New Family Unity Executive Order (June 18, 2024)

Many have heard of the new policy announced by the Biden administration which will target one of the many sad injustices of current immigration system. This action, taken on the basis of his executive authority, may face legal challenges much as the DACA program has, but addresses a very real problem that most Americans want fixed. IBLF will be reviewing the program and attempting to match any clients who could benefit, but, in the meanwhile, you may gather some information from these links published by the government:

Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families | USCIS

Fact Sheet: DHS Announces New Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families | Homeland Security

Hoja informativa: DHS anuncia un nuevo proceso para promover la unidad y estabilidad de las familias | Homeland Security

There is no immediate urgency — the program won’t be in effect for a while, and the forms, details, and implementation will be delayed by necessary legal steps. It only affects those who have been in the US for over 10 years.

IBLF will be reviewing the program as it develops and possibly issuing new information when available. If you are interested, please drop me a line and I will put you on special mailing list for that.

Albert Z Lewis Jr., Attorney
The International Business Law Firm PC
910 17th Street NW – Suite 408
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Steffanie J. Lewis is a founding attorney, vice president and secretary of IBLF and, since 1999. She is counsel to several corporations, including an international trade association, an international foundation, an international computer demographic marketing corporation, a U.S. airline with international routes, an international artist & company, a national medical laboratory, a national self defense association, and numerous individuals with claims in products liability, aviation and real estate contract, medical malpractice, and numerous criminal offenses.

In addition to her corporate role, Ms. Lewis supervises all immigration work, representing clients in Immigration Court and multiple Federal circuits, most actively in the Fourth Circuit dealing with the immigration implications of fraud, criminal matters, due process, and statute interpretation.

Albert Z. Lewis is the managing attorney of the law firm, responsible for the administration, and service for the various technologies being used.

Mr. Lewis’s particular specialties are the electronic filing done with the USCIS, as well as through the ECF systems for the US District Courts, as well as EDGAR, the computer filing system for the US Securities and Exchange Commission. He also appears regularly in Immigration Court, supervises all aspects of family-related immigration filings, and has written numerous appeal briefs for immigration and other appeals. He has represented children and adults under the Criminal Justice Act, through programs at the DC Superior Criminal Court as well as the DC Counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect.