Category Archives: Immigration Law

Background checks are a way of life in the United States. They’re used for everything from getting a job and renting an apartment to applying for tuition assistance and pursuing a professional license. Foreigners who seek to enter the United States for any reason are subject to background checks that begin with visa applications and …Read More

As a democratic nation with a federal system of governance, the United States handles immigration matters through legislation that’s proposed, debated, voted on, and enacted by Congress. After the president signs approved bills into law, various processes of rulemaking and implementation begin, sometimes with a period of public commentary that’s used to gauge the opinions …Read More

The United States immigration system has been in desperate need of reform for more than a decade, and one of the primary arguments in favor of comprehensive reform is related to its inefficiency. As much as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agencies have attempted to overhaul and simplify their processes, many applicants have a …Read More

Obtaining a green card through marriage is the second most common method of family-based immigration to the United States. This method falls under the broad visa category of family-sponsored immigration, which means American citizens or permanent residents must initiate the petition process for their foreign spouses, fiancés, or fiancées. The sponsorship aspect of this method …Read More

In May 2023, federal prosecutors issued an indictment against United States Representative George Santos, a Brazilian-American investor who has been caught in an intricate web of alleged lies, fraud, and money laundering. However, some voters in his New York district were disappointed to learn that he wasn’t charged with a deportable offense, specifically immigration fraud. …Read More

In Hollywood films such as The Proposal and Green Card, the topic of foreigners getting married to American citizens to avoid getting deported from the United States is given a romantic comedy treatment. Since these are feel-good movies, the marriages portrayed start off as zany and borderline fraudulent, but the characters end up as cute …Read More

In February 2022, Maryland lawmakers introduced a legislative proposal geared toward protecting the interests of hard-working immigrants in the Old Line State. Part of the bill’s name is “Probation Not Deportation,” and it seeks to defer prosecution of immigrants charged with misdemeanor offenses that could compromise their legal status in the United States. In essence, …Read More

In the early days of 2023, United States President Joe Biden scheduled a visit to the southern border with Mexico to get a closer look at the situation involving thousands of migrants seeking asylum. Since 2020, when former President Donald Trump closed the U.S. borders in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the southern border has …Read More

By virtue of being a sovereign nation, the United States has the ability to develop, implement, and enforce immigration policy that’s reaffirmed by laws. The practical side of these laws is comprised of rules that govern the flow, permanence, and integration of foreigners who wish to become immigrants. Violations of immigration rules can prevent applicants …Read More

Depending on who you ask, the last time the United States went through immigration reform was in either 1986 or 2012. This is a matter of political opinion because former President Ronald Reagan enacted a new path to naturalization, while former President Barack Obama implemented the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. While these two …Read More