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The following is an index of the newsletters we have written and sent out throughout the years by year and by topic (see topic categories on the right navigation bar). It is our aim to reach out and keep you informed on immigration rules and policies as well as actionable changes in the law.
We have also addressed legal topics in our other practice areas, criminal defense and personal injury law, which we feel are most relevant to understand for the general public as well as for immigrants. For example, we have written about criminal convictions can have a negative impact on an individual’s immigration status, and the personal injury claims process and immigrants, because we thought it was important for individuals to know that they have the right to present claims when they have been hurt by the negligence of others, independently of their immigrant status.
We hope you find all this information valuable and don’t hesitate to suggest topics that you think our Boston immigration, criminal defense and personal injury lawyers should cover in our FitzGerald Law Company newsletter, as this will undoubtedly help us serve you better.
2026
2025
- USCIS Announces Reduction of Validity Periods for Employment Authorization Documents (EAD)
- Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Proclamation: Why It’s Unlawful and Ineffective
- USCIS Immigration Filing Fees Under H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill
- Tips for a Successful Marriage-based Green Card Application
- Your Rights as an Immigrant and How to Prepare for an ICE Encounter
- Understanding the H-1B Visa: A US Immigration Pathway for Skilled Professionals
2024
- The Boston Immigration Law Firms of Barker, Epstein & Loscocco and FitzGerald Law Company Have Combined Forces to Expand the Scope and Reach of Services to the Immigrant Community
- The “Keeping Families Together” Biden Initiative Here at Last
- Biden’s New Immigration Regulation to Help Keep Immigrant Spouses of US Citizens and their Children Together: Parole in Place
- H-1b Visa Petitions- What is New for 2024?
2023
- Will an Arrest in Massachusetts Affect Your Immigration Status?
- Applying for a Green Card After a Visa Overstay in the U.S.
- Can My L-1 Visa be Transferred to Another Company?
- Optional Practical Training Program (OPT) for Graduates with Student Visas
- How U.S. Companies Can Hire and Sponsor Foreign Workers
- Why is Declaring Taxes Correctly Important for My Immigration Status?
- The H1B Visa Application Process and Requirements
- How to Fill Out Immigration Form I-130 for a Family Member
- Can I transfer my H-1B Visa to a Different Employer?
- Why H1b Visa Workers are Essential for Growth of the U.S. Economy
- Recent USCIS Announcements Important for Our Immigrant Clients
- ¿Qué Sucede con mi Estatus de Inmigración si me Niegan la Solicitud de Visa H-1B?
- What Happens to My Immigration Status If My H-1B Visa Application Is Denied?
- Can I Apply for Naturalization While My Application for Removal of Residency Conditions, I-751, Is Still Pending
- How Much Time Can One Spend Outside of the Country to Still Be Eligible to Apply for U.S. Naturalization / Citizenship?
2022
- ¿Puedo Solicitar la Naturalización Mientras mi Solicitud de Eliminación de Condiciones de Residencia (I-751 o I-829) aún Está Pendiente?
- ¿Se Puede Revocar Una Residencia o “Green Card” por Matrimonio?
- Can I Apply for Naturalization While My Application for Removal of Residency Conditions is Still Pending
- Can a Marriage Green Card Be Revoked?
- New TPP Process for Venezuelans To Enter the United States
- Nov. 8: Vote Early if you are a US Citizen and Reasons to Vote Yes on Question 4
- Vacating a Criminal Conviction and Your Rights as a Criminal Defendant in Massachusetts
- Green Card Processing Time for Siblings
- Can You Check Your Case’s Status with USCIS?
- ESTA and the Visa Waiver Program Benefits and Limitations
- Do you qualify for a Cancellation of Removal case (10 Year Law)?
- Who Can Apply for a TN Work Visa?
- I Was Not Selected in the H-1B Lottery, What can I do Next? An Employment Green Card Petition?
