Valentine Brown

20 Years as an Immigration Attorney dedicated to helping companies and individuals navigate the world of immigration law.

[Valentine Brown @vbimmigration]

@MasonMornings karma is a bitch, especially when it involves Turkey Vultures

[Valentine Brown @vbimmigration]

@juliemason @MasonMornings The surprised PEPCO operator said "Why would you want to do that? Liz Taylor is the only person who pays her bill a year in advance." We did have electricity that whole year, and my Mom got a great story that she retold many times...

[Valentine Brown @vbimmigration]

@juliemason @MasonMornings Great Liz-Taylor Washington DC story- Growing up in Potomac in
the 70s-80s, my eccentric mom often forgot to pay the electric bill. One year when she came into some $$, she called PEPCO and told them she wanted to pay her bill a year in advance....

[Valentine Brown @vbimmigration]

I’m attending Reuters Events: Transform USA 2021 - mobilizing Business behind the clean transition by uniting industry leaders to share their visions for a new type of business, and put the planet, people and profit on an equal footing. Register now: https://t.co/UjgQANnz7L

[Valentine Brown @vbimmigration]

@juliemason Congratulations! The morning show will be fantastic with your touch. What is going to happen with the Press Pool?

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

Things that should be free from political interference, no matter who is in charge:
🏛 Prosecutions
🩺 Public health
🇺🇸 The military
📬 The mail

[Valentine Brown @vbimmigration]

US Consulates in London (7/27) and Belfast 8/3 are reopening for visa appointments. The initial focus will be on appointments for F-1 and M-1 students as well as the spouses and children of US citizens.
Learn more from the US Embassy website. https://t.co/ynpPppVvMT

[Valentine Brown @vbimmigration]

Students traveling from the Schengen Area, the UK, and Ireland with valid F-1 and M-1 visas do not need to contact an embassy or consulate to seek an individual national interest exception to travel State Department Announces: https://t.co/1yJ30nejMx

[Valentine Brown @vbimmigration]

Worried about getting your new hire I-9s done on time while everyone is still remote? Great news! USCIS announced an extension of the virtual verification process until August 19. Read the USCIS announcment here. https://t.co/9I6VKyj1Tx.

[Valentine Brown @vbimmigration]

USCIS estimates that about 9 million out of 13 million Green Card Holders in the US are eligible to naturalize. What is holding them back? English requirements, high cost of USCIS filing fees, fear of taking the test? Learn about the process & find out. https://t.co/v9IaxwpbLQ

[Valentine Brown @vbimmigration]

International travel restrictions are changing on a daily basis. Some countries opening, some closing. Check the details before you make definite plans, and make sure you have a valid visa if you need one.
https://t.co/8Ya51LzgsE

[Valentine Brown @vbimmigration]

International travel is confusing right now. Get good advice before you book anything. COVID-19 bans, immigration bans, canceled visa appointments, 14-day quarantine requirements. Trying to keep it all straight is difficult. But there are some workarounds. https://t.co/d3lfkfpJvK

[Valentine Brown @vbimmigration]

Read my UpdateED blog post to learn more about ICE's unprecedented rescission of the remote study ban on F-1 Students. #DuaneMorris, #UpdateED #askyourimmigrationlawyer https://t.co/WbGl1H8gxx

[Valentine Brown @vbimmigration]

Green Cards and Work Permits Delayed due to printing problems: USCIS has cut printing capacity by 50% leaving thousands without proof of legal status or work authorization. USCIS budget shortfall is compounding the issue. #USCIS #askyourimmigrationlawyer
https://t.co/sHCDsvir6G

[Valentine Brown @vbimmigration]

Senators question actual reasons for USCIS budget shortfall: COVID-19 caused a reduction in applications and filing fees or White House policies caused a decline in # of immigrants who want to stay in the US? #USCIS #immigration #ICE #immigrantsmakeamerica https://t.co/ezPpTVftEi

[Valentine Brown @vbimmigration]

USCIS furlough notices are out. 13K workers to be ousted on 8/3. Look for delays, higher filing fees and a push on naturalization ceremonies until the end of July. Rumors of a full USCIS shutdown are not true.
https://t.co/6JcVKVk7fW

[Valentine Brown @vbimmigration]

Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration weighs impact of new ICE-SEVP remote learning restrictions on F-1 students. Arguing that institutions-F-1 students relied on prior statements by ICE-SEVP -the agency would be flexible until end of COVID-19.
https://t.co/dsBeFJsTki

[Valentine Brown @vbimmigration]

Universities struggle to revamp and revise remote and hybrid class schedules by the arbitrary 7/27 deadline set by ICE in their recent guidance, while a lawsuit filed in Massachusetts gets underway, https://t.co/48OwSLOBBG

[Valentine Brown @vbimmigration]

Universities brace for impact of latest US ban on H-1B and J visas. Recruiting, collaboration, competition to be diminished by this ban. Visa confusion & a general chilling effect on international researchers looking to the US for a research home expected https://t.co/ABwZCEhqeR

[Valentine Brown @vbimmigration]

Universities and newly eligible DACA students wait for USCIS guidance in light of SCOTUS ruling to uphold the program. An estimated 66K additional young people are DACA eligible but for the USCIS ban on new applications implemented in 2017.
https://t.co/Ean82HI8y2