Categories: General, Marijuana and Immigration, Scott Railton – Posted on August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 U.S.-Canada Preclearance Agreement In Effect The Department of Homeland Security announced this week that a preclearance agreement is now in effect with Canada. This basically … Continue reading >U.S.-Canada Preclearance Agreement In Effect
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on August 12, 2019 USCIS Announces Final Rule Enforcing Long-Standing Public Charge Inadmissibility Law USCIS announced today the upcoming publication of a final rule on public charge requirements for immigration purposes. “Rule” really misstates … Continue reading >USCIS Announces Final Rule Enforcing Long-Standing Public Charge Inadmissibility Law
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on July 31, 2019 I-9 Workshop on August 20th The attorneys at Cascadia, in coordination with the Bellingham Chamber of Commerce, will be presenting an I-9 Workshop on August … Continue reading >I-9 Workshop on August 20th
Categories: General, Marijuana and Immigration, Scott Railton – Posted on July 30, 2019November 4, 2020 Expanded Use of Expedited Removal Last week the Administration announced it is expanding the use of expedited removal. Expedited removal is a form of deportation … Continue reading >Expanded Use of Expedited Removal
Categories: General, Marijuana and Immigration, Scott Railton – Posted on July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 CBD and Immigration I’ve had many questions in the past few months about cannabidiol (CBD) and immigration. For now, CBD needs to be … Continue reading >CBD and Immigration
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on July 17, 2019November 4, 2020 Labor Certification and Permanent Residence Immigration is very challenging these days, for numerous reasons. One thing that seems to be working fairly well, with surprisingly … Continue reading >Labor Certification and Permanent Residence
Categories: Scott Railton – Posted on July 9, 2019November 4, 2020 Washington State Department of Licesning On Use of Facial Recognition Technology The Washington Post and New York Times recently ran stories concerning the use of facial technology to identify persons via … Continue reading >Washington State Department of Licesning On Use of Facial Recognition Technology
Categories: General, Marijuana and Immigration, Scott Railton – Posted on June 14, 2019June 24, 2019 DUI and Immigration Consequences A colleague recently contacted me to ask about a plea bargain deal for a driving under the influence charge. It … Continue reading >DUI and Immigration Consequences
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on June 10, 2019 E Visas Now Available for New Zealand Good news for New Zealanders! As of today, the E-1 and E-2 visas are available options for travel and stays … Continue reading >E Visas Now Available for New Zealand
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on June 4, 2019November 3, 2020 Department of State Now Requires Social Media Identifiers on Visa Applications The U.S. Department of State from now on requires that both immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants list their social media … Continue reading >Department of State Now Requires Social Media Identifiers on Visa Applications
