Blogs
Immigration Blog Round-Up, week ending November 19, 2015
Every Friday I am going to include a round-up of blog posts from the past week related to Immigration law. I hope to feature
Do you have the “Vibe?”
When I first heard about “VIBE,” I thought my colleague was joking. It turns out it is real and the word as used by Immigration
Only white Christians allowed – if 26 governors have it their way
According to an article in the New York Times today, governors in almost half of the states in the United States have told President Obama that
How do I bring my brother or sister permanently to the United States?
I am writing the second of a multi-part series of posts on how to bring family relatives to the United States permanently. The first post
What is the definition of a frivolous application for Political Asylum?
I recently had a prospective client in San Francisco ask me for the definition of a frivolous asylum application. As background, an individual may not
Immigration Blog Round-Up, week ending November 13, 2015
Every Friday I am going to include a round-up of blog posts from the past week related to immigration law. I hope to feature

How to change your name in California, Part One
My immigration clients often end up with documents that have different names on them. They will have a passport with one name and a driver’s

Social Security field offices closed but you may still apply for disability
I drove by the Vallejo field office the other day and saw this sign that the field office is closed. It is closed just like

Giving talk in Benicia on Immigration law
On November 20, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., I will be giving a talk on Immigration Law along with Brett Snider, attorney and director of legal

When our own government tortures
More often that not, I feel like I live in a dystopian novel. Unfortunately the events of today are real. Over the past year I
End of Year Giving Safety
The year of 2015 is drawing to a close. Immigrants and citizens alike receive spam email as well as legitimate email from organizations requesting donations.
Asylum denied to North Korean due to firm resettlement in South Korea
May a citizen of North Korea be granted political asylum despite being firmly resettled in South Korea? The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently said,

