Hello, everybody. Welcome to our first live for 2020. Let’s get adjusted here. And I
wanted to make the first video of the year for us with the focus on some predictions,
what could be some of the things that may happen this year with immigration and a lot
is going to happen. And so, 2018 was already an exciting year with a lot of changes a lot
of anxiety and tension, and the content that we create here on YouTube, on our Facebook
page, on Instagram is designed for knowledge to spread information. to let people know
what is going to happen, and what are some of the most current things that you need to
be aware of, and we'll continue to create content this year. We’ll continue to provide
information and videos on topics that you want. So, by all means, if those who are joining
us live, you can let us know where you're tuning in from. Press that like so we know
where you're from. And then also, let us know, both in the comments, but also, when you reach
out to us via text, via email, just let us know what kind of content you want us to make
this year. And again, in this video, I wanted to put together some of the predictions that
I think are going to be really crucial for immigration in this coming year. And that's
also going to reflect the kind of content we have going to be releasing. So, we're going
to do definitely more content, both here on YouTube and in other channels that we have.
But also it is really important. And especially, in the past week, I was going through the
comments of the channel, and we selected a lot of questions. You've been posting a lot
of questions asking about the public charge rule about H1Bs, about everything relating
to deportation, and EBs and we've selected a lot of these questions, and I'll be making
videos to answer those questions. So, those of you that are joining us live, I see that
there's quite a few of you here. Let us know where you're from. Happy New Year, Happy 2020.
This is exciting, our first live video for the year and it seems that from the comments
and private messages that I was getting, people actually want us to do more live videos, not
just our regular YouTube videos, so I’ll definitely going to be doing a lot of more
of these live videos, just like now, here. And we'll be doing them from the office or
I'll be doing them from the roads. Wherever we're going to be going, I'll be happy to
do those videos and make it specific, based on the content that you ask. So, you can post
questions here. You can post the comments after the video is not going to be live. But
the idea is that we're doing it for you. PERM Labor Certification processing times. Yeah,
we'll address that. Thanks, Harry. Appreciate it. Appreciate it. So, let me dive into…
Thank you, my friend, Happy New Year as well. So, let me dive into a few of the predictions
that I gather a little bit for you here. And then, we'll talk about some of the questions
that you can pose here and I'll be answering them as well, of course. So, the first thing
is… Thank you, my friend, Happy New Year. Happy New Year, Mohammed, thank you so much.
So, I'm super excited to be here and create videos for you guys, because that's really
what I'm passionate about. Thank you. Thank you, Song Yi. And let us know where you're
from. I mean, you're posting Happy New Year, I would love to know where you're from. We
have subscribers and viewers from all over the world, and I'm excited to welcome you
here. And this year, I'll be traveling, personally, to many countries. Oh, wow. That's amazing.
Nepal is on my list. And we'll be definitely going to countries to meet our subscribers
to meet our clients so we can engage more with you. But let's dive in straight into
our predictions. So, number one, number one prediction that I think is going to happen
is there's going to be a big change to the N-400 citizenship test. So, they're talking
about getting that change sometime in 2020. Probably the second part of the year. Again,
the test has not been changed for years that there's been a big change a few years ago.
But they're talking about a major change to the N-400 citizenship test. And that's going
to be huge. So, that's something really important to be aware of. So, there's going to be a
change to the citizenship test. We don't know when. But the idea behind it, if you look
at the… if you're trying to get some conclusion from this, they're trying to tighten the net
as to actually who can be a US citizen. And so, that's why I think it's really important
to note that if there will be a change like that, the idea behind to make it more difficult
for people to become US citizens. And guys, I'll dive into your questions at the end of
the stream but I wanted to kind of touch on some of the predictions. So, number one prediction,
it's about the new citizenship test. Number two is, and it's something that we already
knew from 2018, and this is the fees increase. There's going to be a major fees increase
with USCIS about different applications, marriage petitions, citizenship is going to almost
double, request for work permits, and many, many other petitions, there's going to be
a big fee increase with USCIS coming up very soon. And that’s going to, again, make it
more difficult for some people to apply for benefits because it's going to be more expensive.
