Serving The Immigration Needs Of The San Diego Area Since 1984
The U.S. immigration process is complicated. Confusing phrases and official forms are just some of the obstacles you will have to navigate. One phrase you are likely to hear a lot is “adjustment of status.” Put simply, this phrase refers to when an immigrant receives...
Immigrants living in California can petition for their family members to join them as legal immigrants. However, their family members must meet certain qualifications before they can apply for a visa. Here's how immediate family members can apply to join their...
With stories of parents and children being separated at the border being continuously reported in the news in California, many people are concerned about the separated or unaccompanied children and how they are treated by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Many California businesses, especially in the tech industry, have relied heavily on the H-1B program to recruit foreign nationals for scientific and technical jobs. In many cases, H-1B workers have studied at U.S. universities and have high-level qualifications in...
Many asylum seekers and immigrants in California are seriously concerned about the threat of removal or deportation, especially as debates over immigration loom large in political contests. In many cases, people being deported were previously held in immigration...
A federal judge in California ruled that the ban the state placed on private prisons is, for the most part, constitutional. The outcome of the ruling is that no new correctional facilities or immigration detention centers operated by private companies are allowable...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services had planned to increase the cost of becoming a permanent resident or citizen. However, a federal judge in California blocked the planned fee increases saying that the two previous Department of Homeland Security...
International students wishing to study in California may face additional hurdles if a proposed rule goes into effect. The Department of Homeland Security says that the regulation would weed out students who are progressing slowly through their academic programs, but...
Those attempting to immigrate to the United States, whether through employer-sponsored visas, asylum requests or family-based immigration, can sometimes find themselves pleading their case in front of a judge. The courts sometimes have the final say in what happens...
California has one of the highest numbers of immigrants in the US. That's why the recent decision by a federal appeals court will have so much impact in the state. In mid-September, the court decided, in a 2-1 vote, that the Trump Administration could end humanitarian...