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Category Archives: immigration law
Who Qualifies for Deferred Action Status?
In general, if you would have qualified for benefits under the DREAM Act, you qualify for deferred action status under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Under DACA, you may apply for deferred action status. If granted, deferred action status will give you a legal work permit, a Social Security number, and — depending on… Read More »
Deferred Action and Licenses to Drive
The DREAM Act — Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors — seems indefinitely stalled in the legislature. To make some progress on the issue of illegal immigrants who entered the country as children — who did not choose to violate American immigration law — President Obama recently instructed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)… Read More »
I Have an Approved I-130: Can I Apply for Deferred Action?
To qualify for benefits under the Obama Administration’s take on the DREAM Act, you must currently not have legal status to live and work in the United States. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, in effect since August 15th, 2012, aims to help ‘innocent’ out-of-status immigrants — those who arrived as children and… Read More »
What’s the Difference Between a Green Card and a Visa?
In colloquial English, we describe all non-native born people who live, study or work in the United States as immigrants, and non-native born people who come to travel and take in the sights as tourists. But federal law restricts the immigrant category to people who want to live in the United States permanently. All others… Read More »
Steps to Bringing In Foreign Workers
United States immigration laws regarding foreign workers are designed to prevent employers from hiring alien employees when a suitable U.S. resident is available to fill the position. However, sometimes it is necessary for domestic employers to look outside of the United States when a position requires unique or rare skills. Obtaining the right to enter… Read More »
Paths to Citizenship for Permanent Residents
While a Green Card bestows many rights upon permanent residents of the United States, many people aspire to United States citizenship. Attaining citizenship allows you to vote in national elections and insulates you from the possibility of deportation. But attaining citizenship can be a process requiring time and commitment for those seeking to convert their… Read More »
So You’ve Gotten Your Green Card
If you recently applied for and received permanent residency in the United States, also known as a Green Card, congratulations. But you must take some actions and avoid others to keep your resident alien status. Failing to observe immigration regulations can bring about deportation proceedings and may ultimately cause you to be removed from the… Read More »
The Arizona Immigration Legislation Dispute and What it Means to the Rest of the U.S.
In April 2010, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed a highly controversial immigration bill into law. The measure gives law enforcement officers broad powers to question individuals on their immigration status if officers have reasonable suspicion of said individuals’ legality. Critics of the law cite worries about racial profiling, and legal challenges to the bill on… Read More »
