From time to time we get guest Bloggers to write for our Blog. This recent article is by Abby Pearson, an avid blogger who regularly writes on a variety of legal topics. Abby is interested in different student visas and how an immigration lawyer can help those looking to qualify…
Our readers have asked for a comprehensive FAQ on this topic so we have provided the following summary for you. Watch our I-601A Video here On January 3, 2013, The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a new unlawful presence waiver’s rule, which allows certain immediate relatives of the U.S.…
On January 2, 2013, USCIS and Department of State held a public engagement devoted to the final rule on Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers which was posted in Federal Register today. After several months of reviewing public comments, USCIS has announced that the Final Rule implements some of the public’s comments…
We have been expecting this day for so long, but today is the day. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced the posting of a final rule in the Federal Register that reduces the time U.S. citizens are separated from their immediate relatives (spouse, children and parents), who are…
On Friday I appeared at the 6PM evening news of KUSI to discuss a very concerning topic in current International Adoptions Law. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law, December 28, 2012, a measure that bans the adoption of Russian children by U.S. families effective January 1, 2013. His actions…
Over the next few days many articles with a look back on the year’s biggest immigration stories will be published. If you look through the articles I bet you will see one thing in common: illegal immigration issues dominated the entire 2012 just like they did in 2011. Will we…
Did you know that forty percent of Fortune 500 companies in the United States were started by immigrants or the children of immigrants. From 1995 to 2005, half of Silicon Valley startups had an immigrant founder and in 2005 alone those businesses did $52 billion in sales creating more than…
A Green Card is not for ever. Once a person obtains Permanent Residency there are rules to follow in order to keep that Green Card. The AILA DC Chapter offers this pointer to provide a brief overview on this topic. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) treatment of lawful permanent…
The day has finally arrived!! Effective Dec. 5, 2012, applicants in Mexico may no longer file Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility at the USCIS Ciudad Juarez Field Office or any associated Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation…
Nearly 102,965 young undocumented immigrants have been granted temporary permission to live and work in the United States, according to statistics released recent from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Total number of applications received is 367,903. Nationals of Mexico are leading the list with 258,708 applicants. An estimated 1.7…