Getson & Schatz, P.C. provided immigration representation to a US Citizen petitioning her spouse for a green card based upon their marriage. The spouse had originally entered the U.S. using an F-1 nonimmigrant student visa. The F-1 visa is granted to applicants wishing to pursue...
Our firm provided immigration representation to an individual who had originally entered the United States using a visitor visa. He overstayed his visa and was placed into removal proceedings but he had no knowledge of the removal proceedings as the Notice to Appear was mailed...
Our firm provided immigration representation to a client who was a conditional resident of the United States. Conditional residency is granted for a 2 year period based on a bona fide marriage to a United States citizen that is less than 2 years old at...
The American Immigration Law Council reported that last week, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) issued new guidance addressing the “asylum clock.” The asylum clock calculates a mandatory 180-day waiting period before an asylum applicant can receive work authorization. Any delay caused...
Getson & Schatz, P.C. provided immigration representation for a United States citizen who was petitioning for his fiancée to obtain a K-1 nonimmigrant visa. A K-1 visa allows the fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen to come to the U.S. in order to marry within 90...
Anti-immigrant activists like to pretend that immigrants are destined to be poor and to never successfully integrate into U.S. society. However, a new report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) concludes that, in reality, “immigrants are integrating into American life, learning English, and becoming...
The Financial Times reported that Michael Bloomberg, New York City mayor, joined with Rupert Murdoch and other business leaders on Thursday in calling for the Obama administration to overhaul US immigration policy and shift the discussion away from illegal immigrants and towards business. “Immigrants...
CNN reported that Alabama's immigration law is unconstitutional and aims to threaten "the most basic human needs," the U.S. Department of Justice said in a court filing. "The Constitution leaves no room for such a state immigration-enforcement scheme," the department said in a brief filed...
The American Immigration Council reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Principal Legal Advisor has directed all ICE attorneys to begin a systematic review of immigration cases to determine whether pursuing deportation in each case is consistent with the Administration’s enforcement priorities. This directive follows...
The New York Times reported that the Department of Homeland Security will begin a review on Thursday of all deportation cases before the immigration courts and start a nationwide training program for enforcement agents and prosecuting lawyers, with the goal of speeding deportations of convicted...
