Good news for Yemen nationals in the United States who are concerned about returning home. Due to the ongoing conflict in Yemen, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has designated Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Certain Yemen nationals and those who last lived in Yemen but without any nationality, now in the U.S., may…
On November 20th 2014, President Obama spoke to the nation and introduced a new policy which will be enacted through executive order to provide temporary permission to stay for millions of undocumented immigrants who have been in the U.S. for at least 5 years, have U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident children, paid taxes and have no…
While gays in the U.S. celebrate the fall of DODT, DOMA and the expansion of marriage equality, much of the global LGBT population continue to suffer under foreign governments that persecute, condemn, criminalize, torture and oppress those who dare to love members of the same sex. Recent news from Russia and Uganda has brought these…
Following the SCOTUS DOMA ruling and prior to her resignation, Homeland Security Secretary, Janet Napolitano made the following statement: “After last week’s decision by the Supreme Court holding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, President Obama directed federal departments to ensure the decision and its implication for federal benefits…
Marriage to a U.S. Citizen is one of the quickest ways towards lawful permanent residence. Marriage alone will not change one’s immigration status and in some cases, marriage to a U.S. Citizen might not lead a green card. However, for foreign nationals who are in the U.S. on student, work or tourist visas, it may…
On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee voted 17-15 to renew the 1994 Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, that protects abused women and which expired last year. The VAWA was intended, in part, to protect victims of domestic violence from the manipulation of their immigration status by their attackers. The threat of deportation kept many victims from…
One of the biggest concerns of those seeking an immigration lawyer is cost. I have seen the question posted online many times, how much does it cost to hire a lawyer? It is difficult to answer this question in generality as each case is different. Lawyers are service providers. Rather then sell a product we provide…
Young SU law grad Andre Olivie fights for immigrants By Caitlin King | Published: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 | The Spectator Andre Olivie graduated from the Seattle University School of Law last year. Olivie focuses on immigration, naturalization and asylum law… CLICK HERE