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 applicable amendment should require the government to achieve “effective control” of the entire Southern border, […]
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 15 implementation date. On June 15, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced that certain […]
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 those family members are in the process of obtaining an immigrant visa to become lawful […]
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 third of all cases, the individual was allowed, as least temporarily, to remain in the […]
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 visa may be issued a 120-month, multiple-entry visa. According to the Department of State this […]
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 the Obama administration admits is unconstitutional and will not defend in Court. Note: DOMA bars […]
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 843.764.3334. You may also follow Miller|Conway, Goose Creek attorneys, on twitter, facebook and the firm’s […]
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 Enforcement (ICE). The data provided in the report are based on a reporting period of […]
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 run for 18 months. TPS is a temporary immigration status granted to individuals residing in […]
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 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Salvadorans. http://www.justice.gov/crt/pressroom/videos.php?group=3%20 Miller|Conway, Charleston Immigration Lawyers headquartered in Goose Creek, […]