Immigration Law Blog
H-2B Visa Limit Reached First Semester Of 2015
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency has reached the cap on the on the total number of foreign nationals who may seek a Visa or otherwise obtain H-2B status for the first half of fiscal year 2015. The H-2B Visa program...
USCIS To Begin Accepting Requests Under DACA
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently announced that it will begin to accept requests under the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals on February, 18 2015. This is the first day that individuals can submit a request to apply for...
Texas Judge Halts Expanded Executive Action Immigration Plan
In 2012, the U.S. Government implemented the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which provides that “certain people who came to the United States as children and meet several guidelines may request consideration of deferred action for a period of...
USCIS Releases Fliers On Deferred Action Executive Orders
As you probably already know, President Obama issued a series of executive orders last November expanding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) and creating a new program of Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents...
Record Number Of U Visa Applications Exceeds Visas Available
In 2000, Congress passed the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act to protect immigrant crime victims who otherwise would not go to the police out of fear they would be deported. It was seven years later before USCIS finalized regulations to implement the...
DOJ Against Federal Judge Opinion About Executive Action
In November 2014, President Obama initiated executive orders to address the country’s immigration issues. This series of orders called for: A crackdown at the border on illegal immigration; Priority focused on deporting felons rather than families; and Requirements of...
Federal Judge Dismisses Sheriff Joe’s Legal Challenge
On November 20th, President Obama expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and also created a new program of Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) through a series of executive orders. These changes could grant...
Immigration Qualifications Necessary To Be DAPA Eligible
One of the initiatives listed under President Obama’s recent immigration law executive order will defer deportation of parents whose: Children are United States (U.S.) citizens and lawful permanent residents; Continuous residence has been in the U.S. since January 1,...
Defining Criminal Activity That May Bar DAPA Approval
Individuals who qualify for Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) will not be deported. However, DAPA does not equal permanent resident status or citizenship. It does allow for obtaining employment authorization to legally work in the United States for...
Employment Authorization Document Basics
An Employment Authorization Document (EAD) is simply what its name implies: a document that authorizes an individual to work in the United States. An EAD is provided to an employer to prove that the individual is authorized to work in the United States. There are...
President Obama Announces Executive Action
President Obama announced significant reforms to overhaul the nation’s immigration system. Obama will not grant amnesty to millions of undocumented immigrants. Instead, Obama’s executive action on immigration includes providing temporary protections for millions of...
U.S. Immigration Reform: Addressing Removal For Immigrants
The U.S. has many undocumented immigrants residing in the country for over a decade. These individuals with children born in the U.S. have established their lives in the United States, particularly in Texas. The demographic shows a complex need for a more...