The Immigration Lawyers Podcast | Discussing Visas, Green Cards & Citizenship: Practice & Policy

John Khosravi, Esq.

In Depth Discussions, Interviews and Legal Analysis of Immigration Law and Practice with Professionals in the Field, with Host John Khosravi, Esq. IMPORTANT WARNING: This show is not meant to be legal advice and is informational only. Please contact an attorney in private for more information. This is an Attorney Advertising.

  1. 3d ago

    #485 The $100K H-1B Fee & F-1 Duration of Status Rule with Anne Rowley, Esq.

    What happens when the F-1 "duration of status" rule disappears overnight — and how many employers are actually paying the new $100,000 H-1B fee? On this episode, host John Q. Khosravi talks with Anne Rowley, Esq. of Grossman Young & Hammond about her path into business immigration law, the newly finalized F-1 duration of status rule, the real-world impact of the $100,000 H-1B fee, and a behind-the-scenes look at planning the AILA California Chapters Conference (San Francisco, first week of November). Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:33 Intro 01:24 Sponsor: E-Immigration Hero Spotlight 02:17 ILT mentorship & courses 02:57 Disclaimer 03:04 Anne Rowley's Path Into Immigration Law – Wisconsin to LA to San Diego 05:10 Grossman Young & Hammond's national presence 05:48 Current immigration "insanity" & hot topics 06:09 F-1 duration of status rule explained 06:43 Advising students before the rule change 07:14 F-1/OPT/CPT nuances & DSO challenges 08:15 Community & sponsor reminders 09:37 More on the new F-1 rule (English limits, PhD students) 10:30 Firm growth – DC, Miami, San Diego expansion 11:07 Keeping corporate H-1B clients informed 11:54 The $100K H-1B fee: client experiences 12:58 AILA California Chapters Conference preview 14:11 Getting involved with AILA committees 15:40 Firm operations, KPIs & forecasting 16:55 Closing thoughts & CCC reminder 17:14 Outro Spotify | iTunes | YouTube Music | YouTube Follow eimmigration by Cerenade: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn Start your Business Immigration Practice! (US LAWYERS ONLY - SCREENING REQUIRED): E-2 Course EB-1A Course Get the Toolbox Magazine!  Join our community (Lawyers Only) Get Started in Immigration Law! The Marriage/Family-Based Green Card course is for you Our Website: ImmigrationLawyersToolbox.com Not legal advice. Consult with an Attorney. Attorney Advertisement. #podcaster #Lawyer #ImmigrationLawyer #Interview #Immigration #ImmigrationAttorney #USImmigration #ImmigrationLaw #ImmigrationLawyersToolbox

    #485 The $100K H-1B Fee & F-1 Duration of Status Rule with Anne Rowley, Esq.

  2. 5d ago

    #484 New Attorney Discipline Risks, Missing I-751 Receipts & F-1 Overhaul w/ John Khosravi, Esq.

    Top 10 immigration updates practitioners need right now: a USCIS Policy Manual change targeting attorneys, I-751 receipt delays, naturalization slowdowns, a proposed visa-ban bill, the upcoming I-864 overhaul, and the end of Duration of Status for F-1/J-1 students. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Opening 00:33 Intro 01:18 Sponsor: e-Immigration by Cerenade 02:35 Courses & one-on-one training seminars 03:20 Disclaimer + show start 03:45 #1 — USCIS Policy Manual update targets attorneys 05:16 #2 — Attorneys can now file B-2/F-1 cases via myUSCIS.gov 06:17 #3 — I-751 receipt delays 07:05 #4 — Biometrics required before expedite requests 07:59 #5 — Naturalization oath ceremony delays 09:13 #6 — Nancy Mace bill to ban immigrant visas 09:52 #7 — Case return delays now 3–4 weeks 10:46 #8 — I-864 Affidavit of Support policy update (Sept 2026) 12:05 Sponsor: Constellation Marketing 13:33 #9 — N-470 alternative + I-751/N-400 timing correction 15:19 #10 — F-1/J-1/I visa overhaul (end of Duration of Status) 19:00 Private community page & wrap-up Spotify | iTunes | YouTube Music | YouTube   Follow eimmigration by Cerenade: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn Start your Business Immigration Practice! (US LAWYERS ONLY - SCREENING REQUIRED): E-2 Course EB-1A Course Get the Toolbox Magazine!  Join our community (Lawyers Only) Get Started in Immigration Law! The Marriage/Family-Based Green Card course is for you Our Website: ImmigrationLawyersToolbox.com Not legal advice. Consult with an Attorney. Attorney Advertisement. #podcaster #Lawyer #ImmigrationLawyer #Interview #Immigration #ImmigrationAttorney #USImmigration #ImmigrationLaw #ImmigrationLawyersToolbox

