USCIS Offers Civics Practice Test in Spanish
Although many organizations have made their own Spanish Civics Test for the Naturalization process, USCIS has recently published its own. Remember that some people qualify to take the Civic exam in their native language if they meet the residency, age, and/or disability accommodations requirements. http://www.uscis.gov/news/uscis-offers-civics-practice-test-spanish
State-Based Immigration Laws?
If the federal government cannot directly make changes to immigration law, could it give the states the power to do so themselves? This article in the Wall Street Journal contemplates that idea. http://www.wsj.com/articles/reforming-immigration-one-state-at-a-time-1448833718
Bad News for President Obama’s Executive Action On Immigration
On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced that he would use his Executive powers to pass a package of immigration reforms that could potentially help approximately 4 million people. Now, about one year later, these actions continue to be thwarted. A recent decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld that those executive actions […]
Erin Lee Nominated as 2015 AIOPIA’S 10 Best Attorneys in California!
PRESS RELEASE Erin Lee Has Been Nominated and Accepted as a 2015 AIOPIA’S 10 Best in California For Client Satisfaction The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys has recognized the exceptional performance of California’s Personal Injury Attorney Erin Lee as 2015 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys for Client […]
Humanitarian Reinstatement of an I-130
An I-130, Petition For Alien Relative is filed on the behalf of an employee or family member of a U.S. Citizen (USC) or Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR), who wants to immigrate to the U.S. Depending on the category of visas the I-130 falls, the wait for s visa can be short or very long. In […]
USCIS Updates Visa Bulletin Instruction
http://www.uscis.gov/news/updated-instruction-using-dos-visa-bulletin
New California Legislation
Recently, Governor Brown signed a key piece of legislation that may benefit non U.S. citizens. Read the great article written by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center: http://www.ilrc.org/news-events/gov-brown-signs-key-drug-reform-bill-into-law-but-vetoes-another
New Visa Bulletin
My last article was about the importance of the new visa bulletin. Continue to check if your visa is available every month! http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin/2016/visa-bulletin-for-november-2015.html
What do I do if I’ve been in a car accident?
Getting in a car accident is shocking, frightening, and often-time, confusing. Here are some basic tips to guide you through an accident: Check on all the people involved in the accident. Call the police if there has been significant property damage or physical injury. Exchange license and registration with the drivers involved. If there are […]
A New Visa Bulletin Unveiled
On September 9, 2015, the government unveiled a new version of the monthly Visa Bulletin. Essentially, the change allows people to apply for their immigrant visa or lawful permanent residence sooner than when the visa is actually due to become available. Those that are eligible to adjust their status in the U.S. benefit because they […]
