Indian IT Workers Are the Focus of Two Immigration Bills
If you are a citizen or a student from India planning to live and work in America, it is advisable to pay close attention to the latest bills being debated by the U.S. Congress.
What Is Prosecutorial Discretion?
Most people do not know how “prosecutorial discretion” got its start or the role it plays in immigration cases today. “Prosecutorial discretion” is the authority of an agency or officer to decide what charges to bring and how to pursue each case.
Immigration Rights: Petty Offense Exception
Issues of inadmissibility can render a foreign national ineligible for a visa or a green card or even make him/her ineligible to become a Naturalized U.S. citizen.
Immigrant Voting Laws: The Price of Voting
For many, renewing or obtaining a new state driver’s license in the United States is a mundane task. Non-citizen and citizen applicants alike must gather the requisite documents to prove their identity, residency, and legal status and follow the guidelines at their local department of motor vehicles.
Violence against Women Act and U.S. Immigration
Being the victim of domestic violence is a terrifying experience for anyone, especially immigrants who lack legal status in the U.S. and endure the everyday hardships of living in this country “illegally.”
Political Asylum and Its Impact on Immigration
Over the past few weeks, news sources and political leaders have reacted to political asylum statistics released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). There has been some misunderstanding as to the number of “defensive” asylum claims, those that are made at the ports of entry into the United States, versus those applying for asylum who are already living in the country without authorization.
Land Trust
A land trust is a trust arrangement for real estate ownership. Land trusts offer real estate holders the advantages of legal ownership while also providing options to safeguard personal assets.
Will Immigration Reform Impact the Corporate Workplace?
Amidst all the political wrangling within the current immigration reform bills, there is a push by some American companies to recruit foreign workers and assist them in becoming U.S. citizens.
Family Petition Green Cards
There has been a lot of excitement since it was announced that the F2A category (family petition green cards) for spouses and children (21 and under) of lawful permanent residents will be current in August of 2013. In the excitement, however, it is a good idea to review the requirements for adjustment of status that are applicable to all immigrants, and then remember that some of them are waived in certain cases but not in others.
How Will Immigration Reform Impact You and Your Family?
Immigration Reform is coming – but it is not yet the law. This June, the Senate passed a bill for comprehensive immigration reform, which is now before the House of Representatives. If it passes there, the President will sign it into law.