Permanent residency is a crucial status for many people who legally entered the United States, but weren't born in the U.S. A permanent resident is considered as such when they reside in the U.S. under a legally recognized status -- and this is usually under the...
October 9 David Ware University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK October 19-22 David Ware NAFSA Region I, Boise, ID "Consular Corner: Update on the World of Visas and Travel" October 23 David Ware IMMLAW Conference, Chicago, IL October 26-30 David Ware NAFSA Region XII,...
There are many, many different types of visas out there, and these visas encapsulate the many different scenarios and circumstances that can arise when someone is trying to alter their legal status (or a company is trying to alter the legal status of one of its...
In the wake of the recession in 2008, the immigration trends in the United States shifted quite a bit. The number of people entering the country fell, and it wasn't until recently that the numbers started to shift back to their pre-recession rates. New figures show...
Over the last couple of weeks, we have taken a look at the immigration backlog problem. We talked about the astounding number of cases that are in limbo, and how financial resources are being funneled towards border control as opposed to judicial processes. We talked...
In our last post, we talked about how there is a huge backlog for immigration cases. Financial resources are being prioritized in areas of enforcement, as opposed to the immigration court system. The amount of cases in backlog is staggering, and new case work keeps...
September 17> David Ware Northwest University, Kirkland WA October 9 David Ware University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK October 19-22 David Ware NAFSA Region I, Boise, ID "Consular Corner: Update on the World of Visas and Travel" October 23 David Ware IMMLAW Conference,...
A few weeks ago, we wrote a post about the incredible backlog of asylum cases that US immigration courts are dealing with. In just the last four years, pending asylum cases have skyrocketed by 800 percent. Today, we're going to start a series of posts to look at the...
Upon first glance, you may think that an article titled "What rights do immigrants in the US have?" would be an enlightening and interesting read, providing answers to the complex questions that often surround the world of immigration law. However, this article,...
The U.S. system for asylum seekers still isn't where it needs to be, and nothing exemplifies this more than one Syrian man who is trying to get his family into the United States. The 35-year-old man was able to get in to the country after fleeing the civil war that...