Episode 32

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27th Jul 2020

No Green Cards, No Work Permits: More Than A Snag

The government has stopped printing permanent resident cards and employment authorization documents.  

At last count, 50,000 green cards and 75,000 work permits for immigrants - who completed all the steps required for such documents – have not been printed. 

And there are no indications when or how USCIS plans to reduce this backlog.

So what should those affected by this abrupt policy do to protect themselves?

Recommended Links For More Information:

Six Insights When You Need To Hire A Permanent Residemce Lawyer

The New USCIS Online I-130 Filing Process: A Word Of Caution

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The Immigration Mastermind
The Immigration Mastermind is a podcast for immigrants and their families that shares tips, insights, and tidbits to help guide the quest for permanent residence and citizenship in the United States. The podcast strives to build knowledge, while dispelling myths in short bite-sized, easy-to-understand snippets of pull-no-punches information.

Designed for both immigrant families who have already started the immigration process and those just starting to think about their journey, the Immigration Mastermind provides a mix of expert tips about legal rules, insights about breaking news, and tidbits to help immigrants and their families to keep their chin up, even when the road to success seems to be a never-ending road.

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Carlos Batara

Carlos Batara is an immigration lawyer, author, educator, public speaker, and online talk show host. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he has cared for, protected, and guided immigrants from over 100 countries on their journeys to the United States. His goal is to help at least one family from every nation in the world before he calls it quits.

With family roots from Mexico, Spain, and the Philippines, as well as Native American, Greek, and Turkish ancestry, he brings a broad multicultural background to the practice of immigration law.

Combined with knowledge gained from advanced studies in international relations and constitutional politics, Carlos is always willing to speak his mind openly on immigration issues.