Adjustment Of Status For "T" And "U" Visa Holders
December 9, 2013
The USCIS has finally issued a rule allowing holders of “T” and “U” visa status to apply for “adjustment of status” to green card. Based on the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act Congress passed in 2000, the new rule will work to further protect the humanitarian interests of victims of trafficking and serious […]
"ORANGE CRUSH! - LEGALIZATION PROGRAM INTRODUCED IN WASHINGTON"
December 9, 2013
Marking what could be the beginning of the end to partisan infighting in the US Congress over immigration reform, Senator Chuck Hagel (R-Nebraska) on April 26, 2007 introduced the “Immigrant Accountability Act of 2007” (S. 1225). Focusing on an effort to resolve the status of some 18 million “undocumented” persons in the US currently, rather […]
Legal permanent resident faces deportation for minor crime
December 8, 2013
For many immigrants living in the United States having a legal permanent resident status may not necessarily give them a lot of comfort. This is because more and more, legal residents are facing deportation for minor crimes. In 1988, the Anti-Drug Abuse Act was enacted. The law specified that any immigrant who was convicted of […]
Immigrants face deportation after pleading guilty to fraud
December 6, 2013
When a foreign citizen marries a United States citizen living in the Los Angeles area, he or she may be able to obtain a spouse visa and eventually become a citizen of the United States. In order to become a citizen, various requirements have to be met such as living with the spouse who is a U.S. […]
Woman with expired visa entitled to workers’ comp benefits
November 29, 2013
Many immigrants living in the Los Angeles area without proper documentation can feel like they have limited rights when it comes to employment. They might fear speaking out about unfair working situations because they worry about being identified as being in the country illegally and threatened with deportation. This fear didn’t stop one woman from […]
Changes may be coming to family based immigration laws
November 18, 2013
Citizens of the United States who are living in Los Angeles have the right to petition for their family members to receive green cards to come to live in the country. There are different categories and caps for the number of people given green cards according to the type of family relationship. Recently there has […]
