Tag Archives: Charleston Immigration Lawyer

Drop in Deportation FIlings | Charleston Immigration Lawyers

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Ross Miller

Miller|Conway, Charleston Immigration Lawyers, report via the latest Immigration Court data provided by TRAC (current through the end of June 2012) the number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) filings for deportation orders is down this 2012 fiscal year. New … Continue reading →

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DHS Set to Announce Deferred Action for DREAMers | Charleston Immigration Lawyers

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Ross Miller

DHS will formally announce this morning that it will offer DEFERRED ACTION for DREAMers.  Preliminary information indicates that eligible applicants must: (1) be 15-30 years old, and have entered the United States before age 16; (2) have been present in the U.S. for … Continue reading →

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Support of Immigrant Spouses After Divorce | Charleston Immigration Lawyers

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Ross Miller

The Michigan Court of Appeals enforced the Affidavit of Support (I-864) obligations as part of a divorce proceeding in Greenleaf v. Greenleaf.  See the opinion here: http://www.michbar.org/opinions/appeals/2011/092911/49856.pdf What does this mean for spouses supporting immigrant spouses?  This means that a U.S. citizen … Continue reading →

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Temporary Protected Status: Tips for Employers | Charleston Immigration Lawyers

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Ross Miller

The following link from the United States Department of Justice’s webpage provides an educational video informing employers how they can continue to employ valuable workers whose employment eligibility verification documents have been automatically extended from 3/9/12 until 9/9/12, pursuant to … Continue reading →

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Immigrant Exit Tracking System Imminent | Charleston Immigration Lawyers

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Ross Miller

The Department of Homeland Security is finalizing its plan for a biometric data system to track if/when immigrants leave the United States.  DHS will present this plan to Congress within “weeks,” a top department official told a House Homeland Security subcommittee Tuesday. An … Continue reading →

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Immigration “Linsanity” | Charleston Immigration Lawyers

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Ross Miller

Miller|Conway found this article to be timely and interesting based on the recent uptick in immigration laws as well as the global phenomenon known as “Linsanity.”  The following was written by David Leopold, past president of AILA and a former law professor of Miller|Conway partner, David P. Conway.  … Continue reading →

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Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Offers New Standard for Administrative Closure

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Ross Miller

On January 31, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) published an important decision on “administrative closure” decisions: http://www.justice.gov/eoir/vll/intdec/vol25/3740.pdf In the Matter of Avetisyan a citizen of Armenia who entered the U.S. as a J-1 visa holder, was later placed in removal proceedings.  During … Continue reading →

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Another Immigration Raid

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Ross Miller

via the New York Times (By Adam Nossiter; Published: August 25, 2008) In another large-scale workplace immigration crackdown, federal officials raided a factory [im Mississippi] on Monday, detaining at least 350 workers they said were in the country illegally. Numerous agents from … Continue reading →

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Entering Without Inspection & Marrying a U.S. Citizen

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Ross Miller

Should you enter the United States without subjecting yourself to inspection at the border you may have heard that you can obtain a green card and remain in the United States by marrying a U.S. citizen.  This is simply false.  Depending on … Continue reading →

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Immigration Law: U-Visa (for victims of violent crimes)

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Ross Miller

Miller|Conway, Goose Creek, South Carolina lawyers, are here to assist those persons living in Charleston, Goose Creek and the Southeastern United States with immigration law matters.  A Visa that most people are unfamilar with is the U-Visa.  The U visa … Continue reading →

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