About the Firm
We help companies and individuals with global mobility, immigration, economic sanctions, and IP (intellectual property). Attorney Heidi Meyers has more than 28 years of experience in immigration law, since 1995. We have also recently added economic sanctions and IP to our practice, to better help our clients in this rapidly changing security, regulatory, and business environment. We help immigrants, their businesses, their employers, and their family members with complex immigration issues in an all-enforcement all the time environment. We can fight for you in federal court, as Ms. Meyers is admitted in the Southern District of NY, Eastern District of New York, District of D.C., the Second Circuit, Third Circuit, and Fifth Circuit Courts of Appeals, as well as New York State. Our expertise in immigration law includes federal court litigation, business immigration, deportation and removal, inadmissibility and waivers, family immigration (petition for writ of mandamus, APA actions), temporary visas, naturalization, and denaturalization, and USMCA (TN). Extensive experience in H-1Bs (temporary professionals), L-1As (managerial or executive transferees), L-1Bs (specialized knowledge workers), E-2 (treaty investors), E-1 (treaty traders), F-1 (students), PERM labor certification, National Interest Waivers, Aliens of Extraordinary Ability, as well as deportation and removal issues, asylum, waivers of all kinds, federal court litigation.
We speak Spanish, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Dari, Pashtu, and Italian, and welcome people of all religions and walks of life.
Our office values our clients’ confidentiality and privacy, and our law office does not allow Work From Home (WFH). Our employees perform all office work on our law firm computers and devices, and no personal devices are allowed. Employees are prohibited from downloading or copying client information onto personal devices or using their personal phones to conduct law firm work. In-person appointments in the office to discuss your case confidentially with the attorney or bring documents are always available.
Location
Law Office of Heidi J Meyers
11 Broadway Suite 925
New York NY 10004
Our office is conveniently located at 11 Broadway, New York NY 10004 in lower Manhattan, by Battery Park, the Museum of the American Indian, and the Wall Street Bull. It is easily accessible to mass transit, including the 4 or 5 train to Bowling Green, the R or W to Whitehall Street, and the 2 or 3 to Wall Street, as well as the Staten Island Ferry. It is also within walking distance of the World Trade Center and PATH trains.
For further inquiries, please contact us at (646) 508- 5225,
(212) 791-4007 or [email protected]
We are open from Monday – Friday: 9 am to 4 pm (except national holidays), as well as Sundays by appointment only
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Immigration News and Updates
Proposed Trump Edict to Abolish DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)
A new Trump decree will eliminate DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). DACA was established by the Obama administration to provide work authorization and deferral of deportation to young people who came to the US while under the age of 16, and who have...
Proposed Trump Edict to Make Sweeping Changes to Legal Visa Categories as Well as F-1 Practical Training and E-Verify
A proposed executive order, really a new edict by President Trump, lists the following targets of sweeping reforms: B-1 business visitors; F-1 practical training; E-2 treaty investors; H-1B temporary professionals; H-2A temporary agricultural workers; J-1...
Muslim Ban – Lawful Permanent Residents & US Citizens will be Allowed to Enter – Monday update January 30, 2017
Regarding the executive order, "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the U.S.", Department of Homeland Security has now clarified that it will allow lawful permanent residents and dual nationals who are US citizens to enter the U.S. However, there...
Weekend Update re: Ban on Entry of Citizens from Seven Muslim Countries and Suspension of Refugee Admissions.
This is a weekend update regarding the Executive Order banning the entry into the U.S. of the citizens of seven Muslim countries: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Libya and Yemen, as well as suspending the US refugee program for at least four months. This past...
Trump's Executive Order Bans Entry of All Citizens of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Libya and Yemen for at Least 90 Days
By executive order, President Trump is banning the entry of all nonimmigrants and immigrants for at least 90 days who are citizens of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Libya and Yemen. The only exception is for diplomats and members of NATO. This means that...
EB-5 – A GOOD WAY TO GET A GREEN CARD OR A GOOD WAY TO LOSE MORE THAN HALF A MILLION DOLLARS?
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2017 State Dept Visa Bulletin
For February 2017, all employment preferences for the worldwide category are current for filing immigrant visas, including EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, Other Workers, EB-4, Certain Religious Workers, and EB-5. While the actual priority dates for EB-3 and Other Workers are...
Local NY DHS Currently has no Policy Changes as of January 11, 2017
In a meeting with New York AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association) this morning, January 11, 2017, representatives of local DHS agencies, including USCIS, USICE and CBP, stated that as of now, they have not been advised of any changes in policies or procedures...
SPECIAL REGISTRATION FOR MUSLIM MEN AND TEENS SHOULD BE RESCINDED. URGE THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO REVOKE THE NSEERS REGULATION PRIOR TO JANUARY 20TH
On December 1, 2016, members of Congress wrote President Obama to request that the NSEERS regulation providing for special registration of Muslim men and teenagers over the age of 16 should be rescinded. I quote the letter below at length: “The NSEERS program was...
State Dept Priority Dates December 2016 for Employment-Based Immigration
The first preference, EB-1, is current in all categories for December 2016. However, the US State Department expects EB-1 for China and India to become backlogged during this fiscal year. EB-1 India has already surpassed its per country limit for this fiscal year,...
Addendum to 'Your Home is Your Castle'-Make Clear Your Lack of Consent to an ICE Home Invasion
Dear Readers, I added a paragraph to the prior article 'Your Home is Your Castle' regarding home invasions by ICE (immigration agents). If you open the door simply to verify the officers ID and to see a warrant, but the group of officers barges past you into your...
Your Home is Your Castle – Don’t Let ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) Officers in Unless They Have a Warrant
What should you and your family do if ICE officers (immigration agents) raid your home? It is best to think through ahead of time how you and your family will behave and what you will do. If someone is banging on your door saying they are police, do not immediately...
Friendly Reminder – USCIS Filing Fees to Increase on December 23, 2016
This is a friendly reminder that USCIS filing fees will increase as of December 23, 2016. This means that any application received on December 23rd or later will be subject to the new higher fees. For example, Form I-130 relative petition will increase from $420 to...
Don't Panic – The United States Is Still a Nation of Laws and has a Constitution
Many are panicked and worried about a Trump presidency, with good reason. The next four years will undoubtedly be very difficult for all, especially immigrants. However, the United States is still a country of laws, and our Constitution as well as all the case law...
CBP (US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION) OFTEN SEARCHES CELL PHONES AND LAPTOPS OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS
CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) is now frequently searching the cell phones and laptops of travelers trying to enter the U.S. While they previously had a practice of doing this, it has become more frequent and routine. Thus, should there be any doubt about...