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October Means U Visas, Domestic Violence Awareness
As October winds down, let’s take a moment to think about what the month means. While it can mean baseball ...
USCIS Fee Increase Set for December 23, 2016
We knew that the fee increase was coming – they told us about it in May – but we didn’t ...
Why So Quiet?
I was surprised to see that my last entry was all the way back on September 18th. I try to ...
Do It Yourself Isn’t Always Best: Why You Want an Attorney
While it’s true that not every immigration case requires an attorney, I’ve seen few great examples of why it’s not ...
Constantly Following-Up
I understand that part of my job is following-up on cases. In fact, I’ve written about liaison work before and how sometimes ...
Good Moral Character and VAWA – Don’t Be Intimidated by Criminal Convictions
Last week, we had a difficult VAWA case approved. It wasn’t difficult because of a lack of proof regarding domestic violence or ...
New I-601A Provisional Waiver Rules Announced
On July 29, 2016, USCIS announced the long-awaited for new rules regarding the Provisional Waiver Program (I-601A). The changes aren’t ...
Pending Background Checks
I’ve received several emails lately from folks wondering why their cases are stuck. A stuck case is a case where ...
A Supreme Disappointment: The Supreme Court’s Non-Decision on DAPA and Expanded DACA
Last Thursday, the U.S Supreme Court issued a 4-4 split non-decision in United States v. Texas. This was the case that ...