- Most Common Types of Non-immigrant Visas
- The Remote Workplace and H-1b Amendments
2021
- A Widow’s Green Card Journey: The Importance of Strategy in an Immigration Case
- How to Prepare for an Initial Consultation with an Attorney and What to Expect When You Work with Us
- O-1 Visa and Green Card through an Employment Residency Self-petition (EB-1A visa)
- New Instructions for Prioritizing Removal of Non US Citizens Effective November 29, 2021
- Extension of Evidence of Status and Removing Conditions of a Two Year Conditional Green Card based on Marriage
- When Can you Apply for Work Authorization in the US
- Essential Documents for a Successful Marriage Green Card Petition
- Become a U.S. Citizen and Fight Voter Suppression with your Vote
- US Supreme Court Decision Could Help Immigrant’s Eligibility for Cancellation of Removal (“the 10 Year Law”)
- Critical Access to Driver’s Licenses for Immigrants and for All
- Real ID Law Create Driver’s License Chaos for Immigrants
- Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Approved for Venezuelans for 18 Months
- How DACA & Advance Parole Can Lead to Residency
- Choosing the Best Employment Visa Option: H-1B or U.S. Employment-based Residency
- H1B Lottery Registration set to begin for the 2nd Year without change to the Prevailing Wage
- New Work Permit Opportunity for Asylum Applicants
2020
- Important Recent Developments for TPS and DACA
- We Support MassUndocuFund this Thanksgiving
- Moving Forward With a Ray of Hope
- You May Qualify for a U Visa if You Are a Victim of Crime
- Recent TPS Changes and Why TPS Beneficiaries should Act Now and Apply for U.S. Residency if Eligible
- Exception for H-1, L-1 and J visas to the Proclamation Suspending Entry
- Register to Vote and Vote Early to Make sure your Vote Counts!
- Trump Government will not Accept New DACA Applications, Disobeying Federal Court Orders
- Federal Court Issues a Temporary Hold on Public Charge Form (I-944)
- 10 Car Accident Facts
- Final Rule for Employment Authorization for Asylum Applicants
- Common Car Accident Injuries in Boston, MA
- When do you NOT Need an Attorney After an Accident?
- Criminal Activity Consequences for Legal Permanent Residents and Other Immigrants
- The New Trump Proclamation of 6/22/20
- What if My Car Accident Injuries Appear Late?
- The Supreme Court has Saved DACA
- False Claims of Citizenship Will Result in USCIS Denials, Even if You Are Unaware You Made Them
- Can you travel while waiting for a green card in Massachusetts?
- No Place for Racism, Injustice or Abuse of Power
- What is the Writ of Mandamus?
- Preparing Our Office for the Gradual Restart of In-Person Meetings
- Loss of Consortium – An Injury from an Accident Impacts Everyone
- What Are the U.S. Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Visa Types?
- How Can You Keep Your OPT Status if you Do Not Have a Job Yet
- The Immigration Law of the United States, its Administration and Enforcement
- Trump’s Proclamation Suspending Entry of Certain Immigrants
- Expiration of Visas and Extension of Stay
- Types of Visa That Are Perfect for Investors
- Unemployment Benefits for Immigrants During the Coronavirus Covid-19 Pandemic
- We are Still Here Working for You During the Covid-19 Crisis & USCIS Update
- When Is a Crime Considered a Federal Crime or Offense?
- USCIS and EOIR Coronavirus Procedures Update
- COVID-19 Precautions and Protocol at FitzGerald Law Company
- Why would a lawyer defend a criminal?
- Are all Attorneys Trial Lawyers?
- An Employment Green Card Petition as alternative of an H1b Visa
- Uncertainty in New Process for applying for H1B Visas for Professional Employees in 2020
2019
- The Importance of Under-insured / Uninsured Motorist Coverage in your Car Insurance Policy
- Immigration Impact of Criminal Charges Even Without a Conviction
- Help us select the non-profit for our donation
- Don’t Wait to Become a U.S. Citizen. Our Country Needs Your Vote
- FOIA requests and how can they be helpful in an immigration case
- The Importance of Under-insured / Uninsured Motorist Coverage in your Car Insurance Policy
- Are you eligible for asylum in the U.S.?
- VAWA Petition Approved by the Court
- The immigration Crisis has Worsened Under the Trump Administration
- Economic Studies Reports about Immigration and the Economy
- A Wall is Already Being Built
2018
- Let’s give thanks, help us choose!
- Do you qualify for an employment Green Card?
