On December 14, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, which has authority over immigration cases in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming, issued a very favorable decision for asylum seekers: Addo v. Barr, No. 18-9560 (10th Cir....
There are multiple visas available for people hoping to obtain permanent or semi-permanent status in the United States. One of the more unusual visas is a T visa. The United States government created the T visa in October of 2000. The T visa intends to combat human...
If you fled your country due to an abusive significant other or family member, what options do you have? You may wish to seek asylum. However, this process is often tricky and not many immigrants pass the approval process. As a woman, you may instead have hope in the...
On December 11, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals – the federal appeals court that covers Florida, Georgia, and Alabama – published the decision Dos Santos v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 19-12383 (11th Cir. Dec. 11, 2020). In the Dos Santos decision, the Eleventh...
Expert testimony may make all the difference in an asylum case. Knowing how to present expert testimony - and what is required to qualify an expert in court - is therefore one of the most important things an immigration attorney must do during removal proceedings. On...
The H-1B visa lottery could be coming to an end. The Trump administration is proposing a new rule that would eliminate the annual lottery that grants 65,000 annual petitions and an additional 20,000 for those with advanced degrees from US-based colleges. The new...
You and your family have a lot riding on this. With immigration matters at the forefront, you want to make sure everything is properly done in order to remain in the U.S. and start new lives. Reuniting with the entire family in a new country is something you have...
On October 13, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit published the decision Hincapie-Zapata v. U.S. Att’y Gen. In this decision, the Eleventh Circuit held that providing “funds” such as money to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas...
Before an immigrant to the United States can seek American citizenship, he or she has to obtain a green card. This allows someone to live in the U.S. permanently and work legally. There is an application process involved in obtaining a green card. There are different...
Oct. 10, 2020 This BIA recently published a favorable decision that impacts nearly all noncitizens placed in immigration court removal proceedings with criminal convictions. In Matter of Voss, 28 I&N Dec. 107 (BIA 2020), the BIA held “if a criminal conviction was...