked in the 2019 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list regionally in 13 practice areas. Firms included in the 2019 "Best Law Firms" list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from...
Nine Johnstone Adams Lawyers Named to 2019 “Best Lawyers” List
Johnstone Adams LLC is pleased to announce that nine (9) lawyers have been included in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best...
Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban Proclamation
Relying on the President's broad authority under 8 U.S.C. §1182(f) and 1185(a), the Supreme Court held the President lawfully exercised his discretionary powers under the law to suspend the entry of aliens into the United States. The Court's Opinion emphasizes the law...
AG Sessions Announces DACA Is Being Rescinded
This morning, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will begin to wind down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. No new initial applications or related applications...
Celia J. Collins Named 2018 Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year in the Mobile Area
Johnstone Adams LLC wishes to congratulate Celia J. Collins for being named the 2018 Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year in the Mobile area in Labor Law - Management. Read the full press release here.