by James Pinedo | Nov 12, 2020 | Investor Visas
The U.S. House of Representatives recently joined many states by voting to decriminalize marijuana via legislation that would remove cannabis from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act and eliminate criminal penalties for individuals who...
by James Pinedo | Nov 6, 2020 | Investor Visas
By: Bernard Wolfsdorf, Joseph Barnett, and Robert Blanco USCIS has issued new policy guidance to clarify that violations of federal controlled substance law, including violations involving marijuana, are generally a bar to establishing good...
by James Pinedo | Oct 30, 2020 | Investor Visas
By: Joseph Barnett Canada has officially legalized the production, distribution, sale and possession of cannabis across Canada. While some foreign nationals may want to head north and celebrate, beware of potential consequences upon re-entry into the United...
by James Pinedo | Oct 22, 2020 | Investor Visas
Twenty-four states, including California, and the District of Columbia have enacted laws which legalize or decriminalize the use and possession of marijuana in some form for medicinal purposes. Four of these states (Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska) and...
by James Pinedo | Oct 16, 2020 | Investor Visas
By: Joseph Barnett Writ of mandamus lawsuits against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) are en vogue, and for good reason: as of December 2, 2019, the estimated time range to process a Form I-526 petition has skyrocketed from...
