Posts Tagged ‘California immigration lawyer’
After the Deadline: What Happens to Families Deemed Ineligible for Reunification?
Summer 2018 will be remembered for many major stories on immigration and immigration policy. Several of these stories centered on events in California. Among these events are two crucial decisions by California judges. The first was a decision by Judge John Mendez in Sacramento, who made the initial ruling against the federal government in its…
Read MoreReality TV to Real-Life: How to Become 90 Day Fiancé
Few things make better television than new romantic relationships. This is part of the thinking behind the TLC network’s reality/documentary show 90 Day Fiancé. The show follows several couples that have applied for or received a K-1 visa in the United States. This particular visa scheme allows an engaged couple to spend 90 days living…
Read MoreWhat Are the Ramifications Now That Trump’s Travel Ban Stands?
It’s only mid-July, yet this summer already feels like a series of immigration policy changes. We’ve seen the Trump Administration ramp up its stance on zero tolerance for illegal immigration, make announcements on asylum policies and changes to the asylum system, and even take the drastic step to separate minor children from their parents or…
Read MoreWhat’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 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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