The U.S. Customs and Border Protection was once considered a low-key organization, but now with controversies at the border front and center, they have become one of the most high-profile agencies in the United States Government. This shift in public perception is due...
Irvine Immigration Law Blog
Supreme Court rules to allow Trump asylum rule
Immigration judges and asylum officers in California and other states on the U.S.-Mexico border are being directed to enforce a controversial Trump administration policy that dramatically changes the way asylum petitions are handled in the United States. A federal...
Same-sex couple sues State Department over citizenship policy
Despite the legality of gay marriage in California and throughout the United States following a landmark Supreme Court decision, families using surrogacy have continued to face difficulty obtaining U.S. citizenship for their children. One couple has filed a lawsuit...
5 myths about U.S. immigration law
The president and the administration are famously unorganized and often are not even on the same page when it comes to agenda and objectives. With so much confusion coming from them, it is hard to figure out the difference between what is law and what are political...
Migrants receiving medical treatment in US to be deported
The current administration recently cut access to sick and disabled migrants and their caretakers, telling them they have 33 days to leave the United States. The "medical deferred action" program has allowed them to remain on American soil while receiving life-saving...
New rule takes away medical deferred action, prompts lawsuits
If you or a family member have a severe medical condition, you know the importance of getting proper treatment. Receiving proper care can mean the difference between you living or dying. If an immigrant had a severe medical condition and would not receive proper...
Judge re-imposes injunction on Trump’s asylum policy
The Trump administration has made many changes to immigration policy here in the United States. However, San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar ruled that the administration’s fast-track ban on asylum seekers who pass through other countries without...
US residence for professionals using the EB-2 visa
Immigrants living in California may be interested in learning about the U.S. EB-2 visa. This visa allows individuals who work in specialty occupations, like educators, business managers and doctors, and possess a master's degree to request permanent residence in the...
Asylum ban once again blocked by judge
In July 2019, the Trump administration created a new rule that would require those seeking asylum to first do so in another country. However, a judge in California issued a nationwide injunction claiming that the law was likely in conflict with federal rules. The 9th...
L-1 visa may be useful for bringing in executives
Employers in California can transfer managers or executives into the country from affiliated offices located in foreign countries by using the L-1A non-immigrant classification. This same classification can also be used by foreign companies that do not have offices in...
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