bgetson, Author at Getson & Schatz

21 Jan USCIS Memorandum on Right to Counsel in Immigration Process

Posted at 23:33h in Uncategorized

The American Immigration Law Council reported that during its nine-year history, issues have arisen with respect to restrictions on counsel by the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration agencies. Tuesday, in response to calls from the American Immigration Council and the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the...

19 Jan US Border Patrol to Toughen Voluntary Returns to Mexico

Posted at 23:33h in Uncategorized

The El Paso Times reported that U.S. Border Patrol officials announced Tuesday what may be the toughest policy aimed at deterring illegal immigration since Operation Hold the Line began 19 years ago. Details on the new policy or strategy are expected to start filtering...

13 Jan Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Extended for El Salvador

Posted at 23:34h in Uncategorized

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has extendedApplication for Temporary, Form I-821. TPS re-registrants must also submit an Application for Employment Authoriztation, Form I-765. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of El Salvador for an additional 18 months, beginning March 10, 2012, and ending...

12 Jan USCIS Grants Waiver to Our Client of the K-1 Requirement that U.S. Citizen and Her Fiance Must Have Met In-Person At Least Once in the Two Years Prior to Filing

Posted at 12:17h in K-1 Fiance(e) Visas, Success Stories

Getson & Schatz, P.C. provided immigration representation to a U.S. citizen who petitioned for her fiancé to obtain a K-1 nonimmigrant visa. A K-1 nonimmigrant visa allows the fiancé of a U.S. citizen to come to the United States for the purpose getting married within...

06 Jan Report Finds Immigration Creates US Jobs

Posted at 23:34h in Uncategorized

The American Immigration Council reported that immigration creates jobs for native-born Americans. That is the fundamental finding of a new study from the American Enterprise Institute and the Partnership For A New American Economy, entitled Immigration and American Jobs. The study—authored by Madeline Zavodny, a...

06 Jan I-601 Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility Approved for Client by Immigration Judge and Relief from Removal Proceedings Granted

Posted at 23:24h in Deportation Defense & Immigration Court Appeals, Success Stories

We represented a client in removal proceedings who had been deemed inadmissible under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). “Inadmissibility” refers to a person’s ineligibility to receive a visa or to enter the United States. The INA specifies many grounds of inadmissibility under Section 212....

06 Jan Proposed Rule to Allow I-601 Waiver Filing Prior to Alien’s Departure from the US Which Could Significantly Help Families

Posted at 10:11h in Uncategorized

The Associated Press reported that the Obama administration plans a rule change to help reduce the time illegal immigrant spouses and children are separated from citizen relatives while they try to win legal status in the United States, a senior administration official said Thursday. Currently,...

03 Jan USCIS Approves I-130 for Step-Child of US Citizen After Conclusive DNA Maternity Test

Posted at 23:24h in Marriage & Family Sponsored Green Card Applications, Success Stories

Our firm provided immigration representation to a US Citizen client petitioning for his stepson to obtain a green card. Our client had married the stepson’s biological mother. To obtain a green card by petitioning for an alien relative, a familial relationship must be established by...

28 Dec USCIS Approves L-1A Intracompany Transfer Visa for Multinational Executive

Posted at 23:53h in L-1 Intracompany Transfer Visas, Success Stories

We represent a U.S. company that specializes in manufacturing analytical analyzers that measure the size, shape, and count of particles. The U.S. Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of a Japanese Company. The U.S. Company wanted to hire on a temporary basis in the executive...

23 Dec Federal Judge Enjoins Key Provisions of South Carolina Immigration Law

Posted at 23:36h in Uncategorized

The American Immigration Council reported on a ruling from U.S. District Judge Richard M. Gergel, which temporarily enjoined three provisions of South Carolina Act 69 and found a fourth provision likely to be overturned in future proceedings. The ruling makes South Carolina the sixth state—after...

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