On December 18, 2020, the Executive Office of Immigration Review, the Department of Justice organization responsible for immigration court administration published a new rule to increase filing fees before its agencies. The rule increased filing fees for almost all forms filed before immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals. Almost immediately, advocacy groups sued the Department of Justice to…Read More
Permanent residence in the United States is a dream for many. It is the first step towards gaining United States citizenship. I will discuss five key questions when it comes to permanent residence in the United States. I hope this will help you determine if you qualify for residence and how to keep permanent residence once gained. Do You Need…Read More
Can I Sue the U.S. Government for Denials of Immigration Benefits? I’m Ahmad Yakzan from the American Dream® law office and the leader of the American Dream team®. Today I want to talk to you about something that’s very important which is federal court review of immigration petitions. Now, we’re not talking about removal proceedings here, we’re not talking about…Read More
A K visa might be a great way to an expedited process to bring your significant others to the United States. The K visa allows either a fiancé or a spouse to come to the United States to process their permanent residence. In the post I will discuss the K visa process, things to watch out for, and things to…Read More
One of the best laws Congress passed to protects victims of domestic violence if the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The act allows battered and abused spouses of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to self-petition for permanent residence. The VAWA self-petition is confidential, and the abuser will not be informed of the initiation or decision. Moreover, United States…Read More
Anyone who is born in the United States is automatically a citizen under the 14th Amendment. So one question I get asked a lot, how do I become a citizen if I were not born in the United States. In this post, I will discuss citizenship through naturalization. So, here’s all you need to know about naturalization. What Is Citizenship…Read More
I know you are aware there is an election taking place on November 3, 2020. In this post, I will analyze the major parties’ immigration plans and give you the good bad, and ugly about the immigration consequences of reelecting President Donald Trump and electing Joe Biden. In this post, I will discuss the immigration consequences of reelecting President Trump.…Read More
I know you are aware there is an election taking place on November 3, 2020. In this post, I will analyze the major parties’ immigration plans and give you the good bad, and ugly about the immigration consequences of reelecting President Donald Trump and electing Joe Biden. In this post, I ill discuss the immigration consequences of electing Joe Biden…Read More
President Trump is expected to nominate Judge Amy Barrett of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to fill Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat. As an immigration practitioner, I looked at Judge Barrett’s published immigration opinions. A study of these cases shows that Judge Barrett will stick to strict construction of statutes and regulations in cases where a statute or regulation…Read More
Immigrants in the United States with removal orders may apply for a stay of removal. These stays maybe automatic in some cases and for some need to be requested. In this post I will discuss all you need to know about stays of removal before the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR), Immigration & Customs Enforcement, and the federal courts.…Read More