And so, with that, with the increase, we also expect at the same time that the backlog from
last year of application is going to continue. So, expect delays and I see people are posting
questions about current processing times and USCIS processing times. Expect those to be
delayed significantly this year. Absolutely. Because, yes, they're going to increase the
fees but also, they have a significant backlog from cases from last year. So, my other prediction
is that it's going to be seriously delayed. A lot of cases are going to be delayed this
year. So, it is really important to, first of all, file the cases correctly, make sure
that you send it to the right place, make sure that the fees are correct. Make sure
that the forms are in order and all these things are going to help you avoid delays
and make sure your case is going to be processed on time. Another thing that I predict is going
to happen is that there's going to be a more executive order or proclamations from the
president. Now, you remember what he's done this year. We had a proclamation about the
health care, about the public charge. Now, a lot of these things are now under injunction
and the courts… he's been sued. But there's going to be more and more of these executive
order quick decision making by the president in things like public charge, more work visas,
we're looking that they're going to put some more limitations on maybe H1B visas, executive
orders when it comes to people that are coming into the United States and the ability for
CBP to take their visas when they are entering the US. So, things like that. We expect more
of these executive orders on the whim. And of course, as a result of that, there's going
to be more litigation on the side of the government suing the president, suing the administration
because of this hasty executive order. So, expect more litigation and expect more executive
orders in many, many things from healthcare, health insurance, all the things that are
connected with the public charge, and things like that. So, expect more of those executive
orders and kind of things on a whim that can happen, so be prepared for that. H1B visa,
there's going to be a major change this year coming up about online electronic registration
for H1B visa, so… The process is definitely going to be more confusing. So, anybody here
who is applying for a work visa or about to apply for a work visa in 2020, make sure that
you get ready now with an employer, get all the documents in place, make sure that they
understand the process because any mistakes that are happening in the registration process
are going to disqualify employers from applying for H1B visa this year. So, it's really important
to understand that… trying to look at what are the actual real requirements of H1B registration,
who needs to register, how to register, what happens if somebody is selected. And… thank
you so much. Thank you so much, my friend. And again, those of you that are joining right
now, in this video… and again, it is live right now but once I'm not going to be live,
it's still going to be staying on our YouTube channel. So you can go back to the video and
see what I said in the beginning. And I started the video with going through some of my predictions
about immigration. We talked about a change in the citizenship test, I talked about the
fee increases, we talked about more backlog in cases, we talked about more executive orders
from the president, and things that are going to happen, making it more difficult for people
to enter the US and to qualify for visas. Another prediction that I have coming up is
that there's going to be more and more people that are going to be denied visas at embassies
and consulates worldwide. And the reason is because right now, people are in the process
of applying for tourist visas, for student visas like they always did. But embassies
and consulates are going to get orders to be more strict with the applicants, to be
more questioning people as they come to the United States and thus resulting in more visa
denials. We've already seen that in 2019. I had quite a few cases where people that
nobody would qualify for a student visa were denied right there for no apparent reason.
And again, I feel that that's another sign of our times that definitely more denials
on the consulates and embassies worldwide. So, again, be prepared, come prepared for
your visa interviews, all the documents in place, make sure you qualify before you go.
