Immigrants Contribute Substantially to U.S. Economy
We all know that the U.S. relies on immigrants to help grow our economy. Immigrants have always been an important part of the fabric of our country. In 2018, foreign-born [...]
Court Order Halts Planned Government Fee Increase
Immigration work in 2020 means we have to roll with the changes! Just when we expected the government’s fee increase to go in effect last week, a court found the [...]
Worth the Wait
In this climate, the government does not always make it easy on people trying to lawfully apply for immigration status in the U.S. In spite of the anti-immigrant sentiment [...]
Immigrant Visa Numbers Temporarily Available to Many Who Have Waited Years
Finally, some good news! Starting October 1, 2020, many people who have already been eligible for a green card, but have been waiting years to apply for a green card [...]
America’s Cities Need Immigrants – Now More Than Ever
With our admittedly biased opinion, we often write (and talk to presidential candidates) about how immigrants help drive the nation’s economy. Unfortunately, since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the current administration [...]
We Must Persist in Obtaining U.S. Citizenship, Despite Administration’s Needless Obstacles
Over the past few years, we have written often about the needless setbacks and difficulties many immigrants have faced as they try to lawfully obtain status in the U.S. No [...]
Helpful Exceptions in Executive Order Impacting Temporary Workers
Earlier this summer we wrote about the executive order that prevented some individuals with temporary employment authorization from receiving visas to enter the U.S. Since then, the Department of State [...]
USCIS Avoids Massive Furlough, But Expect Government Delays
The good news is that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) decided not to furlough nearly 70% of its employees across the country. This change has saved the jobs of [...]
Help Us to Congratulate Our Very Own Rising Star!
Attorney Nicole Black has been selected to the Super Lawyers 2020 Southern California Rising Stars list! This is an honor reserved for lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% [...]
Government Application Fees Increasing–Let’s Prepare and Submit Your Immigration Application Soon to Save Money!
There have long been rumors that the government would be increasing the government filing fees for immigration applications. That day has finally come. USCIS has released its new fee schedule [...]