Who can I immigrate?This is one of the most common questions that immigration lawyers are asked.The answer depends.Who you can immigrate depends on whether you are a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident.Related Podcasts:Episode 143: Upgrading I-1

Back in my days of political activism, twice per year, I would organize door-to-door voter registration campaigns.Volunteers would carry citizenship pamphlets just in case they knocked on the doors of permanent residents who had not taken the next step to

For nearly three decades, immigrant opponents have focused their attacks on migrants from four countries – Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador – the four countries closest to the country’s southwest borders.  They assert a border wall is nee

Immigrants who have entered the U.S. without permission or overstayed their visas live everyday with constant worry.They fear being apprehended and deported – before they can obtain permanent resident status.Such immigrants are often vulnerable to decepti

When U.S. citizens complain about migration at the southwest borders, most overlook two key factors.  ·       The role of the U.S. in creating conditions which have led to the exodus of persons from various countrie

I do not claim to have the complete answer to fixing the U.S. immigration system.  Of course, I have some ideas.    More importantly, however, I know that all systems, to be effective, must be based on a few guiding principles.Immigrat

As part of your hardship evidence documents, it is beneficial to collect written statements from persons who have first-hand experiences with your family circumstances. These statements provide the government with greater insights about the close-knit re

It was the end of a heated battle.It was closing argument.I began.The concept of hardship, your honor, I said, is not a silver spoon theory.  What sufferings a person experiences in life, what contributions they make to this world, is not restricted

The conditions of an immigrants home country is an important issue in all I-601 and I-601A cases.  Yet, such evidence is often minimized in waiver applications.The result?Many factors, which could make a difference between winning and losing, are mi

Immigrants come to the United States for a singular purpose: to live a better life. A different reality often confronts them. Like stepping from a frying pan into a fire, once placed in immigration court proceedings, they come into contact with other indi