27 Jun

Drawing a Clear Line Between Federal and State Immigration Authority

For Immediate Release The United States v. Arizona Drawing a Clear Line Between Federal and State Immigration Authority July 6, 2010 Washington, D.C. – Today, the United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state of Arizona in federal court. The lawsuit, prompted by passage of SB 1070 in the Arizona legislature, will…

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26 Jun

What happens to USCIS DACA database if Trump is President?

DACA – the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, was  a program under the executive power of President Obama which roughly gave a work permit to millions of undocumented children in the United States. Now that the Supreme Court could neither renew DACA and its new program under DAPA (Deferred Action for Parents Arrival), many are…

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24 Jun

Adjustment of Status for Immediate Relatives on B1/B2 Visitor Visas

Adjustment of Status for Immediate Relatives on B1/B2 Visitor Visas. I entered the country on a B1/B2 visitor visa, can I safely adjust status? This is a very common question, and a source of a lot of confusion, even amongst immigration practitioners, USCIS officers, and Consular Officers (AKA ConOffs). The answer, like most things in…

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22 Jun

H-1B Immigration Lawyers | Specialty Worker Visa

H-1B Immigration Lawyers | Specialty Worker Visa. H-1B is the most popular work visa in the H class of nonimmigrant visas.  In general, an H-1B visa is for a foreign worker coming to the US to temporarily perform services in a specialty occupation for a US employer. Of paramount concern is i) whether the job…

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21 Jun

President Obama on Fixing the Broken Immigration System: “Getting Past the Two Poles of This Debate”

Transcript of President Obama’s speech on immigration – July 1st, 2010 Few issues have stirred more passions than immigration in this country, and this morning the President made clear what many already know: all sides must come together to address it, including those Republicans who have backed away from the table since the failed effort…

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19 Jun

Choosing an immigration your immigration lawyer!

Tips in choosing an immigration lawyer. Recent news on the setback suffered by an immigration bill that seeks to legalize millions of illegal immigrants in the US among others, has once again placed the spotlight on the existing and potential problems being faced by thousands of people elbowing their way to get a chance to…

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