In recognition of the severity of the crimes associated with domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994 as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. The 1994 bill was a...

The lives of most divorcees change once a marriage ends and the divorce is finalized. However, if you are not a United States citizen, going through a divorce as an immigrant in the United States can provide several challenges, including challenges to your immigration...

The United States is seeing a rise in apprehensions of unaccompanied migrant children, most from Central America, along its southern border. The U.S. has been preparing for a potential spike in migrant children crossing the southern border without their parents and...

Immigration law is constantly evolving, and each year the Supreme Court issues new decisions that change the face of immigration policy. This month we present to you a summary of what you need to know about the most recent immigration Supreme Court decisions. Consider...

Our clients and all immigrants around the country migrate to the U.S. for different reasons and through different processes. It can be through a family-based petition, spousal petition, asylum, employment visa, among others. Regardless of the process, if approved,...

Weed, pot, ganja, grass, Mary Jane, dope, herb, or Chronic… whatever you want to call it, there’s no doubt its moment in the spotlight has arrived. Eighteen U.S. states (and D.C. and Guam) have legalized recreational marijuana consumption. Many more have also...

For our clients and everyone who migrates to the United States, the ultimate American dream is becoming a U.S. citizen through the process of Naturalization. Naturalized citizens have the same rights and responsibilities as U.S.-born citizens, including but not...

Our office serves many clients who have found love across borders and now wish to petition for a new spouse who is abroad and unable to enter the United States. In this situation, we are often asked “which is better: a fiancée visa or should we marry abroad first and...

Two-thousand-twenty-one was a year of reformation in the U.S. immigration world. With a new presidential administration in office and the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. immigration has experienced several changes. We’ve rounded up all of the must-know...