Immigration Help When You Need It Most
Over the years, countless immigrants in Texas have urged their family members to move to the United States. If they can convince their relatives to make the trip, they often can become U.S. citizens through the process of family sponsorship. This process allows U.S....
Individuals wanting to immigrate to Texas should be aware that the Department of Homeland Security has published new H-1B rules that become effective March 9, 2021. The recent changes encourage employers to select applicants with the training and skillset needed to...
All school-age students in Texas, including migrant children, need to meet attendance requirements to avoid truancy issues. There are some additional important details of the law that parents must know as well, such as pre-K and Kindergarten requirements and what the...
Immigrants in Texas and around the country who are facing deportation may remain in the United States temporarily if the Board of Immigration Appeals issues what is known as a stay of removal. Stays of removal are issued automatically or after a judge assigned to the...
Citizens of foreign nations who currently reside in Texas could be removed from the United States if they violate federal immigration laws. The Executive Office for Immigration Review is the division of the Department of Justice that is responsible for overseeing...
One issue that's on the mind of many immigrants in Texas and around the country is figuring out which types of crimes are eligible for deportation. Many people are under the assumption that there are basic guidelines for determining who gets deported and who gets...
County officials in one state agreed to make $14 million in payments for illegally detaining 19,000 immigrants. Advocates for immigrant rights in Texas and throughout the country are paying close attention to the outcome of the case. The class-action lawsuit filed in...
Once a United States immigrant has held their green card for five years, they may be eligible for citizenship. If a person successfully applies for citizenship, they will be legally recognized as United States citizen even though they were born in a different country....
American citizens and lawful permanent residents who marry a foreign spouse may feel thrilled over the United States' straight-forward immigration process. The U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident may petition for a visa and LPR status for the spouse....
Immigrant families in Texas and other parts of the country may have heard about a plan by the Trump Administration to expand the collection of DNA and other data as part of the vetting process for immigrants. This expansion includes a provision that would make it...
