Immigration Lawyer

If you came to America with high hopes for your marriage then things might feel especially tough when abuse makes it all fall apart. Not only did your spouse turn out to be anything but the partner of your dreams, but you now need to navigate your immigration status. Fortunately, if you wish to remain…

Temporary Protected Status has been extended for Venezuela until March 10, 2024. This is an extension: new applicants are not being accepted.  Current beneficiaries may extend their benefits, but they must re-register by November 7, 2022. If your employment authorization document (EAD) expires on September 9, 2022 it will receive an automatic one-year extension that…

There are plenty of great reasons to seek employment in the United States. And the United States certainly needs foreign workers. For example, the US recently announced it will be offering 300,000 temporary work visas for Mexicans and Central Americans.  Employers are fast-straining the caps for H-2B visas, the temporary nonagricultural worker visas.  All the…

Did you know that immigrants need to pay taxes just like citizens? United States law requires even undocumented immigrants to file and pay taxes. Since nobody wants trouble with the IRS, here is what you need to know.  Which immigrants must pay taxes? Any immigrant who has earned money while living in the United States…

Social media routinely trips people up in all sorts of cases, from job hunts to criminal cases. Immigration cases are absolutely no exception. You can rest assured that immigration officials absolutely do check social media accounts. Here’s what you need to know. The USCIS Has a Social Media Policy Here’s what USCIS has to say.…

“Case dismissal” is one of those terms that people use a great deal without truly understanding what it means. Misunderstanding the term, and misunderstanding exactly what USCIS is asking when they ask you if you have a criminal record, can get you into a lot of trouble when you’re trying to pursue a citizenship application.…

The green card marriage interview can be stressful, so knowing what to expect is important. There are also some things you can do to make it run a lot more smoothly. Here’s what you need to know. Both you and your spouse need to go. They’ll want to interview both of you, so you both…

The Migrant Protection Protocol Policy (MPP) left over 70,000 asylum seekers stranded in Mexico. Now, President Joe Biden is taking steps to address the cases of 25,000 of them. Migrants who already have an active, ongoing case in US courts will be allowed to re-enter the US and get their hearing before a judge. They…

With the inauguration just days away, President-Elect Joe Biden has announced he will be sending an ambitious immigration bill to Congress. He has also pledged to make immigration his top concern for his first ten days in office. He will use his executive authority to extend DACA protections. His executive authority does carry a lot…