Focus Must Now Return to Comprehensive Federal Solutions July 28, 2010 Washington, D.C. – Today, Phoenix district court judge Susan Bolton enjoined key provisions of Arizona’s controversial immigration law, SB 1070. The judge recognized that the federal government has primary authority over making and enforcing immigration law, and that while states have limited authority in [...]
The DV Lottery results are out. You can check your status to determine whether your entry was selected for further processing in the 2011 DV Lottery (i.e. whether a winner or not) by using this link http://www.dvlotter y.state.gov/ ESC/. You will be required to enter your confirmation number, your last name, and your year of [...]
Everyone knows that serious criminal conduct will get you deported. However, some criminal activities that are not felonies or that do not appear very serious on the face will also get you deported. Certain crimes will prevent you from getting your greencard because they will make you inadmissible to the United States and certain crimes [...]
By David R. Fullmer, Attorney at Law Last weekend one of my law clerks graduated from Loyola Law School here in Los Angeles. This being the same law school I graduated from fourteen years ago, she asked me if I had any advice for the ceremony. “Wear sunscreen,” I immediately told her. Each year Loyola [...]
Demonstrations in Los Angeles, Dallas and other cities to Call for Leadership on Immigration and Denounce Arizona’s Harsh Enforcement Law WHO: Hundreds of thousands of Labor, Civil Rights, Faith and Immigrant Rights Activists WHAT: March For America, May 1st Events WHEN: Saturday, May 1, 2010 WHERE: More than 80 events in 30 states across the [...]
Members: The Federal Government Must Take Immediate Action on Immigration Reform Diverse Congressional Coalition Stands Together to Say Enough is Enough; Democratic Senators Unveil Immigration Reform Framework Washington D.C. – Today, Representatives of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Congressional Asian and Pacific American Caucus, the Congressional Black Caucus, the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Senator Menendez (D-NJ) [...]
By David R. Fullmer, Attorney at Law Immigration Reform in 2010 With the recent passage of the Healthcare Reform Bill by the House of Representatives on March 21, 2010, it appears as if Immigration reform will be in the forefront of the national discussion and debate in 2010. On March 19, 2010, Senators Charles Schumer [...]
Did you know that there are severe penalties for being caught engaging in marriage fraud? What is marriage fraud or a sham marriage? A sham marriage is not valid for immigration purposes. A sham marriage is where the couple gets married solely for the purposes of circumventing immigration laws. Normally, the parties [...]
On January 8, 2010, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) issued a Guidance Memorandum for Service Center Directors titled “Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-1B Petitions, Including Third –Party Site Placements.” The stated purpose of the Memorandum is to provide updated guidance to adjudication officers to clarify what constitutes a valid employer-employee [...]
By Martine Apodaca Washington, DC – This week, a devastating earthquake struck Haiti killing thousands and nearly destroying the capital. The Department of Homeland Security has just announced it will grant Temporary Protected Status to eligible Haitian nationals in the U.S. The following is a statement by Ali Noorani, Executive Director of the National Immigration [...]
Focus Must Now Return to Comprehensive Federal Solutions July 28, 2010 Washington, D.C. - Today, Phoenix district court judge [...]
