The Los Angeles Times reported that North of the U.S.-Mexico border, Republican presidential candidates are talking tough on illegal immigration, with one proposing — perhaps in jest — an electrified fence to deter migrants. But data from both sides of the border suggest that illegal...
We provided immigration representation to a United States citizen petitioning for permanent resident status for her mother who was a citizen of India. The I-130 Petition was approved by USCIS and forwarded to the National Visa Center wherein one of the required documents to submit...
The American Immigration Law Council reported that in a recent interview, Facebook’s chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, indicated that our outdated immigration policy is a big reason Silicon Valley tech companies are fighting each other for highly skilled workers. Current immigration policy limits high-skilled worker...
Our firm represented a client applying to become a United States citizen. Our client was eligible to become naturalized because she had been a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. for at least five years. We filed Form N-400 Application for Naturalization for our client....
Getson and Schatz, P.C. has been continuously providing immigration representation for a company employing a Spa Manager in H-1B Specialty Occupation status. There are two primary requirements for an H-1B visa: (1) the position must be a specialty occupation, meaning it involves theoretical and practical...
We assist a US Citizen client petition for his daughter and step-daughter who were residing in Africa to obtain immigrant visas to the United States. We prepared and filed Form I-130 on behalf of each child which were approved. Following the approval of the I-130...
Getson & Schatz, P.C. provided immigration representation for a United States citizen petitioning for her spouse who had entered the US in B-2 visitor status and overstayed. Our firm prepared and filed Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization, Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative, and...
CNN reported that nearly 400,000 people were deported from the United States in the past fiscal year, the largest number in the history of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, the government announced Tuesday. The year-end removal numbers "underscore the administration's focus on removing...
CNN reported that a federal appeals court has blocked enforcement of parts of a controversial immigration enforcement law in Alabama. The injunction issued Friday from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta came after the U.S. Justice Department -- supported by a coalition...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas announced the launch of an enhanced Employment Authorization Document (EAD) and a redesigned Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-560) with new features to strengthen security and deter fraud. As part of USCIS’s ongoing efforts to enhance the...
