U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation

28 11, 2011

Newt’s Nerve

By |2011-11-28T15:53:36-06:00November 28th, 2011|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|Tags: , , , , |

Published:  November 28, 2011 Watching presidential debates is not one of my favorite things to do, mainly because I have a hard time believing a single word coming out of any of the participants’ mouths.  The posturing is so obvious, [...]

9 11, 2011

Undocumented and Scammed

By |2011-11-09T15:18:57-06:00November 9th, 2011|Categories: Asylum in the United States, Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|Tags: , , , , , , |

Published:  November 9, 2011 This column is as much a warning to prospective victims as it is a source of basic immigration law information – especially for the 12- 15 million individuals living in the U.S. without immigration status.  Why [...]

22 08, 2011

Mercy for Non-Criminals Facing Deportation

By |2011-08-22T16:00:18-05:00August 22nd, 2011|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|Tags: , |

Published:  August 22, 2011 It made a splash, a big splash, even a misunderstood splash (as is common with splashes in immigration law).  Last week, the Obama Administration delivered the news that it would be re-prioritizing its immigration enforcement efforts, [...]

11 05, 2011

Ten Years Later: Senator Durbin Introduces the DREAM Act…..Again

By |2011-05-11T08:28:52-05:00May 11th, 2011|Categories: U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: May 11, 2011 After passing the House of Representatives last November, the most recent version of the DREAM Act failed because supporters were unable to gather enough Senate votes to overcome procedural hurdles. On May 11, 2011 Senator Dick [...]

26 01, 2011

Options to Adjust Status in the U.S. for the Undocumented/Overstay – What’s Left?

By |2011-01-26T10:29:06-06:00January 26th, 2011|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published:  January 26, 2011 With the DREAM Act out of the picture for now, the 15 million undocumented/out of status immigrants living in the U.S. are left wondering, what options for living legally in the U.S. are left? Of course [...]

13 01, 2011

New CIS Guidance on Immigration Benefits for Surviving Relatives of Deceased Petitioners

By |2011-01-13T08:58:11-06:00January 13th, 2011|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

Published: January 13, 2011 On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law important immigration provisions to address the unjust consequences of slow Citizenship and Immigration Services processing, particularly relating to widows and widowers of U.S. citizens. The law also [...]

20 12, 2010

UPDATE ON “DREAM ACT”: The DREAM is Over…For Now

By |2010-12-20T09:14:52-06:00December 20th, 2010|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: December 20, 2010 As most people have come to learn by now, the DREAM Act – the legislative initiative to allow for the legalization of 1 million or so undocumented individuals who came to the U.S. as children – [...]

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