Immigration news about immigration, green card, and citizenship applicants to the US from other countries.
Great news! If you have been waiting for a Brazil K1 Visa for your fiance, the US Embassy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has resumed processing applications. Visa interviews for fiances of US Citizens are now being scheduled and visas are being issued. Patience is still required, however, as it could take several months to [...]
US Customs & Border Protection (CBP), a division of the Department of Homeland Security, is responsible for securing our borders. Theoretically, this means checking each and every individual who arrives by air, sea, or land. It's a daunting task. As a US immigration attorney, I understand the importance of keeping these guys and gals happy [...]
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been ordered by a US federal court in Colorado to process the green card application of an Iraqi artist. Government prosecutors claim that Sami Alkarim, an Iraqi refugee, is under investigation for possible terrorist ties. Officials refused to grant his green card application because he worked as [...]
In response to the deadly earthquake that recently hit Haiti, immigration TPS has been approved by United States immigration officials for Haitians who were physically present in the US before the day of the earthquake. What is Temporary Protected Status (TPS)? When used in the US immigration field, temporary protected status (or TPS) is a [...]
US Immigration officials announced on January 13, 2010 that Haitian deportation would be halted in recognition of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the country of Haiti the day before. For nationals of most countries, US immigration deports or removes them to their home country either upon attempting to enter the US or after deportation [...]
Shyne, a rap star who used to be on P. Diddy's Bad Boy label, was recently released from prison after 9 years. Shyne was convicted of an assault and weapons charge after his involvment in the P.Diddy/ Jennifer Lopez shooting at Club New York in Manhattan. However, upon release from prison, the 30-year old native [...]
A former Houston immigration lawyer was sentenced this week to time served for his role in a scheme to obtain fraudulent employment-based visas for Chinese immigrants. Apparently immigration from China is big business; the Chinese immigrants were willing to pay up to several hundred thousand dollars a piece for the visas. The immigration attorney spent [...]
Immigration to America from Ireland, and specifically Irish immigration to Boston, has seen a steady increase over the past year due to the downturn in the Irish economy. Some Irish immigrants who flocked back to Dublin during the recent economic boom there are now regretting their decision to leave the US. Those who had become [...]
