How Do I Bring My Fiancé Into the United States?

This winter, a sizable number of clients became engaged to foreigners that they met on business trips, study abroad programs, or arranged marriages. No matter...

Sanctuary Cities and Federal Funding: What’s Happening Now?

“Sanctuary cities” are municipalities that limit their cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, often by declining to inform Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when undocumented immigrants...

Immigration Help for Families of Military Members And Veterans

What is Parole in Place? Parole in Place is a status that is available for undocumented spouses, children, or parents of active military, those in...

How to Read the Visa Bulletin

The Visa Bulletin has changed recently to allow people filing for immigrant visas to file ahead of their priority date becoming current. The Visa Bulletin...

DAPA Update

Here is the latest on DAPA (Deferred Action for Parents of Americans). The executive order issued by President Obama is going to be heard by...

Common Issues with the I-751 Form, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residency

When a non-citizen marries a U.S. citizen and the marriage is less than two years old, the immigrant spouse receives conditional permanent residency, valid for...

Is It Worth My Time to File for a K-3 Visa?

Is It Straightforward? A K-3 visa allows a spouse who is abroad to come to the United States while the petition is pending and have...

Ways to Permanently Immigrate

Many people think there are many ways to permanently immigrate to the United States. The fact is there are not as many ways as people...

Update on President Obama’s Executive Actions on Immigration

As of now, President Obama’s executive actions on immigration—announced in late 2014—have been put on hold by a federal judge in Brownsville, Texas. The judge...

Expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

On February 18th, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be accepting applications for the expanded DACA. You qualify for this by meeting the following...

Immigration Law: Update on Obama’s Executive Order and Congressional Action

Update on Obama’s Executive Order and Congressional Action I’m continuing to monitor developments related to President Obama’s recent Executive Order on immigration. On January 14,...