Rep. Luis Gutierrez to Speak at Immigration Forum in San Francisco
On March 17, 2013 at 3pm Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) will be speaking at a Faith and Community Immigration Forum at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist, located at 1661 15th St, San...
View ArticleVisa Bulletin for April 2013
FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES First: (F1) Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents A. (F2A) Spouses and...
View ArticleTroubled Marriage – Can I Still Get a Permanent Green Card?
Troubled Marriage – Can I Still I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions of Residence? If you received conditional residence through marriage to a United States Citizen (“USC”) or Lawful Permanent Resident...
View ArticleCan Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Recipients Apply for a...
Generally, a person who wishes to apply for a driver’s license must establish the following eligibility criteria: A Social Security number (SSN); Lawful or authorized presence in the U.S.,; Identity;...
View ArticleNo More Little White Card – I-94 Automation Begins This April
No More Little White Card – I-94 Automation Begins This April For years, a traveler traveling to the United States on a non-immigrant visa must fill out Form I-94, which is a white arrival/departure...
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Visa Bulletin for May 2013
FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES First: (F1) Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents A. (F2A) Spouses and...
View ArticleFY 2014 H-1B Cap Has Been Reached
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on 04/05/2013 that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2014. In...
View ArticleAre Solutions on the Way?
A group of senators introduced S. 744 on April 16, 2013 to address critical immigration issues we are now facing. The most anticipated part of the reform, legalization of current undocumented...
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Visa Bulletin for June 2013
FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES First: (F1) Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents A. (F2A) Spouses and...
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Visa Bulletin for July 2013
FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES First: (F1) Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents A. (F2A) Spouses and...
View ArticleImmigration Issues Surrounding Same-Sex Marriage Post The Fall of DOMA
On June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down federal Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) as unconstitutional. Now the federal government must recognize the marriage of same-sex couples who are legally...
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Visa Bulletin for August 2013
FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES First: (F1) Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents A. (F2A) Spouses and...
View ArticleSame-Sex Marriage vs. Immigration Laws
After the decision by the Supreme Court announcing that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, all immigration visa petitions filed on behalf of a same-sex spouse are...
View ArticleA Lesson of Gratitude
What is gratitude? I learned a lot about what I have to be grateful for through the story of one of my clients, Lola (fictional name). In 2009, I was doing pro bono work on a part-time basis at...
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Visa Bulletin for September 2013
FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES First: (F1) Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents A. (F2A) Spouses and...
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Visa Bulletin for Octorber 2013
FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES First: (F1) Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents A. (F2A) Spouses and...
View ArticleCommon Misconceptions About EB-5
As U.S. immigration laws become more restrictive and less welcoming, those who are interested in coming to the U.S. are looking for a more creative way to immigrate to the U.S.. Since the Chinese...
View ArticleA Bill for Allowing Illegal Immigrants to Apply Driver License
On Thursday, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill for adding California to be one of the states that allows the illegal immigrants to obtain driver licenses. However, on the front of such type of driver...
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Visa Bulletin for November 2013
FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES First: (F1) Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents A. (F2A) Spouses and...
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Visa Bulletin for December 2013
FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES First: (F1) Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents A. (F2A) Spouses and...
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