August 26, 2019|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal of the Trump Administration’s decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Currently, as a result of court orders, USCIS continues to accept and process renewal applications for DACA. New applications for those who have never previously been granted DACA are no […]
July 29, 2019|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
Congress created the EB-5 Program in 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors. In 1992, Congress created the Immigrant Investor Program, also known as the Regional Center Program. This sets aside EB-5 visas for participants who invest in commercial enterprises associated with regional centers approved by USCIS […]
July 29, 2019|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
On July 23, 2019, The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced that it has expanded the use of expedited removal. The changes are effective immediately and are wide-ranging. Expedited Removal (“ER”) is a way that the government deports (removes) people from the USA without a hearing in front of an immigration judge or review. In […]
June 27, 2019|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
Whether applying for an immigrant (permanent) or nonimmigrant (temporary) visa, an applicant must follow all steps and provide all requested information in order to be processed. Starting on May 31, 2019, the U.S. Department of State has added additional questions to the online processing forms. U.S. Department of State proposed the solicitation of social media […]
June 26, 2019|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
Last week I had the chance to speak at the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s Annual Conference in Orlando on waivers of inadmissibility. The conference is four days with wall-to-wall training sessions and opportunities to brainstorm, strategize, and commiserate with immigration lawyers from around the country. It was, as always, both exhilarating and exhausting. One of […]
June 19, 2019|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
Recently, Attorney General William Barr announced changes to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) in a stated effort to reduce the huge backlog in immigration courts (approaching 1 million pending cases). There are two main changes. First, it allows the BIA to issue decisions without explanation (called an AWO) in many more cases than it […]
June 10, 2019|Contributed by: Jennifer Howard
June 5, 2019 | Contributed by: Jennifer M. Howard, Esq. Colorado’s 72nd General Assembly has been no stranger to addressing pertinent, and often sensitive, issues affecting Colorado’s estimated half-million and growing immigrant population. In the last three months, the Colorado legislature passed seven pro-immigrant bills and sent them to the Governor’s desk to be signed […]
May 29, 2019|Contributed by: Courtney Sommer
On Tuesday, May 28, 2019, a Facebook post was being shared that claimed an ICE Checkpoint had been set up in southwest Denver. Similar stories of ICE Checkpoints in Colorado have been shared with more frequency over the past few years, and when you or someone you know is undocumented or unsure of your rights, […]
May 29, 2019|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
Governor Polis has signed another bill into law that is good for Colorado’s undocumented children. There are over $160 million dollars available in financial aid each year that previously was unavailable to college students without valid immigration status. HB19-1196 changed that and now students without legal status are immediately eligible to request financial aid and assistance. […]
May 29, 2019|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
On May 28, Attorney General William Barr used his authority to self-refer the cases of Matter of Thomas and Matter of Thompson, 27 I&N Dec. 556 (A.G. 2019), for the issuance of a decision which will bind all immigration adjudicators. In the less than 2.5 years of the Trump presidency, this marks the 11th time […]
