Angelo Paparelli Published in the New York Law Journal“Intubation and Incubation: Remedies for an Ailing Immigration Agency”

An article co-authored by Seyfarth Immigration partner Angelo Paparelli was published in the October 26 issue of the New York Law Journal. The article discusses new measures that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agency is taking to strengthen immigration policies and practices. To this end, the USCIS has announced a business incubator program, “Entrepreneurs in Residence,” which will use the advice of industry experts. The target of the program is to strengthen U.S. businesses by facilitating the immigration process for foreign “investors, entrepreneurs and workers with specialized skills, knowledge, or abilities.”

Throughout the article, the authors illustrate some of the problems that the USCIS has faced. They hope that the new program will keep these issues in mind, and that it will form a framework that will strengthen not only the agency, but the entire U.S. economy.

“Greater transparency at USCIS is sorely needed—particularly in connection with rulemaking and adjudicatory requirements and procedures,” the authors assert. “But for USCIS to be a healthy, vibrant participant in federal initiatives to make our nation stronger and more competitive, bolder steps must be taken. Entrepreneurial intubation and incubation may well be the first robust steps toward achieving healthier behaviors within the agency, and thus, greater economic vitality for the nation.”