Family Of Military Members Are Eligible For A Special Immigration Benefit

Do you have an immediate family member who has served in the U.S. military? If so, you may be eligible for Military Parole in Place,...

CONDITIONAL PERMANENT RESIDENT vs PERMANENT RESIDENT

Permanent residency can be obtained by immigrants who marry U.S. Citizens. This is a green card renewable every 10 years. There are also cases in...

Family Separation and Criminal Prosecution and Lack of Due Process, Oh My!

Recent images of children caged in holding cells without parents forced the Trump administration to re-think its “Zero Tolerance” policy and family separation policy at...

Path to Green Card for Victims of Crimes in the United States

The U nonimmigrant (U visa) status was specifically created for victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse due to the crime...

How Do I Bring My Fiancé Into The United States?

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

DACA Reinstated, For Now, But Dreamers Still Left Hanging

On January 13, 2018, the federal government, under a federal court order, reinstated the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) for certain individuals who...

The Violence Against Women Act and its Application to Immigrant Victims of Crime

September 30, 2018, is the current expiration date for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a law originally enacted in 1994 that increases protection for...

New Supreme Court Decision May Help Reopen Old Deportation Orders

When the U.S. Supreme Court issued their most recent decisions last June, their decision on a case styled Pereira v. Sessions gave new hope to...

Family Separation and Criminal Prosecution and Lack of Due Process, Oh My!

Recent images of children caged in holding cells without parents forced the Trump administration to re-think its “Zero Tolerance” policy and family separation policy at...

The Naturalization Exam

Legal permanent residents in the United States are given the opportunity to become U.S. citizens. This process is labeled as “naturalization.” In order to start...

Immigration and Public Benefits: Facts, Fiction, and Current Proposals

A leaked draft executive order dramatically changes policies and practices long held by the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State relating to...

Automatic U.S. Citizenship by Blood

Clients often ask about the path to citizenship. Most are eligible for the long and time consuming path to citizenship through visas, petitions, and Adjustment...