Blogs
How much money can I earn and still collect SSDI benefits?
I often am asked the question how much can I earn and still keep Social Security Disability Insurance benefits? (I am also asked the same
San Francisco will issue municipal identification cards to all residents regardless of immigration status
A San Francisco Superior court Judge ruled yesterday that the City of San Francisco may proceed with its plan to issue municipal identification cards to
Fraud in the H-1B process
A H-1B visa is a visa is a visa which permits a worker in a professional occupation to work for an employer in the United
Five tips to prepare for your green card interview
This post will give you some practical tips for preparing for your green card interview. This advice applies to people who are applying for a
Spouses and children of members of the U.S. Armed forces may complete naturalization abroad
On October 2, 2008, USCIS released fact sheets on the procedures for spouses and children of members of the U.S. Armed forces to apply for
Seminar on Internet Legal Research offered on Second Life
I’m an avid fan of the online virtual world Second Life®. Once in a while I will write a blog about something happening in Second
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
Gift ideas for the holidays – What to give to a new U.S. citizen?
As I was driving through Walnut Creek, on the way to BART, I was passing by a lot of stores and thinking about how crowded
New Asylum Case on Family as Social Group
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Rios v. Lynch, — F.3d — (9th Cir. 2015) recently held that the Board of Immigration
Immigration Blog Round-Up, Week ending December 6, 2015
I have decided to change the days of blog round up from Fridays to Sundays. It seems more natural to have a “round-up” at the
Five Tips to Prepare for your Asylum Interview
With delays of two years, at a minimum, from the date of filing to the date of the asylum interview, at least in San Francisco,
How do I clear my immigration record so I don’t get stopped at the airport?
I recently had a client returning from a trip abroad through the San Francisco International Airport. He was stopped and referred to secondary inspection where