    #484 New Attorney Discipline Risks, Missing I-751 Receipts & F-1 Overhaul w/ John Khosravi, Esq.

  3. Jul 21

    Building an Immigration Law Brand in the Age of AI Search w/ Patrick Carver, Constellation Marketing

    Learn more at ImmigrationLawyersToolbox.com/constellation John sits down with Patrick Carver of Constellation Marketing to talk about how immigration lawyers can build real visibility online in 2026. They cover the shift from Google-only search to AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, why consistent branding and content across your website, social media, and review platforms matters more than one-off SEO hacks, and how firms can avoid the outdated, clunky websites that turn prospective clients away. Patrick also breaks down Constellation's packages for immigration firms, including a special offer for Immigration Lawyers Toolbox listeners. Timestamps: 00:00 – Opening 00:33 – Intro 00:41 – Patrick's background and how Constellation Marketing started 02:00 – Immigration as a federal practice: local vs. national marketing 04:15 – What "visibility" means online in 2026 (SEO, AI, search fracturing) 06:34 – How AI search transition is going / Google's shrinking share 09:47 – Consistency, brand-building, and avoiding marketing plateaus 11:12 – Helping attorneys who dislike being on camera or writing 14:16 – Special ILT listener packages (pricing, "business in a box") 15:03 – Importance of updated websites/branding (McDonald's/Starbucks analogy) 16:33 – Why to start marketing early (lag time for SEO/AI to kick in) 16:49 – How to reach Patrick, Constellation's track record 18:03 – Outro Spotify | iTunes | YouTube Music | YouTube   Follow eimmigration by Cerenade: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn Start your Business Immigration Practice! (US LAWYERS ONLY - SCREENING REQUIRED): E-2 Course EB-1A Course Get the Toolbox Magazine!  Join our community (Lawyers Only) Get Started in Immigration Law! The Marriage/Family-Based Green Card course is for you Our Website: ImmigrationLawyersToolbox.com Not legal advice. Consult with an Attorney. Attorney Advertisement. #podcaster #Lawyer #ImmigrationLawyer #Interview #Immigration #ImmigrationAttorney #USImmigration #ImmigrationLaw #ImmigrationLawyersToolbox

    Building an Immigration Law Brand in the Age of AI Search w/ Patrick Carver, Constellation Marketing

  4. Jul 21

    #483 Federal Court Update [Jun. 2026] w/ Kevin A. Gregg, Esq.

    John Q. Khosravi, Esq. and Kevin A. Gregg, Esq. (Immigration Review podcast) break down the top federal court immigration decisions of June 2026: the birthright citizenship ruling, Blanche v. Lora on LPR travel risk, and the Haiti/Syria TPS decision. Spotify | iTunes | YouTube Music | YouTube   Follow eimmigration by Cerenade: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn Start your Business Immigration Practice! (US LAWYERS ONLY - SCREENING REQUIRED): E-2 Course EB-1A Course Get the Toolbox Magazine!  Join our community (Lawyers Only) Get Started in Immigration Law! The Marriage/Family-Based Green Card course is for you Our Website: ImmigrationLawyersToolbox.com Not legal advice. Consult with an Attorney. Attorney Advertisement. #podcaster #Lawyer #ImmigrationLawyer #Interview #Immigration #ImmigrationAttorney #USImmigration #ImmigrationLaw #ImmigrationLawyersToolbox

    #483 Federal Court Update [Jun. 2026] w/ Kevin A. Gregg, Esq.

  5. Jul 17

    #482 Case Date Errors, Stokes Interview Traps & Growing Visa Bond List w/ John Khosravi, Esq.

