07 Mar

San Jose Citizenship and Immigration Office Officially moving to another location

SAN JOSE CIS IS OFFICIALLY MOVING ON MARCH 15 AND 18 TO THEIR NEW LOCATION AT 1450 COLEMAN AVENUE, SAN JOSE, CA. SJCIS will be shut-down and there will not be any InfoPass appointments or interviews on March 14, 15, 18 and 19. InfoPass appointments will resume on March 20th and interviews will resume starting…

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04 Mar

High-Skilled Immigration: Latest Research and Legislation

For Immediate Release High-Skilled Immigration: Latest Research and Legislation March 4, 2013 Washington D.C. – Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will hold a hearing to explore “Enhancing American Competitiveness through Skilled Immigration.”  The hearing, where the American Immigration Council’s Benjamin Johnson will be testifying, is likely to highlight both the bipartisan support for high-skilled immigration…

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04 Mar

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services sent this bulletin at 03/04/2013 10:21 AM ESTU

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services sent this bulletin at 03/04/2013 10:21 AM EST Beginning March 4, certain immigrant visa applicants who are the spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens (immediate relatives), and have been unlawfully present in the United States, can start applying for provisional unlawful presence waivers through a new process. The new…

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02 Mar

Effects of sequestration on immigration

By: Shah Peerally Esq. On the 25 th of last month, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said at a press briefing, that ICE “will be forced” under sequestration to reduce detention and removal of undocumented immigrants. She added, “All I can say is, look, we’re doing our very best to minimize the impacts of sequester,”…

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28 Feb

Finally the much awaited re-authorization of VAWA passed and going to the President for signature.

VAWA – Violence Against Women Act, one of the most powerful laws protecting individuals (women, men & children) from domestic violence including thousands of immigrants, has finally passed the house.  Our law firm has long fought for its re-authorization and this victory is a great victory for Americans but also for immigrants who are victims…

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26 Feb

March for Innovation – A virtual March for immigration for the Tech Industry.

According to ABC News: “A coalition of business and tech leaders that includes New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and AOL co-founder Steve Case is backing the“March for Innovation,” a virtual march on Washington that will likely take place sometime later this spring. The best part of the march? You can do it from where you’re…

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