Blog & News
Keeping Families Together
USCIS announced that, as part of the Biden Administration’s ongoing effort to reform the immigration system and reduce the hardships faced by families with mixed immigration status, a new program will take effect which may allow families to stay together. The New Parole in Place Process The program may allow certain undocumented spouses and stepchildren (under 21) of U.S. citizens, who have been continuously present in the U.S. for at least 10 years, to apply for adjustment of status — which...
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...
Proposal Defines Gay Couples as Immediate Family for Immigration Purposes
An immigration bill introduced in the House of Representatives last week would allow homosexuals to ask for their "permanent partners" for residency in the United States in the same way that heterosexual married couples are allowed to do. Critics...
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Gives Widows and Widowers with Possible Deportations a Break
Janet Napolitano, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, (U.S. Department of Homeland Security) today grants two-year deferred action to widows and widowers of a U.S. citizen who reside in the country and were married at least two years...
How to Apply for Permanent Residence If You Are an Asylee or Refugee
How to Apply for Permanent Residence If You Are an Asylee or Refugee A person who has refugee or asylee status in the United States for more than one year may be eligible to obtain permanent residency (a green card.) Form I-485 is the one used to...
The Permanent Resident Who Wants to Leave the Country For More Than One Year – What To Do.
Less than a year: Use your green card If you are a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) returning to the United States from a visit abroad of less than one year, you may apply for readmission by presenting your green card to immigration authorities at a...
Waiver Under Section 212(d)(3)
There is a waiver under immigration law for that person who wishes to enter the United States as a "non-immigrant" but is inadmissible. Section 212(d)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ("the Act") is a broad pardon that allows applicants...
The Immigrant Mix in the United States
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...
Immigration Reforms Expected in the Spring (2009)
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...
Request a Consultation
Have questions or are you ready to get started?
Fill out the form below to schedule a personal consultation with our dedicated legal team.
We’ll contact you promptly to arrange a meeting at your earliest convenience either in person, by phone, or via Zoom video.
You can also reach us directly at: