USCIS May Deny Cases Without First Issuing an RFE or NOID
USCIS Policy Update USCIS May Deny Cases Without First Issuing an RFE or NOID A new USCIS policy effective August 5, 2026 restores officers’ broader discretion to deny an immigration benefit request when the filing does not establish eligibility or omits required initial evidence. What Applicants, Petitioners, and Employers Need to Know • Arif Law […]
Moving from Singapore to France: A Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs
Singapore Residents · French Entrepreneur Immigration Moving from Singapore to France: A Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs How Singapore-based founders, investors and independent professionals can create, acquire or develop a business in France through the appropriate long-stay visa and residence pathway. France offers several immigration routes for entrepreneurs relocating from Singapore, but forming or owning a […]
USCIS May Now Send Certain Asylum Cases Directly to Immigration Court Without an Interview
USCIS Asylum Update · Effective July 28, 2026 USCIS May Now Send Certain Asylum Cases Directly to Immigration Court Without an Interview A major new rule ends the expectation that every affirmative asylum applicant will first have an opportunity to explain the case in a non-adversarial USCIS interview. On July 28, 2026, the Department of […]
Moving from Dubai to France: A Guide for Corporate Directors and Entrepreneurs
Dubai & UAE Residents · French Business Immigration Moving from Dubai to France: A Guide for Corporate Directors and Entrepreneurs How UAE-based executives, founders and business owners can establish, manage or expand a business in France through the appropriate long-stay visa and residence pathway. France offers several immigration routes for business leaders relocating from Dubai, […]
Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status After Entering on ESTA: What to Know
Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status After Entering on ESTA – ARIF LAW OFFICES, P.C. Immigration Insights Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status After Entering on ESTA: What to Know Marrying a U.S. citizen while in the country on the Visa Waiver Program raises a specific set of timing and intent questions that don’t come up in most other […]