On Monday, April 18, 2016 the Supreme Court heard the oral arguments in the case of U.S. v. Texas, in which President Obama’s executive order is being challenged as over stepping his Executive authority. Although speculations arose after the release … [Read more...]
Asylum
A popular question often asked in immigration is, “Do you have credible fear of returning to your home country?” Due to war and violence in today’s world, the overwhelming majority of those entering the U.S. would say yes. However, being granted … [Read more...]
DAPA
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 the U.S. Supreme Court with a decision in June. The U.S. House has voted 234-186 to file an amicus brief in … [Read more...]
H-1B Season
This is a great month to discuss the H-1B visa process since this is the time to prepare H-1B visas. Here is the general process for the H-1B: 1. Offer & Acceptance of H1B Job - H1B Sponsoring Company files a petition on your behalf. An … [Read more...]
Supreme Court agrees to hear DAPA Case
Back in November 2014, President Obama announced plans to shield 5 million illegal immigrants from deportation. Under the plan, those people in the U.S. illegally who are parents of U.S. citizens and permanent residents would be allowed to remain … [Read more...]
Affidavits of Support – Income
Affidavits of Support can be very tricky to deal with and I would suggest getting an immigration attorney if there is any confusion at all. Affidavits of Support come up most often when a family member would like to petition another family member … [Read more...]
DAPA Update – Immigration Reform News
DAPA is deferred action for parents of US citizen children. Next week will mark one year since President Obama came out with the executive action DAPA. It is still stuck in the courts. DAPA took a major setback this week in the 5th Circuit Court … [Read more...]
Common Issues with the I-751
The I-751 form is used to break a conditional residency. When one marries a U.S. Citizen and they have been married for less than two years, you receive a conditional residency. This residency is for two years. An I-751 is used to change the two year … [Read more...]
Is it worth my time to file a K-3 visa or not?
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 work authorization. The K-3 visa is intended so the married couple can be together while the immigration process is … [Read more...]
Some DACA Three-Year Employment Cards Sent In Error
If you are a DACA recipient who received a three-year Employment Authorization Document (EAD after February 16, 2015, was mistakenly issued and must be returned. Immigration estimates that 2,100 DACA recipients were issued three-year instead of … [Read more...]
Update on President Obama’s Executive Action
President Obama's Executive Action back in November has been on hold. However, 4 parts of it have continued to go forward. 1) They are providing work authorization for certain H-4 spouses. Certain spouses of H-1B workers who are on the pathway to … [Read more...]
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 think. The ways to permanently immigrate to the United States are through family, employment, refugee, diversity … [Read more...]
