Companies in California and across the country, especially in the tech sector, are working to adjust to a sudden change announced by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). On March 19, less than two weeks before the April 1 deadline for H-1B applications,...
Immigration Law Is All About Family
Month: March 2019
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: Facts you should know
If you want to incite a controversial political debate in Colorado or anywhere in the United States, all you have to do is bring up an immigration topic. You'll likely find opinions that express a need for government reform, and you may encounter some who adamantly...
Supreme Court immigration vote follows political lines
The U.S. Supreme Court voted along ideological lines on March 19 when it ruled that immigrants in California and around the country who have spent time behind bars can be detained without a bond hearing, even if they are picked up years after being released. In a case...
Pregnant woman in immigration detention suffers stillbirth
If you are one of many Colorado residents who follow immigration news, you've likely read numerous stories in recent years where immigrant advocates have spoken out against reported inhumane conditions in many of the nation's detention centers. A highly disturbing...
Court ruling could have massive impact for migrants
A March 7 ruling by a federal appeals court in California might have a profound effect on migrants coming to America. Judges have agreed to allow migrants who have failed to qualify for asylum in the U.S. to appeal their rejections. This ruling stands in stark...
What should you wear to your immigration interview?
Looking back on how far you've come in emigrating from another country to the United States, you likely feel relieved that most of the journey is now behind you and that you are navigating the process for permanent residency. Many immigrants say, however, that their...
DHS extends TPS protections for four countries
People in California from Sudan, El Salvador, Haiti and Nicaragua may be pleased to learn about the extension of temporary protected status, or TPS, for these four countries by the Department of Homeland Security. TPS protects citizens of countries that are suffering...