Appearances & Publications

In February, Southern Star Immigration featured Venezuela as our Country of the Month.  The following article was prepared by Andreina Alicea, our Legal Assistant (and a Venezuelan native). Venezuela is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America.  Its northern coastline of roughly 1,700 miles includes numerous islands in the Caribbean Sea.  Venezuela’s …Continue Reading »

Desafortunadamente, los Estados Unidos no tienen una sola “visa del trabajo” buena para todos los trabajos. En lugar, el permiso del trabajo se relaciona con el tipo de trabajo de ser llenado y las calificaciones del empleado potencial. La mayoría de los trabajadores que vienen a los Estados Unidos se caerán debajo de uno de …Continue Reading »

Unfortunately, the United States does not have a single “work visa” good for all jobs.  Instead, work permission is related to the type of job to be filled and the qualifications of the potential employee.  Most workers coming to the United States will fall under one of two types of visas:  the H visa and …Continue Reading »

Southern Star Immigration is pleased to announce that attorney Al Sauline of Panama City, Florida has become “Of Counsel” to the firm.  As an attorney of counsel to Southern Star Immigration, Mr. Sauline will be working with the firm’s immigration clients from the Panama City area.  After receiving his law degree from The Ohio State …Continue Reading »

Many deportation cases start with an arrest for other offenses.  Even if the offense is minor (such as driving without a license), a person may find himself kept in custody because of something called an “ICE hold”.  A person receives an “ICE hold” when ICE sends the local jail a form called an “immigration detainer.”  …Continue Reading »

Immigration law is a unique field. It is hard to imagine anything more important to a client’s life and future than the basic decision of whether he can or cannot remain in the United States. Yet, more than most other fields of law, immigration law is dominated by a number of myths. These myths are …Continue Reading »

El mes pasado escribimos un articulo sobre como ponerse en contacto con su representante para demostrarle su apoyo al STRIVE Act – la primera propuesta inmigratoria del 2007. Cuando usted reciba la próxima copia de la publicación mensual de La Voz del Latino, el Senado se encontrara en medio de debates sobre la reforma inmigratoria. …Continue Reading »

Recently, you may have received several e-mails or text messages about Immigration Raids occurring at local Walmart stores.  These messages began circulating a few weeks ago across the country, claiming that Walmart had authorized federal law enforcement officers, specifically Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Officers, to enter its stores and arrest any undocumented immigrants.  Walmart …Continue Reading »

En el año 2006, la batalla sobre reforma migratoria se calentó en Washington y en todos los Estados Unidos. En este nuevo año, existe la oportunidad de una reforma migratoria significante y esperada por muchos años. Mucha de la gente en contra de reforma migratoria piensan que nuestras leyes de inmigración agobian el presupuesto económico …Continue Reading »

If you earn money in the United States, you usually must pay taxes on that income.  This is true regardless of the type of income, whether it comes from employment, self-employment, independent contracting or elsewhere.  This is also true whether you are legally present in the U.S. or not.  If you do not have employment …Continue Reading »