Blogs
Waiting times for Social Security Hearings in San Rafael, Oakland and San Francisco
It takes a long time to win your Social Security disability case if you live in the San Francisco Bay area or Solano County. As
Am I eligible for SSI if I am in a domestic partnership and my partner makes a lot of money?
I received an inquiry at my San Francisco office from a potential client who is interested in applying for Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) My potential
Free cell phones for California residents on SSI
Photo by Ambro. California residents who are on SSI or other means tested programs may qualify for a free cell phone from Assurance Wireless. A
Lessons learned in 2012 – Always appeal a denial if you think you have a deserving case
For the remainder of 2012 I am going to post on what I have seen in the area of Social Security Disability law this past
Will DACA beneficiaries be able to collect Social Security benefits?
There has been a great deal of confusion about President Obama’s recent initiative called DACA – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Some have called it
Free Seminar on Autism and Technology in San Francisco
People with Disabilities Foundation is sponsoring a seminar on Autism and Technology on August 17, 2012 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the San Francisco
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
Immigration Blog Round-up, week ending December 13, 2015
Every week I feature blogs published by solo practitioners or small law firms from across the United States that have been written in the previous

