ICE probe leads to 15 years in prison for ex-lawyer who executed multimillion-dollar fraud

LOS ANGELES – A disbarred lawyer was sentenced today to 180 monthsin federal prison for stealing more than $4 million from his clients through a variety of means, including collecting fees for work he never performed. The case is the result of an extensive investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) and the State Bar of California.

Read more at: https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-probe-leads-15-years-prison-ex-lawyer-who-executed-multimillion-dollar-fraud

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DHS Delays Effective Date of H-1B Selection Final Rule

On Jan. 7, USCIS announced the H-1B Selection final rule, which amended the regulations governing the process by which USCIS selects H-1B registrations for the filing of H-1B cap-subject petitions.

To give USCIS more time to develop, test, and implement the m

odifications to the H-1B registration system and selection process, DHS is delaying the effective date of this final rule from March 9, 2021, to Dec. 31, 2021. The delay will also provide more time for USCIS to train staff and perform public outreach as well as give stakeholders time to adjust to the new rule. Read more at: https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/dhs-delays-effective-date-of-h-1b-selection-final-rule

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ICE apprehends ‘Most Wanted’ fugitive in Southern California

LOS ANGELES — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) officers, in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), arrested one of ICE’s Most Wanted fugitives in a targeted enforcement action in Anaheim, California, Wednesday. Read more at: https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-apprehends-most-wanted-fugitive-southern-california

Contact Darren Heyman, immigration attorney, for more information.