Immigration Blog
Posted on May 17, 2013
The Immigration and Nationality Act, otherwise known as the INA, was first created in 1952. Before the INA was enacted, there were a variety of statues that governed immigration laws, but they were ...
Continue reading "Grounds for Deportation" »
Posted on May 10, 2013
On the Thursday, the first day of editing comprehensive immigration reform legislation, lawmakers grappled over securing the nation's borders to prevent a new wave of illegal immigrants. Democrats ...
Continue reading "Immigration Panel Debate Hones in on Border Security" »
Posted on Feb 28, 2013
When an individual has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), or they have been selected for deportation through another means, there is a very real possibility that they will be ...
Continue reading "Is There a Legal Way to Avoid Being Deported?" »
Posted on Feb 23, 2013
Although there were numerous topics brought up by President Obama during his State of the Union Speech on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, one of his more poignant points addressed the correlation between ...
Continue reading "President Obama Addresses the Economic Benefits of an Immigration Overhaul During His State of the Union Speech" »
Posted on Feb 21, 2013
There has been much debate as to whether or not legalizing immigrants and moving forward with immigration reform would actually hurt or help the U.S. economy. According to many individuals including ...
Continue reading "Legalizing Immigrants Could Boost Economy" »
Posted on Feb 18, 2013
Just as the owner of a popular Winter Park food market, "Eat More Produce", was gearing up to open a second location in Orlando, FL, it seems as if his dreams have suddenly come to a ...
Continue reading "Local Business Owner May Be Forced to Close Shop Due to Immigration Issue" »
Posted on Feb 15, 2013
Washington lawmakers, as well as business leaders and union officials are all participating in discussing and debating the subject of a guest worker program. The broad issue of immigration continues ...
Continue reading "Immigration Reform Debate: What Lies Ahead" »
Posted on Feb 8, 2013
If you or a loved one has been arrested by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) the situation is very serious. In many cases, deportation takes place very rapidly. Family members can have trouble ...
Continue reading "What To Do If Arrested by ICE" »
Posted on Feb 1, 2013
There are certain undocumented immigrants that have an incredible opportunity. There are specific criteria that must be met, including that you have come to the U.S. at under age 16, and since that ...
Continue reading "Deferred Action Eligibility: A New Opportunity" »
Posted on Jan 25, 2013
In 2007, there was an attempt to push immigration reform in Congress, which failed immensely. Now six years later, it is looking promising that this type of reform might just happen. While discussions ...
Continue reading "Six Reasons Immigration Reform May Happen in 2013" »
Posted on Jan 18, 2013
Florida Senator Marco Rubio presented his proposed ideas for immigration reform this week in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. While his ideas seem to oppose some of his fellow ...
Continue reading "Florida Senator Rubio Proposes Immigration Reform" »
Posted on Dec 28, 2012
31 immigrants that have criminal histories were arrested and taken into custody in December 2012 in a federal sting operation. It is expected that ICE will continue these activities, and any immigrant ...
Continue reading "ICE Sting Leads to Arrests" »
Posted on Dec 21, 2012
There are many people in the Orlando area that could qualified for deferred action under the recent immigration policy change signed by President Barack Obama. This is an opportunity that is ...
Continue reading "Deferred Action: Orlando Undocumented Immigrants" »
Posted on Dec 14, 2012
Government leaders continue to be at odds about what should be done to resolve the immigration problems in the U.S. Years of discussion and legal arguments have not led to a final resolution about ...
Continue reading "Immigration Reform: Is There Hope of Resolution?" »
Posted on Nov 22, 2012
State Supreme Courts in both Florida and California are currently weighing the legality of illegal immigrants being able to practice law in the United States. In particular, these two courts are ...
Continue reading "Florida Supreme Court Weighs Legality of Illegal Immigrants Practicing Law in the United States" »
Posted on Nov 16, 2012
In October 2012, a U.S. District Judge in Miami ruled that charging higher tuition to students, because of their parents' illegal immigrant status, was unconstitutional and a violation of the ...
Continue reading "Florida Education Officials Will Not Appeal Immigrant Tuition Ruling" »
Posted on Oct 30, 2012
Coming to the U.S. to reside, to work and to establish a life can be an exciting prospect, but without the proper legal assistance it may prove to be overwhelming. This is why we have put together a ...
Continue reading "Tips for Pursuing Immigration in the United States" »
Posted on Sep 11, 2012
Because current immigration laws have become stricter, it is more difficult to hire an immigrant for a position. Since our inception, the United States has been built on immigration. Although hiring ...
Continue reading "Do You Want to Hire an Immigrant?" »
Posted on Aug 14, 2012
HOW DOES FILING FOR DIVORCE AFFECT YOUR IMMIGRATION STATUS? Divorce is a complicated situation that gets even more involved when it could affect your immigration status. What will happen if you get ...
Continue reading "Does Divorce Affect My Immigration Status?" »
Posted on Jul 24, 2012
Why do I need an attorney? Ask yourself the question "what's at stake here?" Sometimes the answer to that question is rather easy. If you are involved in an immigration situation, you ...
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Posted on Jul 2, 2012
Even though the DREAM Act has not passed, there are certain procedures that you can do to prepare for deferred action for certain young people who came to the United States as children. The best thing ...
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Posted on May 15, 2012
Reently the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a long time Legal Permanent resident who takes a short innocent trip out of the county should not be considered as requesting admission upon their return to ...
Continue reading "Removal and Arriving Alien" »
Posted on Dec 22, 2011
Family Based Green Card A US citizen's spouse, unmarried children under the age of 21, and parents are referred to as "Immediate Relatives". The other relatives of US citizens - ...
Continue reading "Legal Permanent Resident Status" »
Posted on Oct 28, 2011
The fiancé(e) visa is used by U.S. citizens to get their fiancé(e)s to the U.S. Only a U.S. citizen can petition the USCIS for a fiancé(e) visa. Once the USCIS approves the ...
Continue reading "Fiance Visa" »
Posted on Oct 19, 2011
Foreign Nationals placed into Removal/Deportation proceedings can face a very difficult and stressful time. Many immigrants mistakenly believe that once removal proceedings begin, they have no choice ...
Continue reading "Cancellation of Removal" »