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An Update on Immigration Reform | Goose Creek Immigration Lawyers
Once the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act was introduced to the Senate Judiciary Committee for consideration, the Committee quickly came to at least a partial decision on the issue of border control. The committee determined that the … Continue reading
Deferred Action Starts August 15 | Charleston Immigration Lawyers
Miller|Conway, Charleston Immigration Lawyers, is pleased to announce that on August 3, 2012 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provided additional information on the deferred action for childhood arrivals process during a national media call in preparation for the August … Continue reading
DHS Plans to Reduce Family Separation Time | Charleston Immigration Lawyers
On March 30, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register outlining its plan to reduce the time U.S. citizens are separated from their immediate relatives (spouses, children, parents) while … Continue reading
Q1 Drop in Deportations | Charleston Immigration Lawyers
During the first quarter of 2012 (January-March 2012), Immigration Courts issued 2,429 fewer deportation orders than in the fourth quarter of 2011 (October-December 2011). The proportion of cases resulting in an ordered deportation also fell slightly to only 64.1 %. Thus, in over a … Continue reading
Columbian Visas Extended 10 Years | Charleston Immigration Lawyers
The State Department has announced an increase in the validity of visas for Colombians traveling on a temporary basis to the United States from five (5) years to ten (10) years. This means that most Colombian applicants who qualify for a B1/B2 non-immigrant … Continue reading
Same-Sex Spouses Closing in on Immigrant Petitions
USCIS’s bar on U.S. citizens filing immigrant petitions on behalf of their lawful same-sex spouse may be closer to being removed as there have recently been some major developments on this front. The bar is based on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) which … Continue reading
Mexican Migration Dwindling | Charleston Immigration Lawyers
Miller|Conway, Charleston immigration lawyers in Goose Creek, South Carolina, help clients in removal/deportation and those detained by police/ICE. Should you or a loved one be arrested or otherwise detained by local police and/or ICE contact Miller|Conway, Goose Creek attorneys, at … Continue reading
Deportation of Parents of Citizens | Charleston Immigration Lawyers
On March 26, 2012 United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director John Morton issued a report titled “Deportation of Parents of U.S. Born Citizens” for the second half of fiscal year 2011 as prepared by U.S. Immigration and Customs … Continue reading
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrian Nationals
Due to ongoing violence in Syria, Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Janet Napolitano announced DHS will provide Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Syrians currently in the United States as of March 29, 2012. Syria’s initial TPS period will … Continue reading
Temporary Protected Status: Tips for Employers | Charleston Immigration Lawyers
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
