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The Violence Against Women Act was passed in 1994. Under this Act, people who have been abused by a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident spouse or parent can get a green card without the help of the abuser. The Act is intended to help immigrants who feel forced to remain in an abusive relationship because

This past week the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments from the State of Texas (and other states including Kansas) and the Obama administration regarding President Obama’s Executive Action for DAPA and expanded DACA. It is expected that there will be a decision on the case sometime this summer–in late June or early July.

Nearly every day, a person with DACA comes to us wanting to know whether he or she should pursue a potential U-Visa or Consular Process case…or just stick with DACA. Or the person believes he may qualify for DAPA in the future and wants to know if he should just “wait for DAPA.” Our response to

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  We’ve all purchased a product only to realize later that the seller was not legitimate or the product was not as it seemed. The same can be found within immigration services. Unfortunately, there are people out there just waiting to take advantage of the uninformed immigrant. To protect yourself from falling prey to someone

This week, our office has received hundreds of phone calls from panicked clients, concerned about the recent raids by ICE. People want to know whether they can actually be detained by ICE, what might put them at risk for this, and what they can do if they are indeed detained. It’s first important to understand that

You and your spouse qualify to apply for consular process. Your attorney has explained the process and advised you that you’ll need a waiver of inadmissibility for illegal presence. She’s given you the options and explained the differences between the two types of waiver. But now you’re at home, discussing it with your spouse, and

Many people who find themselves in removal proceedings do not qualify for an immigration benefit. So how does the person remain in the U.S.? What are their options? For some people, the only option is to ask the Department of Homeland Security for prosecutorial discretion. Asking for prosecutorial discretion means asking the Department of Homeland

Is your family member in ICE custody? Call and schedule an appointment so we can listen to the facts of your case and determine what your options are. Having a family member in ICE custody, and not knowing what might happen to that person, is extremely stressful. We can help alleviate some of that stress

The first thing a client wants to know during a U-Visa consultation is what he or she needs to start a case. Assuming you qualify for a U-Visa, the first thing you will need is the U-Visa certification. To get the certification means to obtain the signature of a person of authority in the jurisdiction where

The U-Visa, Part Two: Who are “Victims”?   Are you a “victim of crime” who can apply for a U-Visa? To be a victim, do you have to be the person against whom the crime was directly committed? Or can other people involved in the crime apply? The answer is that there are TWO types

Have you been the victim of a crime? You may qualify for a U-Visa if you meet THREE requirements. You must have 1) been the victim of a SERIOUS CRIME, 2) suffered substantial physical or mental INJURY because of the crime, and 3) HELPED in the investigation or prosecution of the crime. Do you meet

The house of representatives has voted to block DAPA and DACA. The senate is yet to vote but experts believe they will also vote to block the deferred action for both dreamers and parents. However, the president has stated that he will veto any proposal to repeal DACA and DAPA. We will see what happens

President Obama has recently announced some actions that the Department of Homeland Security will take to prioritize deportations in this country. The president announced two programs (1) Expanded Deferred Action for Childhood arrivals which will expand the residency period of qualifying dreamers to January 1, 2014. In addition, dreamers will not be restricted by age at

After suffering a retrogression in August in the F2A Category- Spouse and Children under 21 years old of legal permanent residents. The visa bulletin jumps once again in September but this time is moving forward. According to the September 2014 visa bulletin, the Department of State will once again begin processing applications filed on or after April

We received two more approvals today! One of the approvals was for a provisional waiver we filed in April of this year. The other approval is for a normal waiver in which the client hired us after getting a denial on the provisional waiver by a prior attorney due to an error. We are so

Good news for parents of members of the military, the government is extending military parole in place for all those parents who entered the country illegally; who have a child over 21 years of age in the military, national guard or who served in the armed forces and are not otherwise inadmissible as immigrants. This

A recent decision by the US Supreme Court widened the immigration possibilities of same-sex couples. Now, obtaining immigration benefits through a US Citizen or Permanent Resident spouse is possible under the new law. If you are in this situation and want to know what your options are, call my office and schedule an appointment.