And those are really important things to be aware of because again, we're definitely going
to see more denials here. So, those are kind of some of the things that I've noticed. And
again, one of the biggest things that I think is going to be important is that the Supreme
Court, unfortunately, is kind of siding with the President. If you look at it, he definitely
has a majority there. So, we are not expecting too much support from the Supreme Court as
far as what the President is going to be doing so, definitely, it’s going to be more difficult
for immigrants to expect more justice this year. But at the same time, just like what
happened last year with any executive order, with any proclamation that comes from the
president, definitely there's been a lot of lawsuits, putting injunction on him. And I
think that's really what we want to be expecting to see more. While he is going to be putting
more orders out there, there's definitely going to be more injunctions on the side of
the government, on the side of immigrants suing the government trying to put a hold
on some of these orders. And we've definitely seen success in that. And all these orders
that he actually released are now under injunction. So, one final prediction is with respect to
the EB5. We have a lot of questions about the EB5, and now, they increased the amount
to 900,000 from 500,000. And so, there is definitely a few lawsuits in this area as
well. We expected to hear something in February 2020. And hopefully, if that lawsuit is going
to be positive, then, I feel like they may be able to reverse that amount back to the
original 500,000. So, that's another change. So, we talked about citizenship, making the
test harder, major changes making less people qualify for citizenship. We talked about the
fee increases with USCIS, we talked about the backlog, USCIS backlog. We talked about
more executive orders and proclamations from the President and just making things a little
bit harder. So, these are some of my predictions. I mean, hopefully, I'm not going to be right
in all of them but just kind of some things to be aware of and for you, guys, to be prepared,
take action, and protect yourselves. And the important thing is just to be prepared and
be organized as much as you can to increase your chances to get approved no matter what
you do, no matter what you file, you want to be organized, prepared, and if in doubt,
speak with an immigration attorney. We had some questions here about processing time
from PERM. See here, I don't see all your questions here but one of the questions was
about processing time for PERM. So right now, it's about, it's taking definitely more than
six months to process. Can I see [inaudible] working and living outside of… Can you repeat
the question? It just kind of disappeared from the screen. Another question that was
here was referring to H1B, you applied in November 2019. So, I think that you should
be getting your approval any day now. I mean, it's typically taking about seven months right
now for the pro applications. And unless you have an audit, then you should be good. So,
hopefully, you'll get your approval very soon. Another question was about asylum cases. So,
asylum cases are definitely taking a long time. Years. So, from the moment you file,
it's taking [inaudible] five years to get a hearing. Of course, you welcome. So, asylum
cases definitely more difficult especially if you're in here, in the US. But most of
you guys are going to get your work permits so that shouldn't be a problem. So once again,
I just wanted to make this quick video to post predictions. I'm going to try to do more
live videos during the week, maybe even a few times a week, we'll do live videos. Let
me know if you like it. Do you want me to do more live videos? Do you find it beneficial?
I can come on and you ask questions. If you want to see more live videos, say yes. Click
the thumbs up and I will definitely do more live videos. Just come in here, answer questions,
do a roll. So, applied for EB3 August 2019 but still waiting. So, how many months take?
So, if you applied in August for your labor certification, there's definitely something…
there’s something that’s got to be wrong. So, definitely go ahead and follow up with
the Labor Department. If you've been pending since August, I definitely think you should
follow up with the Labor Department. If you have an attorney, have your attorney do that.
So, it looks like you guys want me to do more live videos and I will come back and do more
live videos. I’ll try to do it a few times a week when I can. And get your questions
ready. We'll meet, I'm here. I'm doing this on my house. I'm at home today. But we'll
do it from the office. I'll do it on the road. We'll do more live videos, we’ll have more
content, more creative content behind the scenes of the Office. So, expect an amazing
year here on YouTube from our office. And once again, I wish you an amazing 2020. Make
it a great year. And let's hope for a better future for immigration. Yes, absolutely. So,
I will try to do live around the same time. I'm going to try to do lives around this time.
Between, right now, it's 3 pm pacific time, so it's going to be around the same time and
I will usually announce it in advance. If you look at the… there's a section on YouTube,
on our YouTube, there are comments and announcements, and I'll be announcing our lives at least
a day in advance on the public community board of the YouTube channel. You can see my announcements
there and I’ll be announcing but typically, the lives will be around this time. Alright,
guys. So, saying goodbye from San Diego. Faustin is asking… so firstly, this is a channel
about immigration law. So, I'm an immigration attorney so I'm answering questions about
immigration, updates about immigration. Some people ask me since I'm also an entrepreneur,
I have multiple businesses, some people ask me to put content about entrepreneurship and
motivation. So if you want that, too, I'm happy to do a playlist. There'll be about
tips about entrepreneurship, motivation. And if you want that, put it in the comments and
I'll make videos for you. Thank you, guys. Have an amazing 2020 and I'll see you in the
next video.