by Abecard | Dec 8, 2008 | American Citizenship, Immigration Law, Immigration Reform 36, Naturalization
Yesterday morning I woke up to the news that President-elect Barack Obama nominated retired four-star General Eric K. Shinseki, a Japanese-American, to be the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs. This will be done by the first Asian-American in that position. The...
by Abecard | Nov 25, 2008 | Avoiding Deportation, Immigration Law, Immigration Reform, Sorry
In the Detroit Free Press http://www.freep.com/article/20081123/NEWS07/811230493/1009 quotes Senator Reid, majority leader of the United States Senate as saying “On immigration, there has been an agreement between President-elect Obama and Senator McCain to move...
by Abecard | Nov 24, 2008 | Application for Temporary Protection, Avoiding Deportation, TPS, Work permit
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced an extension of time for citizens and nationals of Nicaragua and Honduras to re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Citizens and nationals of Nicaragua and Honduras now have more time to...
by Abecard | Nov 9, 2008 | Conditional Residence, Permanent Residence, Removal of Condition
A spouse of a U.S. citizen typically gets their conditional residency for 2 years if the green card was issued within two years of marriage to the U.S. citizen. During the 90-day period prior to the expiration of conditional residency, the U.S. citizen spouse and the...
by Abecard | Nov 3, 2008 | Avoiding Deportation, Crimes of Vileza Mora, Deportation, Immigration Bond, Voluntary Departure
What is the Purpose of Immigration Finance A person who is in the custody of Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) is detained by Immigration as a “detainee.” Not all detainees are allowed to be released on immigration bond. Depending on their immigration...