- Deportation successfully stopped due Court Decision
- New Court Decision could help immigrants. Must Read.
- Sample Notice to Appear (NTA) without a specified time and/or date to appear
- FitzGerald Law Company on WBUR News about USCIS officials falsifying records of an asylum proceeding
- U.S. Residency Through Cancellation Also for TPS Holders
- April 1st H1b Visa deadline approaching…what you need to know
- TPS is ending… Act now to identify your options!
2017
- 20 Years Serving Our Community
- Vacating a Criminal Conviction to get the Green Card
- Motion to Vacate a Criminal Conviction in Massachusetts
- The New DACA Rules
- A second chance with immigration?
- What are your constitutional rights if an immigration officer stops you?
- Your Constitutional Rights in the United States Must Be Respected – Infographics
- How to get a Green Card inside the U.S. if you have TPS
- The Scope of Trump’s Executive Orders and DACA
- Trump Executive Order: January 25, 2017
- Trump Executive Order – January 27, 2017
- Now is the time to get ready to file your H1-b Visa applications
2016
- Eligible for immigration benefits?
- What Happens with My Immigration Status if I Have Criminal Charges?
- 6 Types of Non-Immigrant U.S. Visas
- The I-601A Waiver Regulation will be Expanded as of August 29, 2016
- Citizenship and the right to vote in the General Elections in November
- Got Arrested? What Happens with Your Immigration Status?
- Process for a Personal Injury Claim as a Result of an Accident
- Apply for H-1b Visa or for Employment Green Card? – BY Desmond P. FitzGerald
- How to obtain residency or green card through employment
- Green Card Residency Through Marriage – Key Factors
- Common Ways to Obtain U.S. Permanent Residence/Green Card
- Requirements for Cancellation of Deportation / 10 year law
2015
- Does Getting Arrested Affect my Immigration Status?
- Filing a Personal Injury Claim from a Motor Vehicle Accident
- Obtaining a U.S. Permanent Residence/Green Card
- How to Obtain U.S. Permanent Residence/Green Card
- Characteristics Of Asylum Status In the United States
- President Obama’s Executive Order
- Qualifying for an L visa
- Immigration Application Schedule
- Family Residency other than Marriage
- Employment Residency
- Why Choose Us for a Personal Injury Claim
- Citizenship Application, N-400
- Immigration Application Schedule-E1 or E2 Visa
- Reasons Why Your Immigration Petition with USCIS is Taking Too Long
- American Citizenship Newsletter
- Conditional Residency Newsletter
- The U Visa
- Priority Dates Advanced – December 2010
- Residency and travel abroad: Avoid losing your residency (Dec. 2011)
- Citizenship and Conditional Residency Considerations Following a Divorce (with Step Children)
- Obama’s New Waiver (I-601A) Regulation
- Obama’s Startup America Policy Initiative
- Immigration Application Schedule [Oct 2013]
- H1b Visas and Beyond…Next step Residency! (March 2014)
- Family/Marriage Green Card/Residency Petitions and Estimated Wait Periods (April 2014)
- How DACA & TPS Holders Can Use Advanced Parole (I-131) for U.S. Residency
- All You Need to Know before you File a Personal Injury Claim from a Motor Vehicle Accident in Massachusetts
- E1 or E2 Visa
- Prepare to File your H1b Visa Petition on the 1st of April, 2015
- Immigration Petition
- First Quarter 2009 Newsletter
- The Proposed Immigration Reform Bill 744
- From a 2-year to a 10-year Permanent Resident Green Card
- Benefits of Advanced Parole (I-131) for Those with DACA or TPS September 2014
2014
- The Rights of Every Individual Charged with a Crime
- What to do If Arrested
- How to Get a U.S. Green Card Through Employment in Massachusetts
- Who is Eligible for a U.S. E Visa?
- Types of US Visas – Paths for Becoming US Resident/Green Card Holder
- Family/Marriage GREEN CARD Petitions in the US
2013
- Immigration Benefits for Same Sex Couples
- Obama’s New Waiver (I-601A) Regulation in Effect March 4, 2013
2012
- Effect of Receiving Public Benefits and Non-Payment of Child Support on Immigration Petitions
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals–DACA (August 2012)

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