It is a tumultuous time for many U.S. immigrants. This presidential administration has put immigration reform and enforcement at the very epicenter of the news on almost a daily basis. There have not only been reforms in immigration law, but also consistent threats of serious repercussions for those who are in the country...

Can Immigration Officials Detain Parents Or Children On School Property?The world watched as several high profile immigration arrests were made on or near school grounds during the 2017 - 2018 school year. In Houston, a 19-year-old student without legal status was detained by immigration following an altercation with another student who provoked the attack....

The decision to become a U.S. Citizen is a big one and one with important implications to consider. It is not something to enter into lightly, to be sure. Depending on your specific circumstances, you can become a U.S. Citizen in different ways. One way is through what is called “acquisition.” Acquisition refers...

1. Although you have a hearing notice, it is a good idea to check your hearing date.To do this, you will need a phone and your A#. Call the Immigration Court Hotline at 1-800-898-7180 and follow the prompts. If you are a Spanish-speaker, you can even have this information read to you in Spanish....

The U.S. immigration system is not necessarily known for its speed. Once you have submitted your immigration application, whether it be a family-based green card application or an employment-based green card application, you will understandably be anxiously awaiting to hear back from the government immigration authorities about the processing of your case. This office...

O primeiro dia para protocolar este ano o pedido de um novo visto H-1B é 1º de abril, uma segunda-feira. A lei exige que o governo esteja aberto para receber esses pedidos por cinco dias úteis, ou seja, até a sexta-feira 5 de abril. Assim sendo, é imperativo que as novas solicitações do visto...

A federal judge ruled U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) improperly denied an H-1B petition after the agency claimed the position did not qualify as a “specialty occupation.” This is the first known case where a federal judge has analyzed whether the USCIS interpretation of its H-1B regulation is entitled to deference under the...

The visa process and the waiting can be stressful. Receiving a denial on your visa application can be devastating. The disappointment and frustration of going through the process only to be denied is likely significant and can make it difficult to figure out what to do next. Before exploring your options for how to...

On May 31, 2019, the Department of State (DOS) updated its immigrant and nonimmigrant visa application forms to request additional information, including social media identifiers, from most U.S. visa applicants worldwide.

This update – which was initially announced last year in the Federal Register – is a result of the President’s March 6, 2017,...

Our nonpartisan, nationally representative survey, conducted in collaboration with the new public media initiative America Amplified—Election 2020, provides new information about the American public’s opinions about U.S. immigration policy.

https://www.apmresearchlab.org/america-amplified/immigration