Immigration Law Blog
Can The U.S. Government Revoke Your Birthright Citizenship?
Imagine citizenship as a big, juicy pie. Everyone wants a piece, but only some know how to get it or even what it means. In the U.S., birthright citizenship is one of the most talked-about slices of that pie. As with anything valuable, it has its controversies and...
Changes To Immigrant & Nonimmigrant Based Employment Visas
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is making changes to the Code of Federal Regulations section titled “Retention of EB–1, EB–2, and EB–3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers” that affect certain...
Hope For Dreamers
All throughout his run for President, Donald Trump repeatedly stated that he intends to get rid of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program started by the executive order of President Obama in 2012 that issues Work Permits to undocumented people...
Know Your Rights
During a recent interview on “60 Minutes”, President-Elect Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to commence with the deportation of millions of undocumented “criminal” aliens from the United States. Specifically, Mr. Trump stated: “What we are going to do is get the...
What Will Happen To DACA With A President Trump?
One of the looming questions about Mr. Trump and his prospective changes to immigration policy is how he plans to affect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) – the program started by the executive order of President Obama in 2012 giving work permits to...
Yes, You Have Rights Even Under A Trump Administration!
Now that U.S. election is over; many undocumented immigrants are in fear that the new administration under Donald Trump is going to live up to its word and move to start the deportations of millions of people. People caught and held by immigration authorities (most...
I-601A Provisional Waiver Requirements
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a they are ready to implement the final rule expanding the existing provisional waiver process to allow individuals who are family members of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (LPRs), to apply for...
Strict Immigration Policies Keep U.S Military Families Apart
It is a sad fact that, in this country, military service members often find their own families torn apart by the immigration laws of the very country they have devoted their lives to serving. A recent article in the online publication The Daily Caller highlighted the...
Sanctuary Cities For Undocumented Threatened By House Bill
Sanctuary cities across the United States are under threat by the U.S. Congress. Local law enforcement bodies in these cities, which include Dallas, Houston, and Austin in Texas, follow a policy of not investigating the citizenship status of the individuals they...
U.S. Supreme Court On Denial Of Visa Application
The United States Supreme Court has decided that consular officers will continue to have broad discretion, and little outside challenge, when denying a Visa application. In the case titled Kerry v. Din, Fauzia Din, an American citizen via naturalization, had married...
5th Circuit Court Of Appeals Changes To Immigration Policies
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has recently said that President Obama’s executive orders preventing the deportation of numerous illegal immigrants remain barred from going into effect. While there has not yet been a ruling on whether or not the changes in...
Record Number Of H-1B Visa Applications
Another round of H-1B Visa applications has resulted in a record-breaking 233,000 applications for only 85,000 H-1B Visas. As a result, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has decided to hold a lottery for the spots, putting the immigration status of...