Agents of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continue to rely on deceit and trickery in detaining undocumented residents throughout the country. More and more, they are resorting to posing as local law enforcement officers. A recent example occurred...
Immigration
Company wins H-1B challenge over USCIS
Many businesses in Pennsylvania have seen the H-1B visa program as a lifeline to work with highly skilled experts, especially those in the tech industry. In many cases, the employees sponsored through the program received advanced education in STEM subjects at leading...
Updated policy streamlines immigration process
Our readers in Virginia probably know that getting a green card through marriage is one of the most common ways that individuals obtain legal residency in the United States. Foreign spouses of American citizens can get a green card that, while temporary at first, can...
Some immigrants may be eligible for cancellation of removal
The reality is that many people in Virginia may have been living in this country for many years without ever obtaining, or maintaining, proper documentation. During this time, these immigrants may have establish a family and other roots in this country and state which...
Government potentially preparing to conduct immigration arrests
While there was some dispute about the timing and number of people involved, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, confirmed that it is planning to conduct many arrests of undocumented immigrants over the next several days and weeks.The first warning sign of an...
How would a divorce impact my immigration status?
Many immigrants who live in Virginia are married to United States citizens. Should the marriages of these immigrants end in a divorce, they may wonder what will become of their legal status.After all, without the right status, an immigrant may not be able to apply for...
Lawyers’ group concerned about immigration courts
The American Bar Association, or ABA, which is a large, nationwide organization of lawyers, has again expressed its concern that the immigration courts in Virginia and throughout the rest of the country are facing serious structural difficulties.According to the...
What exactly is asylum?
There have been a lot of stories in the major news outlets over the past few weeks discussing asylum and the Administration's attempts to change the process. However, some people in the Harrisonburg area may not fully understand what exactly asylum is.There may even...
Understanding deportation and the 601 waiver
Deportation involves the removal of non-citizens from the United States. If a person is not a U.S. citizen, does not have a visa or green card, and has no legal status for being in the country, they may be deported and returned to their nation of origin by the...
What is a visa?
Immigration has been an incredibly controversial topic in the news over the course of the last year. There is no way for a Virginia resident to avoid the ongoing debate over how to allow individuals to enter the United States and what to do with them if they arrive...