March 23, 2018|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
In response to a report written by the Office of the Inspector General, USCIS changed its posted processing times overnight between March 21 and March 22. On March 21, according to the official USCIS website (USCIS.GOV) USCIS Denver was processing I-485 applications (Application to Adjust Status) filed on or before December 31, 2016 and estimated […]
February 27, 2018|Contributed by: Courtney Sommer
The U.S. Supreme Court has touched on immigration issues twice already this week, providing both good and bad news for non-citizens. Yesterday, the Court decided not to hear the Trump administration’s appeal of two lower courts’ decisions concerning DACA. The lower courts have blocked the government from ending the DACA program on March 5. USCIS, […]
February 20, 2018|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
As the immigration debate continues in Congress and on social media, I keep seeing similar versions of the same question: Why doesn’t this undocumented person apply to become legal and why are they mooching off the American people? In this post, I am going to address a few variations of that question: Why young people […]
January 29, 2018|Contributed by: Courtney Sommer
Colorado is one of twelve states that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. If an individual cannot show lawful permanent residence or U.S. citizenship, that person may still be able to obtain a Colorado driver’s license using his or her Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) issued by the IRS or showing proof of temporary […]
January 15, 2018|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
After being ordered to resume accepting DACA renewal applications by a federal court, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would begin accepting renewal applications immediately. The federal court order forcing this action is subject to appeal and it is unclear for how long USCIS will continue to accept applications. Individuals should […]
January 9, 2018|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
On January 8, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced that it is ending the designation of Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for El Salvador. Nationwide, there are approximately 263, 500 Salvadorans with TPS currently. The Trump administration has taken away that protection, but it is giving Salvadorans until September 9, 2019, to leave the […]
December 28, 2017|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
This holiday season, I would like to reflect on the past year in the world of immigration law. It has been a tumultuous one, to say the least. In late January, upon the inauguration of President Trump, there were a flurry of executive orders that aimed to restrict and isolate immigrants and further divide the […]
November 28, 2017|Contributed by: Courtney Sommer
On November 13 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling allowing the Trump administration’s travel ban to proceed in part. A Hawaii federal judge had previously blocked the newest travel ban from going into effect, but the 9th Circuit held that the Trump administration could limit the issuance of visas to individuals from […]
November 27, 2017|Contributed by: Courtney E. Butler, Esq.
On November 20, 2017, Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke announced her decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for Haitians. The decision will take effect 18 months before the Haitian TPS designation terminates on July 22, 2019. DHS made its decision to terminate TPS for Haiti after reviewing the conditions upon which […]
November 22, 2017|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
It’s no secret that Thanksgiving 2017 comes at a time of great challenge and incredible distress for many immigrants and their families. The anti-immigrant rhetoric and scapegoating continually flowing out the Trump Administration is matched by its harsh and restrictive policies. The president canceled DACA and Dreamers are now left counting the days until their […]
