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Asylum and Crime
New mandatory bans prevent people with criminal convictions, drunk drivers (DUI or DWI), gang members and other alien offenders from receiving asylum WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security announced the release of final rules that modify their respective regulations to prevent certain categories of aliens with criminal convictions from obtaining asylum in the United States. The rule takes effect 30 days after the final rule is published in the Federal...
The Immigrant Tax Return
The Immigrant Tax Return Once again, the time has come to begin preparations for filing tax returns as required by U.S. law. Immigrants, both legal and undocumented, face a plethora of forms, questions, and answers that, in most cases, are new to...
The Humanitarian Parole (or Entry) Program – How to Apply
The Humanitarian Parole (or Entry) Program The Humanitarian Parole Program is administered by the Office of Humanitarian Affairs (HAB) of the International Operations Branch. Overview of the Authority to Grant Humanitarian Parole Legal Authorities...
President Obama’s New Immigration Policy
On August 18 of this year, the President announced a change in immigration policy with the purpose of administratively closing some of the 300,000 deportation cases currently pending in immigration courts across the country. This was a policy...
IMMIGRATION AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
The United States Congress, in 1994, recognized that there are immigrants who are victims of abusers and perpetrators of domestic violence crimes. They also acknowledged that there are victims of human trafficking, and sexual assault. These abusers...
L-1 VISA FOR MERCHANTS: USING YOUR COMPANY TO ENTER THE UNITED STATES
L-1 Visa for Merchants: Using Your Business to Enter the United States One way to be able to enter and live in the United States may be through your business or company. This opportunity comes in the form of an L visa, of which there are two types....
TPS (Temporary Protection Status) Extended for Salvadorans for 18 More Months
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to citizens of El Salvador whose status expires on September 9, 2012, until March 9, 2012....
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Releases Proposal to Increase Quotas for Immigration Benefits
Introduction U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announces a proposal to adjust the fees for applications and petitions for immigration benefits. The proposal would increase fees by an average of about 10 percent, but would not...
The Consequences of Making False Claim to U.S. Citizenship
The Consequences of Making False Claim to U.S. Citizenship In a recent decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), the BIA stated that a foreigner who only claimed on a passport application that she was born in Texas is not only deportable...
The Obama Administration Announced a Series of Changes in U.S. Policy Toward Cuba.
As a result, President Obama directed the Secretaries of State, Treasury, and Commerce to advocate for the lifting of all restrictions on family visits and remittances, as well as for measures to facilitate greater contact between separated...
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