In the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated the Philippines over a month ago, the Philippines has formally requested that the U.S. government designate the country under Temporary Protected Status (TPS). A TPS designation would provide temporary immigration relief...
Immigration Legal Specialists Based In Brooklyn And Oakland Serving Clients Across The United States
Year: 2013
An extremely honest post about immigration blogs- including ours.
This is likely going to be the most honest attorney blog post you will ever read. If you're reading this, you probably have read many attorney blog posts in the past. You could be a potential client, someone interested in the law, or perhaps another attorney looking...
California stops cooperation with ICE, but arrests still risky for foreign nationals.
Note- this blog was initially written regarding San Francisco's resolution to stop honoring most ICE detainers. It is now updated to reflect the signing of the California-wide TRUST Act. California law enforcement will soon stop holding onto most foreign national...
F2A No longer Current for October 2013: Eligible Applicants for Adjustment of Status Should File Now
The October Visa Bulletin published this week shows that the family based 2nd preference category "F2A" (children under 21 and spouses of lawful permanent residents) will no longer be current for October 2013.For an explanation of how the family based preference...
F2A to Remain Current for September 2013
The September 2013 Visa Bulletin, published today, shows that the family based 2nd preference category "F2A" (children under 21 and spouses of lawful permanent residents) will again be current for the month of September. Please see our blog entry on the...
Revised AB 1159 still harms immigrants it is designed to help
The California legislature is expected to soon vote on AB 1159, a bill designed to help protect foreign nationals from fraud or errors by immigration attorneys and immigration consultants. As an attorney who has seen the damage done by poor (or fraudulent) immigration...
All F2A Current for August 2013 Visa Bulletin
by Rubina ChuangBeginning August 1, 2013 through at least August 31, 2013, all foreign nationals who are the spouse or child under 21 years old of a U.S. lawful permanent resident (family-based preference category "F2A") may immediately apply for lawful permanent...
USCIS Now Reviewing Visa Petitions Filed by Same-Sex Couples!
Effective immediately, USCIS has stated that it will now review visa petitions filed by individuals on behalf of their same-sex spouses. For answers to your frequently asked questions, please visit the USCIS website here.
Death of DOMA has Profound Implications for Immigrants
by Rubina ChuangSCOTUS deals fatal blow to DOMAYesterday, June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional.DOMA Section 3 stated that marriage for all purposes under federal law was...
Re-registration for El Salvador TPS Begins
The Department of Homeland Security has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Salvadorans in the United States through March 9, 2015. Salvadorans who currently have TPS must re-register during the 60-day period, from May 30, 2013 until July 29, 2013, in order...