To be granted asylum, an applicant must show that he fears persecution because of his race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. For almost 30 years now, immigration officials have struggled to define the characteristics and boundaries of what it means to belong to a …
Read MoreU.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Targets Foreign Nationals who Stayed in the United States Past the Period of their Visa Entry: The ICE Homeland Security Investigations, Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force (DBFTF) targets not only identity fraud and immigration benefit fraud but also foreign student visa violators and …
Read MoreIn 1997, Isabel Rodriguez Campos, a legal permanent resident (LPR), was arrested for misdemeanor theft (involving $50.00-$500.00), and for prostitution, both classified as Class B misdemeanors in Texas. She soon met her court appointed counsel who, aware of her immigration status, recommended that she plead guilty to both offenses, and …
Read MoreIn oral argument today before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, DMCA attorney Juan Carlos Rodriguez argued that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) wrongly entered an order reinstating a prior order of removal against his client. ICE is only supposed to reinstate a prior order of removal when they are …
Read MoreUSCIS is considering changes that would allow spouses, parents, and/or children of U.S. citizens who can demonstrate extreme hardship to a U.S. citizen spouse or parent to receive a provisional waiver of their unlawful presence before leaving the United States. These changes are NOT in effect yet and will not …
Read MoreU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCISâ€) recently proposed a change to its procedures for processing Form I-601 (Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility). Currently, applicants who cannot adjust status in the United States are required to return to their native country and remain there while their I-601 waiver application …
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Read MoreOur DMCA attorney Marisol L. Pérez will be a speaker on this panel tomorrow night at 7PM (doors open at 6:30PM) at the Pearl Studio in San Antonio. Marisol L. Pérez is a native of San Angelo, Texas and handles a wide range of immigration matters at De Mott, McChesney, …
Read MoreHere’s an article from the San Antonio Business Journal on our Managing Partner, Ruth Lozano McChesney. It also contains some helpful tips on I-9 and employer compliance. 2011-08-12 SA Biz Journal Article – RLM.pdf
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Read MoreUSCIS has posted the most recent count for H-1B cap-subject petitions. As of June 1, 2011, USCIS has received approximately 13,600 H-1B cap-subject petitions and 9,300 for individuals with advanced degrees. http://1.usa.gov/H1bFY2012Count The H-1B program allows employers to sponsor foreign nationals to fill specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor’s …
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