After the big announcement by the Homeland Security about granting deferred action for undocumented immigrants between the age of 15 and 30, there have been many questions and concerns by immigrant communities.  On USCIS, some questions have been answered with some details and I would like to list some of those questions and explain what it means.
1.    When does filing start?
Filing will begin as soon as USCIS create a process for the deferred action.  They have 60 days …

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If you or a family member came to the United States as a 15 year old or younger, and you or the person is 30 years or younger, contact our law firm to apply for your deferred deportation action.

Why apply for the deferred deportation action?

The biggest benefits include 1) California driver’s license, 2) work permit and 3) legal stay in the United States.  According to the memo prepared by Janet Napoliano, Secretary of Homeland Security, the memo …

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A woman named Araceli Martinez in Los Angeles was arrested for imposing as an immigration agent to solicit bribes from immigrants in exchange for legal resident status.  Around 14 victims reported her fraudulent misrepresentation.  Martinez tried to feel to Mexico but before the flight, Los Angeles police called the airport police to stop her departure.

Martinez took somewhere between $4,000 and $8,000 from each victim.  She is being held on $335,000 bail on false pretenses.

As a rule of thumb, …

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If you are a US citizen and are marrying a person of foreign national, you may have already started your research on which visa options and what procedures to follow unless of course you are simply meeting with an immigration lawyer in Los Angeles.  Generally, there are two types of process in marrying a foreign national spouse – marrying in the United States or in the country of the spouse’s nationality.  In this article, let’s talk about situations where the …

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The US Supreme Court heard arguments on SB 1070, Arizona’s anti-illegal immigrant law known as the “show me your papers” law on April 25, 2012.  This SB 1070 allows police officers to stop and detain individuals unless a proof of citizenship or legal residence is provided without probable cause or search warrants.

In opposition to this controversial law, the Obama administration challenged the validity of SB 1070, arguing that this law conflicts with federal immigration law because states do not …

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In the city of Los Angeles, a new hot button political issue is whether undocumented immigrant residents should be able to obtain driver’s licenses.  Two notable events that occurred in Los Angeles reflect a movement towards legalizing California driver’s license issuance to undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles.  The first event was when Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca voiced his support for legal driving permissions for undocumented residents.  The second event took place when the LA Police Commission voted 4-1 …

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H.R.398 ammends the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status, and for other purposes. This means that people serving in an oversea military duty will not be required to follow the same time requirement to file and show up for an interview to remove their condition for permanent resident status. This …

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S.1487 is a bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to establish a program to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards, and for other purposes.  S.1487 became law on November 12, 2011 as it passed House, Senate and was signed by the President. This bill was sponsored by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA).…

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Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday signed the Dream Act, granted illegal immigrant students access to state financial aid at public universities and community colleges. Brown however, vetoed a measure that would have allowed state universities to consider applicants’ race, gender and income to ensure diversity in their student populations.
The public financial aid as a result of the Dream Act would allow undocumented college students to receive Cal-Grants, a public program that last year provided aid to more than 370,000 …

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HR 3012, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act would act to remove employment based per-country cap entirely by fiscal year 2015 and raise the family-sponsored per-country cap from 7% to 15%.…

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