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A “Wish List” on Immigration

Posted by Sandra Feist | Dec 18, 2020 | Asylum & Protection, Business Immigration, DREAM Act/DACA, Family Detention, Family Immigration, Immigration, General, Removal & Relief

The Lady Immigration Lawyers of Minnesota celebrated the season with their own rendition of “All I Want for Christmas is You” this year and shared some of their wishes in this blog post for Think Immigration.

YOU Can Do Something about Trump’s Illegal H-1B Changes

Posted by Sandra Feist | Nov 24, 2020 | Business Immigration

AILA Media Advocacy Committee member, and expert on business immigration, Sandra Feist highlights the problems with the recent H-1B salary level rule and urges attorneys and members of the public to take action and submit a comment before the comment period closes Dec 2.

Practicing Immigration Law in the COVID19 Era – Post 1

Posted by Sandra Feist | Mar 26, 2020 | Business Immigration, COVID19

Sandra Feist, Chair of AILA’s Media Advocacy Committee, shares a glimpse into the life of an immigration attorney during the COVID19 pandemic, ending with a positive note: “My hope is that we all come out of seclusion with greater self-confidence about our own fortitude in a crisis and a greater connectivity with our community, as we come together to support one another.”

Why Immigration Lawyers Shouldn’t Do Math

Posted by Sandra Feist | Jun 19, 2019 | Business Immigration

AILA Media Advocacy Committee Member Sandra Feist shares the math behind where the H-1B fees have been going, supporting more than $5 billion in training and scholarships in STEM fields for Americans and making a huge difference to researchers and educators alike.

Agency Delays Enact the Administration’s Immigration Agenda

Posted by Sandra Feist | Feb 6, 2019 | Business Immigration, Family Immigration

AILA Member Sandra Feist highlights another brick in the Trump administration’s “invisible wall” relating to delays and obstacles to I-751 petitioners and the significant impact those delays can have on immigrants who “got in line” and their families as well.