Nataliia DrannikJun 232 minPresident Trump Extends Visa Ban to H-1B, H-2B, L-1, and Certain J-1 nonimmigrantsIn response to the expiration of the Proclamation banning the issuance of most immigrant visas abroad for 60 days on Monday, June 22, 202...
Nataliia DrannikJun 181 minSupreme Court Upholds Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program In a surprise to many, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling blocking President Trump’s attempt to cancel the Deferred A...
Nataliia DrannikJun 91 minMatthew T. Galati is Named a Five-Time “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers MagazineCongratulations to Matthew T. Galati for being named as a Rising Star among immigration lawyers in Pennsylvania Principal of The Galati L...
Nataliia DrannikMay 292 minUSCIS Announces Resumption of Premium Processing for Certain Types of Petitions In normal times, petitioners can pay USCIS $1,440 for a guarantee that a case will be adjudicated in 15 days or less. However, this was c...
Nataliia DrannikMay 271 minUSCIS Announces Reopening of Individual Domestic Offices on or after June 4thIn the wake of COVID-19 shutdowns affecting public-facing aspects of USCIS operations, the agency today announced that some of its offic...
Nataliia DrannikMay 221 minMatthew T. Galati Elected AILA Philadelphia Chapter ChairCongratulations to Matthew T. Galati for being elected as Chair of The AILA Philadelphia Chapter for 2020-21 Principal of The Galati Law ...
Nataliia DrannikMay 192 minUSCIS Admits it Has Erroneously Rejected ApplicationsAlthough, on March 20, 2020, USCIS announced it would accept electronically reproduced signatures in form submissions during the coronavi...
Nataliia DrannikMay 122 minEB-5 INVESTORS MAGAZINE NAMES MATTHEW T. GALATI A TOP 25 IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYCongratulations to Matthew T. Galati for being named a Top 25 Immigration Attorney by EB-5Investors Magazine in its annual issue publishe...
Matt GalatiMay 74 minCOVID-19 Exacerbates Form I-829 Processing Pain for EB-5 Investors, Lawsuits Growing in PopularityEB-5 immigration is a long, complicated process. The end of that road is within sight when an investor files his or her Form I-829, Petit...
Nataliia DrannikApr 271 minMatthew Galati To Participate in EB-5 Attorney Panel Discussion Organized by AILAThe Galati Law Firm’s Principal Matthew Galati will participate in an online video-conference roundtable discussion held by AILA Universi...
Nataliia DrannikApr 271 minUSCIS Office Closure Extended until June 3, 2020USCIS has announced a new preliminary date for its public-facing offices’ reopening. We previously reported that public facing functions w...
Matt GalatiApr 232 minTrump Issues Executive Order Halting Immigrant Visa Processing; EB-5, Spouses, Healthcare ExemptedOn April 22, days after sending an ambiguous tweet that created mass confusion among immigrant groups, President Trump signed a “Proclama...
Matt GalatiApr 222 minTrump Threatens Green Card Ban, Offers Little SpecificsIn a late-night tweet on Monday, April 20, President Trump threatened to end all immigration to the United States. "In light of the attac...
Nataliia DrannikApr 161 minMatthew Galati Participates in Two Major EB-5 Industry Panel DiscussionsThe Galati Law Firm’s Principal Matthew Galati recently participated in two panels held by leading EB-5 industry organizations where he d...
Nataliia DrannikApr 131 minDepartment of State Suspends Issuance of New U.S. PassportsIn its stated efforts to minimize the risks of Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has stopped issuing passports to new...
Matt GalatiApr 111 minThe Galati Law Firm Welcomes Nataliia Drannik as a Legal AssistantWe are growing! The Galati Law Firm would like to welcome Nataliia Drannik as a legal assistant. Nataliia holds a B.S. in Law and M.S. in...
Matt GalatiApr 32 minDespite the Pandemic, We Should Expect Normal EB-5 Petition Processing and Federal Court DecisionsOver the past few weeks, many clients have been asking me whether the COVID-19 outbreak and ensuing local lockdowns have had any interrup...
Nataliia DrannikApr 11 minUSCIS’ Closure of Public Facing Functions Extended until at least May 3, 2020Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, USCIS has limited its public facing operations to only emergency services through May 3, 2020. USCI...
Matt GalatiMar 304 minTo Remedy Long Processing Times, EB-5 Investors are Turning to Federal Court LitigationLong EB-5 processing times have been the norm. Unlike other visa petition types, there are no 15-day guarantees of premium processing. A ...
Nataliia DrannikMar 271 minUSCIS Extends Deadlines for Submitting Responses to Some Requests for Evidence and Notices of IntentTo assist applicants and minimize the immigration consequences for petitioners/applicants seeking immigration benefits during COVID-19 pa...