    In this month's episode, John Khosravi, Esq. shares practical tips and recent case notes from his immigration law practice: catching I-130/I-485 date discrepancies before they trip up I-751 renewals, evidence tourist visa clients need for extensions, lessons from two Stokes interviews, ESTA cancellation glitches, ongoing DACA advance parole delays, the "arrest vs. detained" misrepresentation trap on DS-160s, a wave of AI-translation and AI-software outreach hitting immigration lawyers, a consular processing refusal over credit card debt/public charge, and the growing list of visa bond countries. Plus updates on the ILT magazine, the marriage green card course's new mentorship option, and sponsors eimmigration by Cerenade and Constellation. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 00:33 – Welcome & episode 482 kickoff 01:11 – ILT Magazine – call for contributor topics 01:35 – Sponsor message (case management software via Serenade) 02:40 – Marriage Green Card Course update 03:41 – Tip 1: I-130 vs. I-485 date mix-up on I-751 filing 05:17 – Tip 2: Tourist visa extensions – keep your travel evidence 06:37 – Tip 3: AOS interview inconsistencies (Stokes referral) 09:11 – Tip 4: ESTA cancellation glitches 09:43 – Tip 5: DACA advance parole delays 10:41 – Tip 6: RFEs over "arrested" vs. "detained" wording 12:52 – Tip 7: Translator spam & in-house AI software overload 14:23 – Immigrant visa refusal over credit card debt (public charge) 16:38 – Sponsor: Constellation (marketing/SEO) 18:17 – Growing list of visa bond countries 20:00 – Wrap-up & outro Spotify | iTunes | YouTube Music | YouTube Follow eimmigration by Cerenade: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn Start your Business Immigration Practice! (US LAWYERS ONLY - SCREENING REQUIRED): E-2 Course EB-1A Course Get the Toolbox Magazine!  Join our community (Lawyers Only) Get Started in Immigration Law! The Marriage/Family-Based Green Card course is for you Our Website: ImmigrationLawyersToolbox.com Not legal advice. Consult with an Attorney. Attorney Advertisement. #podcaster #Lawyer #ImmigrationLawyer #Interview #Immigration #ImmigrationAttorney #USImmigration #ImmigrationLaw #ImmigrationLawyersToolbox

    #482 Case Date Errors, Stokes Interview Traps & Growing Visa Bond List w/ John Khosravi, Esq.

  6. Jul 15

    #481 AILA Election Talk, Burnout & The Cost-Benefit Rule w/ Nicholas Mireles, Esq.

    On this episode of the Immigration Lawyers Toolbox Podcast, John sits down with Nicholas Mireles, Esq., who's running for re-election as AILA Regional Director for the West Coast under AILA's newly restructured governance model. They dig into the mounting stress and anxiety of practicing immigration law under the current administration, why setting cost-benefit boundaries around which cases you take is the key to protecting your sanity and your sleep, and how the always-on nature of this work demands real emotional boundaries. They also recap AILA National in San Diego, from the swag that actually lasted to the shift toward more organic, relationship-driven elections, and look ahead to next year's conference in DC. Spotify | iTunes | YouTube Music | YouTube  Follow eimmigration by Cerenade: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn Start your Business Immigration Practice! (US LAWYERS ONLY - SCREENING REQUIRED): E-2 Course EB-1A Course Get the Toolbox Magazine!  Join our community (Lawyers Only) Get Started in Immigration Law! The Marriage/Family-Based Green Card course is for you Our Website: ImmigrationLawyersToolbox.com Not legal advice. Consult with an Attorney. Attorney Advertisement. #podcaster #Lawyer #ImmigrationLawyer #Interview #Immigration #ImmigrationAttorney #USImmigration #ImmigrationLaw #ImmigrationLawyersToolbox

    #481 AILA Election Talk, Burnout & The Cost-Benefit Rule w/ Nicholas Mireles, Esq.

  7. Jul 6

    #480 AILA AC26 Recap, AI in Immigration Marketing & USCIS Burnout w/ Roman Zelichenko, J.D.

