TOWSON, MD, December 2024– Wright, Constable & Skeen LLP is pleased to announce that 9 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 Maryland Super Lawyers lists. The attorneys and the practice areas in which they are recognized as follows: 2025 Maryland Super Lawyers: Renee Bronfein Ades... Read More »
Oct
28
Oct
23
Who Must Pay Under the recent presidential proclamation, a $100,000 surcharge will apply to new H-1B petitions filed on or after 12:01 a.m. EDT on September 21, 2025 if: The beneficiary is outside the United States at the time of filing, and The beneficiary does not already hold a valid,... Read More »
Oct
02
Wright, Constable & Skeen LLP is pleased to announce that WCS partner Mollie Caplis has been recognized on the 2025 Family Law Power List by The Daily Record. The Power List showcases Maryland's power players who are leading key organizations, creating change, impacting the community and engaging others to succeed.... Read More »
Sep
24
On Friday night, September 19, 2025, President Trump signed a Proclamation implementing a $100,000 fee for many H-1B petitions filed after 9/21/25. This wrought havoc throughout the world among H-1B foreign nationals and their employers. There are still many unanswered questions, and we will update this Alert as they are... Read More »
Sep
09
TOWSON, MD, September 9, 2025 – Wright, Constable & Skeen LLP is pleased to announce that 16 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 Best Lawyers in America® list. The attorneys and the practice areas in which they are recognized are as follows:... Read More »
Apr
10
Despite lawsuits seeking to enjoin the registration of aliens, a lawsuit in the District of Columbia today failed to obtain an injunction. While the lawsuit works its way through the Courts, all impacted persons must register today online today, or within thirty days of a child reaching their fourteenth birthday. ... Read More »
Apr
03
In light of the District Court’s order, TPS for Venezuela will remain in effect until DHS obtains relief from that order. Further, the validity of EADs with a Card Expires date of Sept. 10, 2025; April 2, 2025; March 10, 2024; or Sept. 9, 2022, issued under the Venezuela TPS... Read More »
Jan
30
Trump’s Executive Order limits birthright citizenship to children born to mothers who are unlawfully present in the United States or in lawful temporary status (such as H-1B, F-1, L-1, E-2, etc.) unless the father is a US citizen or lawful permanent resident. This has a crushing impact on Indians who... Read More »
Dec
10
DEPARTMENT OF STATE RETROACTIVELY ELIMINATES INDIA, CHINA AND MANY OTHER COUNTRIES FROM THE J-1 EXCHANGE VISITOR SKILLS LIST Effective on January 9, 2024, the Department of State (DOS) made important and significant changes to the Exchange Visitors Skills List, which determines which J-1 exchange visitors are required to return to... Read More »
Oct
21
TOWSON, MD, October 21, 2024 – Wright, Constable & Skeen, LLP is pleased to welcome Sandra Bruno as a partner in the firm’s Immigration Law Group. Mrs. Bruno has extensive experience obtaining employment-based immigrant (permanent) and non-immigrant (temporary) visas for a variety of employers, including healthcare organizations, start-ups, and universities.... Read More »