by Lisa Ramirez | Apr 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
March 8, 2019: Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Kirstjen M. Nielsen announces that an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for South Sudan is valid for 18 months. Current TPS holders from South Sudan will be eligible to...
by Lisa Ramirez | Apr 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
In order to receive competent legal advice from an immigration attorney, it is critical that individuals are honest and forthcoming from the beginning of their immigration case. Individuals should be prepared to disclose with confidence any aliases, immigration...
by Lisa Ramirez | Feb 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Fraud and misconduct by attorneys and unlicensed legal providers, including non-attorneys using the title notario, are unfortunately prevalent in the field of immigration law, particularly during these turbulent times of family separations and immigration raids. ...
by Lisa Ramirez | Feb 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
On January 30, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a copy of a final rule amending the regulations governing H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions. H-1B status is a nonimmigrant category that allows U.S. employers to petition a foreign professional worker...
by Lisa Ramirez | Feb 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Every employer needs to be informed about I-9 (Employment Authorization) compliance. Common errors such as technical violations or improper storage of forms can lead to fines ranging from $110 to $1,100 per violation. In 2010, the U.S. Immigration and Customs...
by Lisa Ramirez | Feb 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Fraud and misconduct by attorneys and unlicensed legal providers, including non-attorneys using the title notario, are unfortunately prevalent in the field of immigration law, particularly during these turbulent times of family separations and immigration raids. ...
by Lisa Ramirez | Jan 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
As a result of the December 2015 terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California, the Department of Homeland Security expanded the rules regarding social media screening of applicants for immigration petitions and benefits. Immigration officers now have expanded...
by Lisa Ramirez | Jan 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
On December 22, 2018, President Trump refused to sign a bill to fund the government because it did not include border wall funding. As a result, a partial government shutdown was in effect and the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) that is commonly...
by Lisa Ramirez | Jan 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Muchas personas no se dan cuenta que las decisiones que toman al declarar sus impuestos federales pueden afectar su estado migratorio. Los solicitantes de residencia permanente, naturalización, y ciertos tipos de estatus no-inmigrante deben presentar copias de sus...
by Lisa Ramirez | Jan 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Para reclamar un crédito tributario por sus hijos (CTC) o un crédito tributario adicional para niños (ACTC), el niño calificado debe tener un número de seguro social (SSN) que es válido para empleo y se expidió antes de la fecha de vencimiento de la declaración de...
