Prerna Lal

Do You Need A Passport to Fly In The New Year?

Besides requests for case assistance, this is the numero uno question that I get from clients and random people across…

8 years ago

30/60 Day Rule Is Now The 90-Day Rule

On September 16, 2017, the Department of State’s (DOS) Visa Office issued a cable providing guidance to U.S. embassies and…

8 years ago

Parole Program for Family Members of Filipino WWII Veterans

On January 19, 2017, the Department of State (DOS) added a new subchapter to the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) providing…

9 years ago

Prerna Lal Presents At 3rd CINETS Conference On Crimmigration

This talk was titled "We are Criminals" and presented at the 3rd CINETS Conference – Crimmigration in the Shadow of…

9 years ago

BIA Issues Worrisome Decision Regarding Unlawful Voting

In a precedential decision, Matter of Fitzpatrick, the Board of Immigrations Appeals (BIA) determined that unlawful voting by a lawful permanent resident…

11 years ago

Tips for Traveling Internationally From Your Immigration Lawyer

You just received a green card, or advance parole, and want to travel internationally? First of all, congratulations are in…

11 years ago

ALERT! – If You Are Undocumented and Uninsured, Do Not Pay the Tax Penalty

We have heard from several clients of Lal Legal that many undocumented immigrants, including DACA recipients, are erroneously paying the penalty…

11 years ago

Quick Immigration Fix: Recapturing Unused Visas

While we all wait for President Obama's November 20, 2014 executive actions on immigration to take effect, we are hoping…

11 years ago

What To Do When Your DACA Is Delayed

Your DACA renewal application has been pending for 105 days, and you have yet to get a new Employment Authorization Document (EAD)…

11 years ago

USCIS Issues New Guidance on L-1B Visas

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released an updated policy memorandum on March 24, 2015, on L-1B intracompany transferees with “specialized…

11 years ago