On August 5, 2026, Hon. Lillian Wan of the Appellate Division Second Department visited a group of students from all walks of life, including high school students, undergraduate students, recent graduates, and law students, at Anderson and Associates, Law P.C.’s midtown office. This event offered a rare opportunity for students to understand the distinct journey Justice Wan took to become the first Asian American woman to be appointed to the Appellate Division in New York Sta

Following the implementation of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) 2026 Final Rule on September 18, 2026, the changes made to the public charge adjudication process and its forms will directly impact how applicants’ cases are assessed. The 2026 Final Rule aligns with the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act’s (PRWORA) incentive in minimizing immigration to the United States for the purpose of attaining public benefits, as it restricts publi

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has reached the fiscal year 2027 H-1B numerical allocation for beneficiaries and selected enough beneficiaries to reach the H-1B cap. They have notified all prospective petitioners with selected beneficiaries that they are eligible to file an H-1B cap-subject petition for those beneficiaries. To find your registration status please go to your USCIS online account . H-1B cap-subject petitions for FY 2027, including those petitions eli

The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) will undergo a significant restructuring, effective March 9, 2026. Below is a breakdown of the significant changes: Key Point: The new BIA default is summary judgement. Dismissals will occur within 15 days of filing. “Instead, for appeals taken from decisions issued after this IFR becomes effective, as explained in Section IV.A of this preamble, the default will be summary dismissal unless a majority of current Board members vote to con

Employers seeking to submit H-1B applications on behalf of their employees will need to register each beneficiary through the USCIS online system from 12pm March 4, 2026 to 12pm March 19, 2026. There is a $215 fee for every registered beneficiary. Additionally, the USCIS announced new procedures for the FY 2027 Cap Season. “The new H-1B selection process prioritizes allocating visas to higher-skilled and higher-paid aliens to better protect the wages, working conditions, an

Tomorrow, January 1, 2026, the New York LLC Transparency Act goes into effect, demanding that some LLCs will need to file Beneficial Owner Disclosure Reports. This requires an initial and annual filing detailing who “own[s] and/or control[s] the limited liability company” for the NYS Department of State. According to the department, this new procedure specifically applies to “non-exempt limited liability companies that were formed under the law of a foreign country and which