Blogs
Gift ideas for the holidays – What to give to a new U.S. citizen?
As I was driving through Walnut Creek, on the way to BART, I was passing by a lot of stores and thinking about how crowded
New Asylum Case on Family as Social Group
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Rios v. Lynch, — F.3d — (9th Cir. 2015) recently held that the Board of Immigration
Immigration Blog Round-Up, Week ending December 6, 2015
I have decided to change the days of blog round up from Fridays to Sundays. It seems more natural to have a “round-up” at the
Five Tips to Prepare for your Asylum Interview
With delays of two years, at a minimum, from the date of filing to the date of the asylum interview, at least in San Francisco,
How do I clear my immigration record so I don’t get stopped at the airport?
I recently had a client returning from a trip abroad through the San Francisco International Airport. He was stopped and referred to secondary inspection where
USCIS changes policy on approval of visa petitions for widow(er)s
A few days ago, USCIS released a new policy memo on the approval of visa petitions for widows/widowers. The new policy allows a spouse of
The top four reasons why Social Security Disability cases are denied at the initial and reconsideration stages of review
In thinking about my cases over the past year, I realize I can see patterns in why Social Security Disability cases are denied. I am
USCIS announces priority citizenship processing for SSI recipients
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has just announced that it will prioritize the processing of applications for citizenship (N-400) for applicants receiving SSI
Enjoy the national parks with an Access Pass
Now that we are well into summer I thought I would highlight an item that people with disabilities may obtain to enjoy the national parks
International conference on Disability Law presented on Second Life
Virtual Ability, Inc. a disability rights community with an active presence on Second Life® will be presenting an International Disability Rights Affirmation Conference on Saturday
Ongoing medical treatment – essential for your health and to your case
It is a mistake to think you can go to your disability hearing in front of a judge and expect the judge to believe that
Should I agree to amend the onset date?
Yesterday I had a hearing at the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review in San Rafael. After my client testified and the vocational expert testified,
