Sealing a Criminal Record and Immigration Applications Dear friends, A question we are asked often in our criminal defense and immigration law practice is whether or not a criminal record can be sealed. A “Criminal Record” is usually connected with a criminal charge that is filed in a court. Most states keep a list of… [Read More]
Immigration Newsletters & Resources
Asylum Decades in Waiting
Asylum Decades in Waiting Dear friends, We would like to share our client’s amazing story of bravery and perseverance to inspire everyone to keep fighting for what they want, as even when our government’s actions are questionable there is always hope. Selim was a teenager when he found his way to America in August of… [Read More]
The immigration crisis has worsened…
The Immigration Crisis Has Worsened… Dear friends, A Real Immigration Crisis has been created and worsened by the Trump Administration. While Trump’s “Crisis Proclamations” in November and February were not credible or accurate, a true humanitarian crisis has been created by his administration and will be worsened by the implementation of his recent orders. On… [Read More]
A New Mission and Vision
A New Mission and Vision Dear friends, Our team has done a lot of work to update our firm mission and vision to better reflect our values and culture, and we are exited to share them with you: *If you missed last month’s survey we still would like to hear from you. Our Mission To… [Read More]
Applying for an H-1b visa? See what’s new
Applying for an H-1b visa? See what’s new Dear friends, As every year, we would like to remind you that it is the time to start prepare your H-1b visa application that has to be filed by April 1st. Recently, USCIS announced a new rule that affects the lottery process. As you know, the number… [Read More]
Economic Studies Reports about Immigration and the Economy
Economic Studies Reports about Immigration and the Economy We would like to share some economic studies reports about Immigration and the impact on the United States’ Economy: The Effects of Immigration on the United States’ Economy – by the Center for Latin American Studies Berkeley Review of Latin American Studies, Fall 2013 – learn the… [Read More]
A Wall is Already Being Built
A Wall is Already Being Built Dear friends: Trump said that he was going to build a wall, and most of us thought him incapable of doing so. He has distracted us with his statements about steel slates on our Southern border so we did not know that the wall is already being built right… [Read More]
A Second Chance at a Marriage Petition
A Second Chance at a Marriage Petition Dear friends: The following client success story is an example of how with the appropriate legal representation, a person can have a marriage petition and a Green Card approved, even if they had a prior failed marriage residency petition and past criminal charges. John was born in Ghana… [Read More]
Do you qualify for an employment Green Card?
Do you qualify for an employment Green Card? Dear friends: Probably you have heard how U.S. citizens or permanent residents, might petition for immediate family members through family residency petitions and marriage residency petitions. But an immigrant may also be petitioned by an employer through an employment residency petition and in the current economic climate,… [Read More]
Deportation successfully stopped due Court Decision
Deportation successfully stopped due to Court Decision Dear Friends, In June we shared with you a decision from the Superior Court that might have a big impact for certain immigrants giving them the opportunity to fight again for their removal cases. Today we want to share the story of one of our clients who benefited… [Read More]