Undocumented immigrants received some reassurance in March when the U.S. House – along party lines – passed two bills that would provide legal status for certain groups that live and work in the country. U.S. citizenship would be within reach of immigrants that...
Immigration
Avoid these mistakes in immigration filing matters
Your family has been apart for too long; separated by oceans and separated by countries for many years. As an immigrant, you dutifully sent money back home every payday. Now, you so much want to reunite with them, despite the current murky environment regarding U.S....
What you can do if you are in deportation proceedings
It can feel like your life in the U.S. is over if immigration authorities are trying to get you deported. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and (USCIS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are powerful federal agencies that get thousands of immigrants...
Family-based immigration: who can come over?
If you are a U.S. citizen or you have permanent resident status (a "green card"), and you have relatives living abroad, you have the right to petition the government to let your family members come live with you. Many individuals leave their families in their country...
Trump administration adopts rules restricting ‘birth tourism’
The State Department has announced new regulations restricting tourist visas for pregnant women who travel to the United States for the purpose of giving birth so their children can be granted citizenship. The regulations seek to deny foreigners rights, which are...
