Articles about immigration in the United States.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today that applicants for lawful permanent resident status can now apply for a Social Security number (SSN) or replacement card as part of the adjustment of status application process. Previously, such individuals had to apply for an SSN at a Social Security office. Currently, USCIS is revising the Form […]

Settlement approved by the Federal Judge will favor more than 60,000 immigrants for humanitarian reasons. Last Tuesday a Federal Judge approved an agreement to settle a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for denying humanitarian benefits to immigrants who have suffered from domestic violence; the lawsuit had been filed last year […]

In order to deal with the Reconciliation mechanism, it is necessary to begin by saying that for an Immigration Reform bill to be approved in the full U.S. Senate, after approval in the House of Representatives, it is necessary that at least 10 Republican Senators join the 50 Democratic Senators for its approval. So the […]

This Thursday, July 15, the U.S. Department of Justice returned to Immigration Judges the discretionary power to order the Administrative closure of certain Deportation cases so that the undocumented Immigrant has the opportunity to have a legal pathway in obtaining their documents; in this sense, it reversed one of the Trump Administration’s measures issued in […]

From now on, Immigration Judges will be able to cancel or vacate deportation orders on a discretionary basis for aliens who did not appear or did not show up on time for their court dates. Recently the Board of Immigration Appeals (BiA) took up the case of a Guatemalan mother and her son, who had […]

This Friday, June 25, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that it will reinstate the “Prosecutorial Discretion” mechanism, which gives ICE immigration prosecutors the power to terminate deportation proceedings. The announced measure is in contrast to the zero tolerance policy implemented by the Trump Administration, which had eliminated it. This announcement is of utmost importance, […]

One of the following three scenarios may occur: You and your family may be immediately processed by U.S. Border Patrol (CBP) agents and they may then release you and your family so that (Quite possibly) you will have the opportunity to present your case in front of an Immigration Judge in the United States. There […]

The Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court ruled overwhelmingly that people who were removed from the country and re-entered without authorization are not eligible for bond. Although the affected individuals, after passing a reasonable fear interview, are entitled to apply for relief to stay in the country under the United Nations Convention Against Torture. The […]

Be very careful not to fall for any of the following immigration scams or fall victim to some people who may cause you to lose your status or the opportunity to get one. 1. Fraud by notarios. Notarios impersonating immigration attorneys (Only immigration attorneys can assist you in immigration legal cases). Assistance from notarios, Paralegals […]

Cancellation of deportation? There are several requirements: For lawful permanent residents, cancellation of removal may be granted if the individual meets the following requirements: * Have been a lawful permanent resident for the past five years, * Have resided continuously in the U.S. for at least seven years after being lawfully admitted, and * Not […]

In a contrary position to the policies implemented by the Trump Administration, where victims of domestic and gang violence did not qualify to apply for asylum, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland recently instructed the Immigration Judges that they will no longer follow the regulations that hindered immigrants from applying for asylum in the U.S. for […]

The assertion by asylum seekers that their lives are in danger in their home country does not ensure that the claim is credible. In a unanimous 9-0 vote, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the rule issued by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Los Angeles, which stated that: “Absent an explicit […]