National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators: Article Preview—"Legal challenges to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program have been in flux since its implementation, leaving more than 800,000 participants in a precarious position. During a breakout session of the 2022 NASFAA Virtual Conference, participants on Thursday were able to hear from a legal [...]
On May 3, 2022, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued this news release, "USCIS Increases Automatic Extension Period of Work Permits for Certain Applicants." Click here to read the full release. Release Preview—"WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) that increases the automatic extension period for employment authorization and Employment Authorization [...]
On April 22, 2020, the White House released a Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak. Click here to read the official White House Proclamation. The AILA and American Immigration Council put together a PDF explaining the proclamation. Click here to [...]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has increased the number of workplace site visits for F-1 students employed pursuant to STEM. Accordingly, Employers should have a plan if ICE, USCIS, or DOL arrives for a site visit. On Site Arrival The officer may or may not have advanced knowledge or the officers’ visit; officer will have [...]
Angela Adams presented “Understanding Undocumented Students” at the annual conference of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Advisors (NASFAA) in Orlando, Florida in June 2019. In this session, she and co-presenters discussed the challenges and opportunities in serving undocumented and DACA students in higher ed, including resources to help pay for college. The following [...]
Angela Adams spoke at the Columbus Human Rights Commission’s annual dinner on June 20th, 2019. She was part of a moderated discussion on immigration that also featured Dr. Neeraj Kaushal, a professor of social policy and the chair of the doctoral program at Columbia School of Social Work. After the event, Angela was featured in [...]
On Wednesday, April 24th 2019, Angela Adams was honored as one of four women "pioneering and trailblazing paths" during The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) annual luncheon. "I am so proud of this recognition. To me it affirms my decision to start my own practice and follow my dreams," Adams said. As described [...]
Have you ever wondered why undocumented immigrants can’t fix their status? Do you have questions about employment-based or family-based immigration law? If you answered 'yes' to either of these questions, you'll want to attend Angela Adams' upcoming presentation titled Just the Facts: A Conversation on Current Immigration Law and Policy. Event Details: Just the Facts [...]
On Wed, August 15, 2018 from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM EDT, Angela Adams will be a panelist at the event "Everything you wanted to know but feared asking about undocumented students..." This event will be at the Reuben Community Room, 1630 N. Meridian, Indianapolis and is free and open to the public. We encourage [...]
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a policy update on F, J and M non-immigrations. Going forward, USCIS will revise its policy on how it calculates unlawful presence for F-1, J-1, and M-1 non-immigrants and their dependents. The new guidance on this policy will take effect as of August 9, 2018. For details [...]
