SAN DIEGO IMMIGRATION LAW BLOG
Potential obstacles to obtaining American citizenship
Foreign nationals currently living in California who want to become American citizens will need to pass a formal citizenship test. The test is comprised of an English section as well as a civics section. If a person fails one or both sections of the exam, a retest...
Trump’s changes to work visa policies
California is a sanctuary state for undocumented immigrants, meaning that it does not cooperate in federal government efforts to have those immigrants reported. Unfortunately, the state has no say in whether visas can be issued to immigrants, and President Trump is...
Supreme Court blocks Trump from terminating DACA program
The United States Supreme Court said "no" in response to efforts by President Donald Trump to end DACA protections for more than 650,000 young immigrants living in the country. This development is of great interest to the large immigrant population of California....
Applications to return home are needed by detained U.S. migrants
It is falsely claimed that migrants in detention centers can leave at any time to return to their country of origin. This is not true; they can leave only by requesting a voluntary departure and meeting certain requirements. People in California may want to learn more...
Do you want to relocate family members to the United States?
As someone who has immigrated to the United States, there may come a point when you want to bring your family to the country. But before you can do so, it’s critical that you learn more about the process, your legal rights and the steps you can take to position...
The rules for obtaining citizenship
Foreign nationals who currently live in California may be allowed to become naturalized citizens of the United States. To become a citizen, an individual must have been a permanent resident for at least five years, and during those five years, an applicant must have...
USCIS settlement might make getting H-1B visas easier
Many companies in California rely on H-1B workers to fill vacant positions for which they cannot find enough U.S. workers. Some companies rely on third-party staffing companies to secure the H-1B workers that they need for their vacant positions. The U.S. Customs and...
Lawsuit filed against immigration officials after visa denial
Foreign nationals may live and work permanently in California with what is colloquially called a "green card," but eligibility may actually be through a number of different types of immigration visas. One type is the EB-1, which gives permanent lawful residency to an...
Green card renewal denials on the rise
People in California who are applying for a green card renewal should be aware that denials are on the rise nationwide. From fiscal year 2016-2017 to fiscal year 2018-2019, denials increased from 30,242 annually to 103,140. While the majority of green cards are still...
Immigration petitions for foreign relatives
California residents who are American citizens or legal permanent residents can file immediate relative or family preference petitions with the immigration authorities on behalf of foreign relatives who wish to live in the United States. Immediate relative petitions,...
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Jóvenes DACA en peligro.
Los jóvenes que se han visto beneficiados con el programa DACA se podrán ver perjudicados si no renuevan su DACA antes del fallo de la corte suprema de la nación que será en junio de 2020.
Lo recomendable es que se renueve dicho permiso aún si el permiso vence despues de la fecha del fallo de la corte que sera en junio de 2020.
