Blog - Kazmi & Sakata

Since October of 2013, the United States Border Patrol has been dealing with an odd and difficult situation as thousands of children have turned up unaccompanied at the southern border. Most of these children are from the Central American “Triangle of Death,” which consists of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. Why are these immigrant children …Read More

The Sheriff Departments of two populous counties in California have decided to stop contributing to the questionable and potentially unconstitutional practice of immigration holds. The Sheriffs of San Francisco and San Diego have issued official press releases announcing that they will no longer honor requests from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency …Read More

State legislators, immigration advocates, district attorneys, and the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are locked in legislative battles over the potential issuance of driving permits to undocumented immigrants. The legislatures of California, Pennsylvania and New York are considering giving driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants who are waiting for resolutions to the endless debate …Read More

H-1B visas are generally issued to foreign skilled workers for the purpose of working in the United States for a certain period of time. Since the H-1B visa period can be extended in some cases, the U.S. State Department often allows the foreign skilled worker to petition for his or her spouse and children to …Read More

Immigration law firms are familiar with the Affidavit of Support Form I-864, which is widely used by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). In recent years, however, family and civil attorneys who may not be aware of this form have seen an influx of immigrants who wish to enforce the I-864 provisions. San …Read More

The geopolitical crisis in Ukraine and the Crimea region between the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea has not prompted certain restrictions on travel, which may affect some Russian and Ukrainian immigrants in the United States. Although the situation in the capital city of Kiev has been largely peaceful, Peace Corps volunteers were ordered …Read More

Record numbers of deportations during the administration of President Barack Obama are prompting immigration activists and advocates to increase protests and pressure on the White House and legislators to reduce the number of forced removals. In late April, a dozen supporters of immigrants’ rights in the United States were arrested after allegedly participating in acts …Read More

As widely expected by staffing analysts and immigration law firms in San Diego and throughout the United States, the number of applications received for foreign workers under the H-1B visa program quickly reached the cap imposed by Congress. Even the cap on the number of special H-1B visas granted to foreign workers with advanced degrees …Read More

USCIS announced on April 7 that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for fiscal year (FY) 2015. USCIS has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the advanced degree exemption. USCIS received about 172,500 H-1B petitions during the filing …Read More

Immigration through marriage is one of the most common methods of obtaining legal resident status in the United States, but it can also be a delicate and difficult process. Marriages are complex affairs that encompass civil laws with interpersonal, familial, and romantic relationships. When marriages become the basis of immigration petitions, they are held up …Read More