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
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

