DISCLAIMER: STOCK PHOTO, NOT PHOTO OF CLIENT OR FAMILY Major Victory: We overturn a 10 year old criminal felony conviction, deportation should be halted now.
True Cost of Hiring Immigration Representation/ The Nine Possible Parts of Your Immigration Case
Don’t be fooled by inexpensive fees. Your Opportunity, Family and Hope are too important to find an inexpensive, inexperienced and unprofessional advocate to represent you. Besides, you will ALWAYS end up paying more by hiring a cheap attorney or notario. There are nine possible parts to your case. If your lawyer isn’t excellent, then your …
Read the important NEW CHANGE IN WHITE HOUSE POLICY ON DEPORTATIONS
The Homeland Security Department said Thursday it will halt deportation proceedings on a case-by-case basis against illegal immigrants who meet certain criteria such as attending school, having family in the military or are primarily responsible for other family members’ care.
Training Available To Educate Immigrants on their Rights
Training Available To Educate Immigrants on their Rights.
U.S. Government Taking Action Against Immigration Scams
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have unveiled a nationwide initiative and collaborative effort to combat immigration services scams. There are countless people and organizations that offer to help with immigration services, but many of them are not authorized to do so. Immigration scams include charging …
Work Authorization for Japanese Students in the U.S.
Japanese students on a F-1 visa who are currently enrolled in a school in the United States may seek work authorization based on severe economic hardship. According to the regulations at 8 CFR 214.2(f)(9)(II)(C) and (D), F-1 academic students may request this permission to work off-campus due to the severe economic hardship caused by changes …
Our Fight Against Notarios
As part of our campaign against unscrupulous notarios, if you have been harmed by a notario or immigration consultant and are willing to help prosecute that person for practicing law without a license, we will give you a 20% discount in all legal fees.
President Obama Freezes the Deportation of Same-Sex Couples
The constitutional challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) of 1996 has prompted President Obama to stop the deportation of spouses of legally married same-sex couples. This law suite fights the definition of marriage considered to be between a man and a woman. If found unconstitutional, same-sex couples who are married would be granted …
Undocumented Alien Marries a US citizen
I used this case as a teaching lesson recently. It’s worth repeating here because of the amount of people who find themselves in this situation.
Government finally protecting immigrants from notarios and immigration consultants
Good news from the Associated Press (please see below). It pains me to see how many of my clients have previously been victimized by notarios and immigration consultants. many of these clients come to me when it is Artie too late. Now they find themselves in removal proceedings because the wrong petition was filed, or …
