Category: Immigration Law
PRESS RELEASE San Antonio, TX October 4, 2019 – The Federal Government of Mexico, through the Secretary of Foreign Relations submitted an amicus brief on October 3, 2019 with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Department of Homeland Security et. al vs. Regents of the University of California, et. al. The case scheduled for oral argument before the Supreme Court on November 12, 2019, will review the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and whether the government’s decision to end DACA is reviewable by the court and if so, whether the decision to end DACA ... Read more
New EB-5 Regulations Will Go Into Effect on November 21, 2019 – What You Need to Know Now!
This past week the Department of Homeland Security published the anticipated and impactful new EB-5 regulations (EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization; https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-07-24/pdf/2019-15000.pdf). Some of the most significant changes to the program include: Minimum Investment Amounts. The minimum investment amounts will increase on November 21, 2019. For investments that are in Targeted Employment Areas (TEAs; rural areas outside of a Metropolitan Statistical Area with a population of 20,000 or more; or an area with an unemployment rate of 150% of the national average), the amount increases from $500,000 to $900,000. For those outside TEAs, it goes from $1,000,000 to $1,800,000. These ... Read more
DMCA Advocating for International Human Rights – Fighting for what is right
Advocating for International Human Rights Ruth Lozano McChesney, long time DMCA managing partner and now Of Counsel to DMCA, was nominated and was accepted as a member of the Action Committee of the State Bar of Texas’ International Law Section and a member of its International Human Rights Committee. Additionally, she has joined the national American Bar Association’s International Human Rights group. She is committed to the continued advocacy of both the immigrant community as well as pushing forth and making a difference in the International community – protecting and ensuring basic rights for vulnerable groups. This includes a commitment ... Read more
DREAMERS FEAR WORST, FIGHT FOR BEST–BY CARLOS AGUILAR
Dreamers fear worst, fight for best by Carlos Aguilar As the results from the 2016 U.S. presidential election a historically tense and formidable campaign were made official, an overwhelming sense of fear and uncertainty threatened to take over my life but it didn’t not again. As I laid in bed that morning, I couldn’t help but think of other Dreamers and undocumented students whose motivation and expectations for a better future may have been negatively impacted. We are faced with adversity. The continuation and expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is in limbo, and a just and ... Read more
PROVISIONAL WAIVER EXPANDED TO SPOUSES OF LPRS!
USCIS has launched a new program that would expand eligibility for provisional waivers (Form I-601A) based on inadmissibility because of unlawful presence. This waiver program allows foreign nationals to submit a waiver application while in the United States prior to leaving for your appointment at the Consulate abroad. This program is intended to minimize the time that the applicant will be outside the United States. Previously, the program was only available to family or relatives of US citizens. Today, the Government has announced that USCIS can accept waivers in country (if seeking a waiver for unlawful presence) for others as ... Read more
THE U.S. SUPREME COURT’S ONE-LINER LEAVES AN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY IN LIMBO
The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court. Today, a deadlocked United States Supreme Court issued a disappointing decision upholding a nationwide injunction against the Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) program. DAPA, which was created by an executive order issued by President Obama on November 20, 2014, would provide immigration benefits to approximately five million undocumented immigrants who have U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident children, have lived in the United States since at least January 1, 2010, do not have significant criminal history, and meet other requirements. The executive order also expanded Obama’s 2012 Deferred ... Read more
¿VICTIMA DE FRAUDE POR ABOGADO? PODEMOS AYUDAR
Como ya sabrán ahora, hay personas inescrupulosas que están dispuestas a aprovecharse de las circunstancias de las vidas de inmigrantes. Recientemente, hemos visto en nuestro bufete muchos inmigrantes quejándose de un abogado inescrupuloso que ha tomado ventaja de ellos, pidiendo al gobierno beneficios legales y permisos de trabajo por los cuales no eran elegibles y ahora el gobierno está tratando de deportarlos. Como inmigrantes, deberían saber que si lo que le dice un abogado suena increíble, probablemente lo es. Si usted o alguien que conoce se encuentran en un proceso de deportación a causa de las acciones fraudulentas de un ... Read more
FUTUROS CAMBIOS EN EL PERDÓN PROVISIONAL
USCIS ha lanzado una nueva propuesta que ampliaría la elegibilidad para el perdón provisional basado en la inadmisibilidad por acumulación de presencia ilegal. Actualmente, el programa para perdón provisional permite a extranjeros nacionales presentar un aplicación de perdón dentro de los Estados Unidos para poder obtener una visa de inmigrante antes de salir a su cita en el consulado. Este programa tiene la intención de minimizar el tiempo que el aplicante pasará fuera de los Estados Unidos. Hoy en día este programa está disponible sólo para familiares o relativos inmediatos de ciudadanos americanos. Bajo esta nueva propuesta, USCIS puede conceder ... Read more
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR FAMILY MEMBER IS ARRESTED BY U.S. IMMIGRATION?
Nothing can completely prepare a family for the devastation that occurs when a beloved family member is arrested by immigration officials. Not only is a family member or loved one in custody, possible deportation also looms. By following these steps you can help procure your family member’s release from custody and avoid removal from the United States. 1. Be proactive. If your family member is unlawfully present in the United States, consult with a qualified immigration attorney before he or she is arrested. The attorney might be able to obtain your family member lawful status. If not, the attorney should ... Read more
¿QUÉ DEBE HACER SI UN MIEMBRO DE SU FAMILIA ES ARRESTADO POR INMIGRACIÓN?
Nada puede preparar una familia para la devastación que ocurre cuando un miembro de la familia es arrestado por oficiales de Inmigración. El miembro de la familia no solo est¡ en custodia, quiz¡s puede ser deportado también. Siguiendo los siguientes pasos, Ud. puede ayudar en tratando de conseguir la libertad de su miembro de la familia y evitar su deportación de los Estados Unidos. 1. Ser proactivo. Si su miembro de la familia esta en los Estados Unidos ilegalmente, consulta con un abogado capacitado en la ley de inmigración antes de que sea arrestado. El abogado podría estatus legal para ... Read more
OBTAINING U.S. LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCY (GREEN CARD) THROUGH INVESTMENT
EB5 Program – Obtaining U S LPR through Investment 2015 07 14.pdf