Immigration

If you or someone you know is facing deportation from the U.S., there may be an opportunity to argue that you should not be deported, whether it is prior to or while in immigration court proceedings. If this request is unsuccessful, you may be eligible for voluntary departure, which is a request to the judge […]

There are two categories of U.S. visas: immigrant and nonimmigrant. The choice of visa is determined by the purpose of travel to the United States. Immigrant Visa Immigrant visas are issues to foreign nationals who intend to live in the United States permanently, although they may not seek eventual citizenship of the country. In most […]

Immigrating to the United States and gaining residency can be a very lengthy process. As a result some people may knowingly engage in marriage fraud. Immigration marriage fraud is a violation where a person takes part in a fake or fraudulent marriage in order to deceive immigration officials and obtain permanent residence in the United […]

Last week, Arizona stopped giving driver’s licenses to all immigrants who receive any form of deferred action from deportation, not just those approved for President Barack Obama’s program aimed at “dreamers” — the young undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. Civil-rights and advocacy groups blasted the state’s decision to expand the driver’s-license ban […]

October 1, 2013 marks the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare.” This new law will affect millions of Americans across the nation, and will help some immigrants gain coverage, but those who are living in the country illegally will not have access to federal subsidies or insurance sold through new state-based […]

Arizona ranks nationally as one of the top 10 states that approve of young applicants seeking deferred deportation under President Obama’s DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors). The state ranks sixth in the nation for the number of applicants that have been approved under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. […]

Adjustment of status is the common term for the change of an individual’s immigration status from non-immigrant (temporary) to immigrant (permanent). The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) permits this change if the individual was inspected and admitted or paroled into the U.S. and meets all required qualifications for a green card, or permanent residence.Adjustment of […]

We all know that the great country of America was built on the backs of immigrants. Had those brave individuals not trekked the oceans to get here, we would not be living in this great nation today. Today’s post is going to honor the accomplishments of a few foreign-born Americans: Albert Einstein: German immigrant – […]

If you find yourself in court: If you are or have ever been in immigration court deportation (removal) proceedings, GO FIND A LAWYER NOW! Finding the right expert to represent you could be a life-changing decision. Unless you have been hitting the law books, it could be disastrous to represent yourself in immigration court.  Rejection: Not everyone […]

If you plan on coming to the United States legally, which is probably why you are reading this, plan on getting a visa. This documentation will allow you to stay for a temporary period of time to handle whatever business you may be seeking. An example of a non-immigrant would be a tourist, a business […]