Immigration Law Blog
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...
Attorney Alfredo Lozano Named 2014 Texas Super Lawyers List
We are pleased to announce that Attorney Alfredo Lozano has been selected to the 2014 Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state.Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a...
Form N-400 Application For Naturalization Update
As of Monday May 5, 2014 the USCIS will only accept the new Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, which is dated 9/13/13 and expires 9/30/15. Any other version of the form will be rejected by the USCIS. The new form has new or additional questions about...
What Lawful Non-Citizens Need To Know About Obamacare
Under the ACA (beginning in 2014), all persons "lawfully present" in the United States must maintain minimum essential health insurance coverage for the whole year or must pay a penalty at the end of the year. This means that every lawfully present non-citizen in the...
Proposed Changes To The H-1B Program: Senate Bill 744
In June, as part of comprehensive immigration reform, the Senate passed a bill changing the current H-1B Visa program. The changes will make more H-1B Visas available per year, but will add employer recruitment, wage, and other requirements for access to these Visas....
The Top 15 Myths Of Immigration Law & What They Really Mean!
Once again, in 2013, we are in the midst of a new possible immigration reform. Considering that this law may not pass before the posting of this blog, I decided to concentrate today on what myths are floating around our population to better inform the public in...
Fraud Warnings In Light Of The Immigration Reform Bill
Many people are closely tracking S.744, the immigration reform bill currently in Congress that would potentially open a pathway to citizenship for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country. In the midst of the flood of news regarding the bill, it...
Will The Boston Bombings Jeopardize Immigration Reform?
The bombings at the Boston Marathon have brought into question whether immigration reform should really take place at this point in time. The suspected bombers, both foreign-born, have been cited as reasons why immigration laws should be stricter, and not more lax....