    What does AI actually mean for the future of immigration law? John Khosravi sits down with Roman Zelichenko, J.D. to unpack the biggest takeaways from AILA's Annual Conference, from AI's growing role in immigration practices and the anxiety it's creating for small and solo firms, to Project Firewall audits reportedly up 40% from prior years, USCIS officer burnout straight from the source, and the surprising rise of AI generated leads for law firms even as organic content views decline. It's a candid look at where immigration law, marketing, and technology are headed in 2026.  Show Notes: Visit get.eimmigration.com/ILT Spotify | iTunes | YouTube Music | YouTube Follow eimmigration by Cerenade: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn Start your Business Immigration Practice! (US LAWYERS ONLY - SCREENING REQUIRED): E-2 Course EB-1A Course Get the Toolbox Magazine!  Join our community (Lawyers Only) Get Started in Immigration Law! The Marriage/Family-Based Green Card course is for you Our Website: ImmigrationLawyersToolbox.com Not legal advice. Consult with an Attorney. Attorney Advertisement. #podcaster #Lawyer #ImmigrationLawyer #Interview #Immigration #ImmigrationAttorney #USImmigration #ImmigrationLaw #ImmigrationLawyersToolbox

    #480 AILA AC26 Recap, AI in Immigration Marketing & USCIS Burnout w/ Roman Zelichenko, J.D.

  8. Jun 29

    #479 AILA AC26 Recap, AOS Memo, 39 Country Pause & CBP Updates w/ John Q. Khosravi, Esq.

    Attorney John Q. Khosravi, Esq. is back with episode 479 of the Immigration Lawyers Toolbox Podcast, fresh off the AILA Annual Conference 2026 in San Diego. In this episode, John covers the latest developments shaking up immigration practice including the 39 Country Pause and ongoing USCIS case delays, the May 22 2026 USCIS memo on Adjustment of Status and what discretion factors are showing up in RFEs, U.S. embassy shutdowns across Africa, Treasury red flags tied to ITIN holders and undocumented clients, mass master hearings in immigration court, VAWA travel risks on Advance Parole, I-864W waiver updates, and key takeaways from the AILA CBP liaison meeting (AILA Doc No. 26060403). Whether you are navigating a tough AOS case or trying to stay ahead of policy changes, this episode gives you the practical insights you need. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:33 Intro 04:18 What went down at AC26 San Diego 05:40 Cost of going to AILA conferences 08:30 39-country pause 10:14 May 22, 2026 USCIS Memo Adjustment of Status 13:58 Exceptions 15:48 Shutdowns of U.S. embassies in Africa 16:43 domestic violence survivors temporarily suspended a Trump administration policy 17:35 Always use capitalized letters when filling out USCIS software 18:44 Be careful when sending data on USCIS software 19:19 Treasury warns banks of red flags tied to customers in the US illegally 20:23  mass master hearings in immigration court 20:51 Intent of marriage while asylum pending 22:25 VAWA traveling on AP advanced Parole 23:13 Form I-864 Updates 25:10 AILA CBP Talk  AILA Doc number 26060403. 28:45 Why reading AILA Doc meetings are important for your practice 29:07 Outro 30:41 Closing Spotify | iTunes | YouTube Music | YouTube Show Notes: eimmigration Website: get.eimmigration.com Heroes Spotlight nomination page: heroes.eimmigration.com Deadline for nomination: September 25 Follow eimmigration by Cerenade: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn Start your Business Immigration Practice! (US LAWYERS ONLY - SCREENING REQUIRED): E-2 Course EB-1A Course Get the Toolbox Magazine!  Join our community (Lawyers Only) Get Started in Immigration Law! The Marriage/Family-Based Green Card course is for you Our Website: ImmigrationLawyersToolbox.com Not legal advice. Consult with an Attorney. Attorney Advertisement. #podcaster #Lawyer #ImmigrationLawyer #Interview #Immigration #ImmigrationAttorney #USImmigration #ImmigrationLaw #ImmigrationLawyersToolbox

    #479 AILA AC26 Recap, AOS Memo, 39 Country Pause & CBP Updates w/ John Q. Khosravi, Esq.
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In Depth Discussions, Interviews and Legal Analysis of Immigration Law and Practice with Professionals in the Field, with Host John Khosravi, Esq. IMPORTANT WARNING: This show is not meant to be legal advice and is informational only. Please contact an attorney in private for more information. This is an Attorney Advertising.

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