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02 Aug Department of State FAQ on US Visas for Same-Sex Spouses following DOMA

Posted at 11:35h in Uncategorized

U.S. Visas for Same-Sex Spouses FAQs for Post-Defense of Marriage Act Q: How does the Supreme Court's Windsor v. United States decision impact immigration law? A The Supreme Court has found section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional. Effective immediately, U.S. embassies and consulates will adjudicate...

13 Jul Wrongfully Detained U.S. Citizen Given $400,000 by Court

Posted at 19:11h in Uncategorized

Over the last five to ten years, the Immigration Service has hugely increased the number of immigrants it arrests. When the Government arrests immigrants, it is usually because they have no documents to prove their status. However, sometimes, U.S. citizens also have no documents to...

12 Jul F2A Current and India EB2 Forward Movement in August 2013 Visa Bulletin

Posted at 15:34h in Uncategorized

Per the 2013 United States State Department Visa Bulletin: FAMILY-sponsored: F2A: This category has become “Current” for August, and is expected to remain so for the next several months. This action has been taken in an effort to generate an increased level of demand. Despite the fact...

05 Jul Immigration Judge Grants Asylum Based on Fear of FGM

Posted at 08:24h in Asylum Applications, Deportation Defense & Immigration Court Appeals, Success Stories

Our Philadelphia immigration lawyers represented a German-born woman of Nigerian descent in her application for asylum due to her fear of having female genital mutilation (FGM) imposed upon her against her will if forced to return to Nigeria. Normally, women of her culture undergo FGM...

02 Jul Relief from Removal Proceedings Granted by Philadelphia Immigration Judge to Individual who Married During Proceedings

Posted at 18:37h in Deportation Defense & Immigration Court Appeals, Marriage & Family Sponsored Green Card Applications, Success Stories

Foreign nationals who marry U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents while in removal proceedings must show by clear and convincing evidence that the marriage was entered into in good faith. INA § 245(e)(3). We represented an individual in removal proceedings before the Philadelphia, PA EOIR...

02 Jul House Members Negotiate Proposal on Immigration

Posted at 17:30h in Uncategorized

The Associated Press reported that a group of a half-dozen House members, equally divided between Democrats and Republicans, is nearing completion of wide-ranging immigration legislation similar to proposals by Senate negotiators and President Barack Obama, including a pathway to legal immigration status for 11 million illegal...

02 Jul Department of Homeland Security to accept Same Sex Marriage Petitions

Posted at 09:03h in Uncategorized

Statement from Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano: “After last week’s decision by the Supreme Court holding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, President Obama directed federal departments to ensure the decision and its implication for federal benefits for same-sex...

18 Jun Immigration Bill Could Cut Federal Deficit

Posted at 19:30h in Uncategorized

Cnn.com reported that a bipartisan Senate bill that would creat a path to legal status for many of the 11.5 million undocumented immigrants in the United States could reduce deficits by $175 billion over the first 10 years and by at least $700 billion in...

07 Jun Summary of Senate Immigration Bill

Posted at 18:56h in Uncategorized

The American Immigration Council published the following summary of the Senate Immigration Bill What is S. 744? The “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act,” or S. 744, is a broad-based proposal for reforming the U.S. immigration system written by a bipartisan group of eight Senators...

31 May Provisions for Entrepreneurs in Senate Immigration Bill

Posted at 18:09h in Uncategorized

The American Immigration Council reported that with the Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote last week to pass S.744 on to the Senate floor, a new proposal for spurring immigrant entrepreneurship and innovation will be before Congress. Title IV, Subtitle H of the bill creates the INVEST...

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