Posts by Greco Neyland
What’s the Immigration Law Behind a Policy of Separating Children from Parents at the Border?
This year U.S. immigration laws, processes, and policies have dominated the headlines. We started 2018 with a divisive debate on how or whether to protect the young Dreamers under DACA. Since we’ve seen issue after issue emerges from the press and White House. Immigration in the Headlines and Under the Radar Just in the past…
Read MoreWhat Does It Take to Get an Entertainment Visa in California?
Musicians and artists from around the world dream of coming to California for concerts or performances. Each year, thousands of these creative individuals put in their application for an entertainment visa from the United States government, but only a small percentage are approved. Working with an entertainment visa lawyer can assist with this process, but…
Read MoreWhat Actually Happened to the 1,500 Missing Immigrant Children?
Over the weekend an immigration story was shared across the U.S. It was a story that certainly caught the attention of more people than an immigration lawyer in California. In social media posts and news outlets, there were reports that the U.S. government, specifically the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), had “lost” nearly…
Read MoreChange to the OPT Visa and What an LA Student Visa Lawyer Thinks New Applicants Need to Know
The F-1 visa is the most common visa for foreign undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students to study and take courses in the United States. Admittedly, the number of F-1 visa applicants and approved students has dropped consistently in recent years, with 2017 one of the lowest years for applicants since 2000. Yet, this remains an…
Read MoreThe Top Questions Asked at a U.S. Port of Entry
By working with a California immigration lawyer, you applied for a visitor visa and it was successful or you were able to obtain a visa through the Visa Waiver Program. You have a flight purchased, hotels booked, and big plans to travel through the United States. All of the highlights in California are on your…
Read More5 Tips for Getting Your U.S. Visitor Visa Approved
If you are coming to the United States for a holiday, friend’s wedding, or to visit family, you may need a visitor visa to enter the country. Currently, only citizens from 38 countries can enter the United States without a visitor visa under the Visa Waiver Program. This means even if you are just in…
Read MoreWant to Put on a Show? How an LA Immigration Lawyer Helps You Get an Entertainment Visa
Each year thousands of musicians, artists, comedians, and other entertainers visit the United States for shows. As a deeply cultural city, LA warmly welcomes these foreign entertainers and many are beloved by the American public. It would truly be a detriment to the arts and culture in Los Angeles to prevent or hinder talented entertainers…
Read MoreHow the Supreme Court Decision on Deportation Impacts Californian Immigrants?
On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a portion of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) was unconstitutional and, therefore, unenforceable across the United States. The decision restricts when an immigrant can be deported because of a felony conviction, and the 5-4 decision is expected to hinder many of the Trump Administration’s initiatives…
Read MoreTo Ask or Not to Ask: Confirming Citizenship on the 2020 Census
Last week, the Trump Administration requested a late addition to the 2020 Census. The Justice Department asked the Department of Commerce to add a question on this upcoming Census regarding citizenship, which was subsequently approved by the Secretary of Commerce. Specifically, the question would require individuals and families to confirm they are U.S. citizens, but…
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