H-1B visa employer compliance information during economic downturn

By Darius Amiri, Chair of Immigration Department at Rose Law Group This summary provides guidance to employers about complying with the H-1B regulations during an economic downturn. The summary addresses the following likely situations that an employer might come across during this unfortunate turn of events: 1.Reduction in H-1B visa holder’s work hours (from full-time to part-time). 2. H-1B working from home …

Immigration Update: ‘I have never seen anything like this,’ says Rose Law Group Immigration Dept. Chairman, Darius Amiri

By Darius Amiri, Chair of Immigration Dept. at Rose Law Group As the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak continues to spread through the United States, our immigration system can now count itself among the many industries affected. As an immigration lawyer who represents corporate and individual clients among all facets of our U.S. immigration system, from court appearances at the Executive Office of Immigration …

An anti-immigrant law that goes too far, even for the Supreme Court; The Justice Department promises it won’t abuse a law criminalizing immigration advocacy. SCOTUS doesn’t buy it. Comments by Rose Law Group Chairman, Immigration Dept. Darius Amiri

By Mark Joseph Stern | Slate Under the Trump administration, the Supreme Court has been the place where immigrants’ rights go to die. Time and again, the conservative majority has upheld unconstitutional restrictions on immigration and allowed the government to implement legally dubious attacks on noncitizens in the United States. On Tuesday morning, the court continued this trend in a …

Supreme Court allows rule to take effect that could reshape legal immigration; a way to halt green cards, says Darius Amiri, chairman, Rose Law Group Immigration Department

Attorney General Xavier Becerra of California announcing that the state is challenging the Trump administration’s new “public charge” rule that will make it difficult for immigrants who receive public assistance to obtain green cards. Credit…Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Ariane de Vogue | CNN A 5-4 Supreme Court is allowing a rule that would make it more difficult for immigrants to …

Proposal to ban sanctuary cities sees opposition from Arizona businesses; Rose Law Group Immigration Law Department Chairman, Darius Amiri, sides with opposition

By KTAR.com When it comes to controversial sanctuary city policies, a coalition of Arizona small businesses is taking a stand. “Local First Arizona,” a group of roughly 3,000 local businesses, have voiced their opposition to SCR 1007 and HCR 2036 in a press release. The controversial proposals are currently undergoing fierce debate in Arizona’s state legislature, and would prohibit localities …

For New Chair of Practice at RLG, Immigration is Personal

Darius Amiri’s legal career has focused exclusively on immigration law Darius Amiri (SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) Rose Law Group pc has selected Darius Amiri as Chairman of its Immigration Law Department.  Nearly all of Amiri’s professional career has focused on immigration and nationality law.  Mr. Amiri has handled thousands of immigration cases ranging from deportation defense, bond hearings, and asylum proceedings to family petitions …