Many parents are worried about their children being deported and are going to court to keep their kids in the United States with them. In 2014, almost 60,000 cases were filed in federal immigration court in an effort to prevent the deportation of children. This is a...
The crawfish industry in Louisiana possibly faces adversity due to Congressional limits on H-2B visas. These limitations amount to only 66,000 H-2B permits issued per year. These limitations could prevent enough workers coming from Central America and Mexico in...
May 26 is an important day for spouses of H-1B visa holders throughout the South and throughout the country. On May 26, many spouses of these highly skilled workers will be allowed to seek work of their own. This news may come as a surprise to some because many people...
The naturalization test that you must take and pass to become a U.S. citizen has a reputation for being grueling. For some people, this means hours and hours of studying and preparation, something we discussed in a post back in December. But when even the most able...
The U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services started accepting applications for high-skilled worker visas, H-1B visas, on April 1. The government only allows so many H-1B visa applications, and the current cap is at 65,000 for new applications each year. Even though it...
Deportation is obviously a very touchy subject, no matter who you are. On the one hand, people who are here in breach of the rules and laws obviously are putting themselves in a position of legal punishment. But at the same time, they're people just like anyone else,...
Is dual citizenship right for you? It is important to understand what dual citizenship is as well as the advantages and disadvantages to having dual citizenship. Dual citizenship is when you are a citizen of two countries. Dual citizenship can happen automatically,...
There are many complex terms and processes in the world of immigration law that it can make even the simpler distinctions seem complex. For example, consider people who receive asylum and people who are refugees. Asylum and refugee status are two different things,...
Imagine you are an employer and you are opening up some positions to improve your workplace and make your company more efficient. After the resumes come in and a few rounds of interviews are completed, one of the people you are considering hiring is not a US citizen...
One story that has been in the national spotlight here and there is the unfortunate death of a soccer referee that was punched by a player. The referee was taken to a hospital after the punch, and in the days that followed, he eventually succumbed to his injuries....