William A Stock

January 19, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

In November 2014, President Obama announced a package of proposals he termed the Immigration Accountability Executive Action plan, in response to the failure of his efforts to get Congress to pass a legislative comprehensive immigration reform.

By William A. Stock

6 minute read

December 16, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

The program stimulates the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors.

By Anu Nair 
and William A. Stock

6 minute read

December 16, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

The program stimulates the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors.

By Anu Nair 
and William A. Stock

6 minute read

November 18, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Legal practitioners and human resources professionals work together to prepare petitions for immigration benefits—temporary and permanent work permission—on behalf of employees. The statutory and regulatory standards for visa eligibility have not changed since the Immigration Act of 1990. Over the last several years, however, the expectation of the supporting documentation that needs to be included in these petitions has increased dramatically. Lawyers need to understand the new adjudications environment, and "up their game" to meet these new expectations.

By William A. Stock

7 minute read

November 17, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Legal practitioners and human resources professionals work together to prepare petitions for immigration benefits—temporary and permanent work permission—on behalf of employees. The statutory and regulatory standards for visa eligibility have not changed since the Immigration Act of 1990. Over the last several years, however, the expectation of the supporting documentation that needs to be included in these petitions has increased dramatically. Lawyers need to understand the new adjudications environment, and "up their game" to meet these new expectations.

By William A. Stock

7 minute read

February 18, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

One of the dilemmas presented by our immigration system is how to deal with undocumented immigrants who have substantial family ties to the United States, especially those with children who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Representing around a third of the 170,000 people residing in Pennsylvania without lawful status, parents of U.S. citizens and green card holders present the United States with a humanitarian and economic dilemma: If the parents are deported, the U.S. citizen family members will either have to leave the United States, or will become dependent on state and local government for their economic support.

By William A. Stock

7 minute read

February 17, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

One of the dilemmas presented by our immigration system is how to deal with undocumented immigrants who have substantial family ties to the United States, especially those with children who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Representing around a third of the 170,000 people residing in Pennsylvania without lawful status, parents of U.S. citizens and green card holders present the United States with a humanitarian and economic dilemma: If the parents are deported, the U.S. citizen family members will either have to leave the United States, or will become dependent on state and local government for their economic support.

By William A. Stock

7 minute read

October 15, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

A comprehensive immigration reform bill was passed through the Senate in 2013, but by the end of June of this year, House Speaker John Boehner had announced there would not be a House vote on the Senate's bill, or on any other immigration-related legislation.

By William A. Stock

7 minute read

December 18, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania family lawyers are increasingly called upon to deal with multinational families, and must be aware of important immigration issues that may impact their family law clients. For married couples, for example, your client's separation from a U.S. citizen spouse does not necessarily doom an application for permanent residence—but the U.S. citizen spouse made a contract with the U.S. government to provide for the spouse's financial support, even in the event of divorce.

By William A. Stock

7 minute read

December 24, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

After his re-election in November, President Obama announced that immigration reform would be his top domestic policy priority at the beginning of his second term.

By William A. Stock

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