Taking a No Contest or No Guilty Plea? Think Twice…
Taking that No Contest or No Guilty Plea and getting a withhold of adjudication is the SAME as a conviction for immigration purposes. So the next time your criminal defense attorney or public defender encourages you to accept that plea so you get less jail time or probation, PLEASE consult with an experienced immigration attorney […]
Looking to Make an Investment in the United States?
Are you or is someone you know looking to make an investment in the United States to obtain an immigration benefit? Most people think they just need to open a business, dump in the money, and then BOOM…they receive a visa. But that’s just not how that works. Give us a call and we can […]
Why Go At It Alone? It Makes No Sense…
Please, do not try to solve your immigration matters on your own. As much as you think you might be prepared to handle your situation, it does not make a difference. The United States government simply does not play around when it comes to immigration. You need serious, quality, and competent legal representation to achieve […]
What are Fact Patterns & Why Do I Need Them?
As an immigration attorney, it is extremely important that I get the FULL fact pattern of your personal and family situation. This means that I have to ask you about very intimate, personal information: your parent’s information, siblings, your current relationship, your previous ones, your children, so on and so forth. I may even have […]
TRAVEL BANS RESTRICTED? What does it mean?
As of April 1st, 2021, there are no non-immigrant travel ban restrictions in place coming to the United States: If you have an L-Visa, a J-Visa, H-Visa, you are NOT subject to any of the restrictions/travel bans that the previous administration put in place. HOWEVER: You need to go get another visa!
H-1B visas: How the Trump administration is ‘freaking people out’
• Queenie Wong • PUBLISHED: February 20, 2018 at 6:00 am | UPDATED: February 20, 2018 at 10:38 am • Categories: Business, California News, Latest Headlines, Nation & World, News, Technology VIDEO: New rules from the Trump Administration will make it harder for visa holders to extend their stay in the U.S. The U.S. Citizenship and […]
White House floats an offer to keep legal immigration at 1 million per year instead of cutting it
As the Senate prepares to begin a free-wheeling debate over immigration next week, White House officials have begun floating a possible compromise idea — a pledge to maintain legal immigration at current levels, about 1.1 million people a year, for more than a decade. President Trump has proposed a series of measures, including restrictions on […]
Senate will take up immigration reform next week
by Susan Ferrechio | Feb 5, 2018, Senate Republican leaders said they plan to bring an immigration reform measure to the floor next week but have not indicated the specifics of the legislation. Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, told the Washington Examiner lawmakers will debate immigration next week as long as Congress is able to clear a must-pass spending […]
N.J. immigration sweep by ICE leads to 101 arrests across the state
Dozens of people–many from Mexico and Central America–were arrested in New Jersey by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week, in a five-day operation that officials on Tuesday said was targeted at “criminal aliens” and those charged with immigration violations. ICE said most of those arrested, who ranged in age 20 to 71 years old, […]
Why citizenship is important
Allowing immigrants a path toward becoming citizens and fully integrating into everyday life in the United States will create a sense of belonging and attachment to our nation, just as it did for Irish, Italians and countless others who all had the chance to be full-fledged Americans. We cannot allow those who have immigrated to […]