Blogs
5 Things You Need to know About the EB-5 Investor Visa in 2016
5 important things to know about the EB-5 Immigrant investor program
Can I have custody of my children if I am in the United States illegally?
A parent may still obtain a custody order in Family Court even if he or she is in the United States illegally.
Deadline to Register for Nepal TPS is approaching fast
The deadline to register for TPS for nationals and citizens of Nepal is on December 21, 2015
“Alien smugglers” cannot establish good moral character for purposes of Cancellation of Removal
I previously published a post on cancellation of removal for permanent residents and indicated that I would discuss “discretion” in a later blog post. It
Why haven’t I been scheduled for my political asylum interview?
I recently saw a woman in my San Francisco office who came to see me because her political asylum case has been pending for two
An Anthropologist Unravels the Mysteries of Mexican Migration
I read an interesting article in the online version of National Geographic, first reported in Bender’s Daily Immigration Bulletin. The article is an interview with
California’s 2009 budget reduces SSI cost of living adjustment
On February 20, Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law a much-debated budget plan. You may find the budget documents on the website of the California Department
Can someone who has TPS receive SSDI for a disability?
I recently received a question as to whether a person can collect SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) if he or she has the immigration status
Hangin’ out at the Social Security field office
This past week was a long week. It seemed long perhaps because I made two trips to two different Social Security field offices, one in
Update on California budget crisis and SSI payments.
In my previous blog post, California budget crisis may reduce state SSI supplement, I mentioned that the state of California may lower its supplemental portion for
California budget crisis may reduce state SSI supplement
I received a question relating to my last post about the California SSI monthly amounts for 2009. The question was whether the California supplement will
California monthly SSI payments for 2009
On December, 7, 2008, I wrote a post about the amount of money you could collect if you were in California and win SSI in
