Jurado-Graham

Have You Voted Yet?

7:30 am: Mission accomplished! I exercised my right to vote; for me, for my family, for the future of this country that has given me so many opportunities.  For the first time in 17 years I had to wait in line.  I wonder why… If you have not voted yet, there is still time.  Find your […]

VAWA, An Option for Domestic Violence Victims

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 […]

The Future of DACA and the new DAPA

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. […]

DACA/DAPA versus Legal Status

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 […]

Super Tuesday 2. Who Gets Your Vote?

[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text] Today, five states are holding primaries for the presidential election–including our own state of Missouri. This is a crucial day for voters, as the results could give the two main Democrat and Republican front-runners a chance to secure the nomination. Polls […]

Using a Notario: Is Your Case in Good Hands?

  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 […]

What You Need to Know About the ICE Raids

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 […]

Asking for Prosecutorial Discretion

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 […]