Category Archives: General Legal Commentary

The expansion of the Deferred Action program announced last Nov. 2014 by President Obama has been dealt a serious setback. On Nov. 10, 2015, The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the injunction preventing the expansion from going into effect. The … Continue reading →

On Nov. 21, 2014, USCIS published additional information about yesterday’s announcement by President Obama to expand his deferred action program. The biggest beneficiaries to this program are still immigrants who came into the United States before they were 16, but … Continue reading →

On Nov. 20, 2014, President Obama announced an executive order to extend deferred action to increased categories of immigrants. According to his announcement, he intends to provide more spending to border security, expand high tech graduate level work permits, and … Continue reading →

The Office of President Obama has indicated that the President intends to announce his plans to move forward with an executive order likely extend deferred action to the immigrant parents of children who have participated in DACA. It is anticipated … Continue reading →

I just came across this article about the facts of immigration. Makes for some interesting thoughts about the progress of the United States and where we are headed. Reconfirms that the United States is a country of immigrants.

Will there be immigration reform and how should one prepare for it? Those are common concerns many immigrants have, especially in light of recent developments wherein President Obama has indicated that he likely will pass another executive order most likely … Continue reading →

Almost every time a client comes in and wants to talk about immigration matters, the conversation inevitably turns to talk regarding immigration reform. We then go through a discussion about why or why not immigration reform will happen soon. I … Continue reading →

Now that the government shutdown has ended, Pres. Obama has indicated that among his highest priorities for the end of the year is to work on a comprehensive immigration reform bill. It is unclear what this exactly means for the … Continue reading →

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Today the Senate voted in favor of opening formal debate on the immigration reform bill that would affect the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants inside of the United States. The debate will end in a vote by the entire Senate … Continue reading →

House voted in favor of recinding the recent Deferred action program benefiting hundreds of thousands of young immigrants. The vote shows a sharp divide in Congress as to immigration matters. A strong contingency of Republican representatives continue to vote against … Continue reading →

Optimism is high that serious comprehensive immigration reform is on the horizon. Bills have been filed in both the House and Senate supporting immigration reform. Although a bill is not yet law and must pass both the the House and … Continue reading →

Undergoing a consular process just became much easier for many undocumented immigrants inside the United States. On Jan. 2, 2013, the final rule was announced that starting on March 4, 2013, immigrants will be able to obtain a hardship waiver … Continue reading →

USCIS has announced that the filing fees for applications for adjustment of status are going up $165.00 on Feb. 1, 2013. Right now the total fees are $985.00 for the I-485. The fees will soon be $1,150.00. If one is … Continue reading →

A new bill has been filed in Congress by Republicans in what is called the “Achieve Act.” The legislation would provide a legal status to immigrants that came into the United States as children. The concept is similar to the … Continue reading →

Aug. 15, 2012, is the first day that immigrants that are childhood arrivals, or those who entered the United States unlawfully without inspection before their 16th birthday, can apply for what is called “deferred action”. Basically, if the petition for … Continue reading →

By executive order effective immediately, the Obama administration will stop deporting individuals that are under 30, and came into the United States as a child. The person can also not have any crimes. The manner in which this process will … Continue reading →

The first question on anyone’s mind when the enter a jail is how soon are they going to get out. The question is even more complicated if one is an immigrant with an ICE hold preventing them from leaving jail … Continue reading →

One of the most difficult challenges in immigration law is dealing with a denial of a petition at a U.S. consulate. The main reason being that there is very limited appeal options and in most instances, no appeal option beyond … Continue reading →

Any immigrant that has been charged with a crime or has crimes in their past  also likely has an immigration problem. The scary part is that most people do not even know the danger they face for bad choices made … Continue reading →