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In our newsletter, we will provide key U.S. immigration-related updates and information about how we can help you achieve your immigration goals. Sign up to receive our free monthly e-newsletter. You can also view our current and past newsletters below.

December 2025

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November 2025

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October 2025

An Update on the Government Shutdown, the Latest on H-1B Visas, the Proposed "Gold Card" Program, and More!

September 2025

Celebrating Recent Immigration Wins, The Life of A Showgirl Immigration Attorneys, Changes to Visa Processing Rules, and More!

August 2025

Visa Integrity Fee Incoming, New Interview Requirements for Visa Applicants, B&G Team Building Adventures, and More!

July 2025

Happy Independence Day, Welcoming New Associate Attorneys to B&G, Social Media Vetting for Visa Applicants, and More!

June 2025

Celebrate Pride Month with Blaker & Granet! Stephen Blaker Among 2025's Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40, Immigration Updates, and More!

May 2025

Navigating New Immigrant Requirements, a Summer Travel Alert for Foreign Nationals, and Real ID Info You Should Know

April 2025

Planning for International Travel, Partner Jacki Granet Honored in Variety, Upcoming Webinar, and more!

March 2025

Covering Trump's proposed "gold card" visa, the final H-1B lottery registration deadline, and changes to interview waiver eligibility that may lead to longer processing times. Plus more on B&G's advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community amid new visa policies.

February 2025

Learn more about the changes to immigration in 2025, including the upcoming H-1B visa lottery and recent executive orders impacting birthright citizenship and gender markers on passports.

January 2025

Blaker & Granet LLP's 2024 Wrapped is here! Celebrating our 2024 team highlights, immigration wins, most-played artists, and more!

DECEMBER 2024

Happy Holidays from Blaker & Granet LLP’s elf-ortless crew! Discover our holiday travel tips for foreign nationals and join us in celebrating our recent immigration wins!

NOVEMBER 2024

Explore anticipated immigration changes under Trump’s second term, along with recent client successes like securing visas for actors, executives, and essential workers.

OCTOBER 2024

Learn about common immigration pitfalls to avoid and recent client successes, including visas for international artists and essential workers.

September 2024

This month we cover a key court decision upholding work authorization for certain H-4 visa holders.

August 2024

Read more about the new Parole-in-Place program allows eligible spouses and children of U.S. citizens to adjust their status to stay together.

July 2024

President Biden's new immigration policy allowing undocumented spouses and step-children of U.S. citizens to remain in the U.S. while applying for green cards

June 2024

Essential travel tips for foreign nationals, highlighting the importance of advance planning, booking visa appointments early, and ensuring passport validity.

May 2024

This month's newsletter highlights recent cases of fraudulent practices that exploited immigrants’ aspirations.

April 2024

We break down the recent USCIS fee increases, new Premium Processing timelines, and changes affecting O-2 and P-1 petitions.

March 2024

B&G celebrates a record-breaking month, with the team handling an unprecedented number of filings ahead of USCIS fee increases effective April 1.

February 2024

This newsletter highlights the opening of the FY25 H-1B cap registration from March 6 to 22, 2024, and the introduction of online filing for H-1B petitions.

January 2024

Blaker & Granet LLP welcomes readers to their first newsletter of 2024, providing updates on immigration news and celebrating their previous year.

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