Blogs
Where the 2016 Presidential candidates stand on Immigration?
With so much rhetoric and posturing going on, it is difficult to know where the presidential candidates stand on anything. Fortunately, National Public Radio has
Immigration benefits and Resources available to members of the military and their families
Tomorrow is Veteran’s Day and so in honor of the holiday I thought I would write about some of the immigration benefits and resources available
Can I petition for my relative to immigrate to the United States?
In order to petition for your relative to immigrate to the United States, you must: 1) be in the correct legal status and 2) not
If the Republicans win the election, will 428,000 DACA recipients lose the right to work?
It is happening more frequently now…a Republican candidate states that he is not going to renew DACA when it expires. Yesterday, Marco Rubio announced that
Does USCIS conduct a credit check if I want to sponsor my spouse for a green card?
I recently received the question at my Benicia office as to whether USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) conducts a credit check of a
Solano County Public Health Department Starts Hepatitis C Rapid Testing Program
Solano County Department of Public Health is now offering rapid Hepatitis C testing at its HIV clinic in Vallejo, 365 Tuolumne Street. The test is
U.S. Attorney General Vacates Matter of A-T-
In a refreshing decision, on September 22, 2008, the U.S. Attorney General vacated the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision in Matter of A-T- ,
House passes “SSI extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act.”
It is currently our law that asylees and refugees may receive SSI disability for a period of seven years. If they do not become citizens
Is the new naturalization (cititzenship) exam easier than the old one?
On October 1, 2008, applicants for naturalization (citizenship) will have the option of taking the current English and civics tests or the new one, now
What to wear to a Social Security hearing?
What to wear to a hearing in front of a Social Security Administrative Law Judge? A blog entry on fashion? I always try to discuss
What am I liable for when signing an affidavit of support (Form I-864)?
I am often asked, “What am I liable for if I sign an affidavit of support?” It is a good question and it seems that
