Appearances & Publications

If a person is taken into custody by ICE, he or she may still be able to get out of jail while waiting for a hearing in immigration court. Often, the person is eligible for an “immigration bond”. However, an immigration bond is very different from a bond in a criminal case. In my practice, …Continue Reading »

Nothing is as important to success in the United States as the ability to work. Many immigrants came to the United States in the first place because they wanted to work hard to build a better life. Unfortunately, without an employment authorization document (EAD), commonly called a “work permit”, these immigrants are unable to work …Continue Reading »

On April 16, the U.S. Senate’s “Gang of Eight” finally revealed their proposed overhaul of the broken U.S. immigration system. The bill is more than 900 pages long and contains enormous changes to the way the United States will approach immigration in the future. The bill also proposes a “path to citizenship” for millions of …Continue Reading »

“What’s in a name?  that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” –    Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene II   Names have power.  Names have meaning.  The name by which we call something influences how we think about it.  Names may be chosen to honor a memory, or …Continue Reading »

If anyone was still wondering if the U.S. immigration system is business-friendly, this year’s H-1B filing season should answer that question.  H-1B visas are 3-year visas for nonimmigrants to work in “specialty occupations”.  In order to qualify for an H-1B visa, a prospective worker must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.  The employer must prove …Continue Reading »

A group of powerful U.S. Senators has crafted a bill which will bring much-needed reform to the nation’s broken immigration system.  This bill will provide a path to legitimacy for millions of people who had previously been undocumented.  The President, knowing how important immigration reform is to national security and prosperity, has thrown his support …Continue Reading »

A new immigration scam has launched in our area.  An immigration lawyer in Atlanta has reported that a client of his received a telephone call supposedly from a USCIS officer named “Diana Cooper”.  This “officer” told the client that the government had recorded conversations of him requesting a loan, that doing so was a ground …Continue Reading »

Two events over the last several days have caused me to stop and reflect on the value of United States citizenship.  The first was on Friday, when I ran into an old friend at a restaurant in Florida.  He had become a judge three years ago, and in February helped preside over his first naturalization …Continue Reading »

One of the biggest changes in immigration law in the past 15 years takes effect on March 4, 2013.  This change, which affects a large number of undocumented persons with U.S. citizen family members, is the new ability to file a stateside provisional waiver application.   What is a waiver?  Whenever you apply for a …Continue Reading »

Each year, thousands of young people enlist in America’s military forces. Some join to obtain skills training, or for the opportunity to go to college. Others are motivated by a desire to serve and protect their country. These young people come from many different backgrounds and places, speak different languages at home, and sometimes were …Continue Reading »