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USCIS begins accepting Provisional Waivers today.

USCIS began accepting Provisional Waivers today.  This means that certain immigrant visa applicants who are spouses, children, and parents of U.S. citizens (immediate relatives), who have been...

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Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Extended for Nationals of Honduras

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Extended for Nationals of Honduras The Department of Homeland Security has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for qualified nationals of Honduras for an...

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Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Extended for Nationals of Nicaragua

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Extended for Nationals of Nicaragua The Department of Homeland Security has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for qualified nationals of Nicaragua for an...

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Legalization under the Current Comprehensive Immigration Reform introduced by...

Comprehensive Immigration Reform in its current form: The following changes in Immigration Law would happen if the Senate’s Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act...

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Comprehensive Immigration Reform – how will it affect Family Based Immigration?

Comprehensive Immigration Reform in its current form: The following changes in Immigration Law would happen if the Senate’s Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act...

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Comprehensive Immigration Reform – How Will It Affect Employment Based...

Comprehensive Immigration Reform in its current form: The following changes in Immigration Law would happen if the Senate’s Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act...

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How will Comprehensive Immigration Reform affect Temporary Workers?

Comprehensive Immigration Reform in its current form: The following changes in Immigration Law would happen if the Senate’s Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act...

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How is Asylum relief affected by Comprehensive Immigration Reform?

Comprehensive Immigration Reform in its current form: The following changes in Immigration Law would happen if the Senate’s Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act...

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H-1B availability and Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Comprehensive Immigration Reform in its current form: The following changes in Immigration Law would happen if the Senate’s Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act...

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How does Comprehensive Immigration Reform protect me from Notarios and...

Comprehensive Immigration Reform in its current form: The following changes in Immigration Law would happen if the Senate’s Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act...

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The Ninth Circuit holds that detainees locked up for six months or longer are...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a landmark ruling that curtails one of the most wasteful and draconian features of our immigration lock-up system: the government’s practice...

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Registering and Enlisting in the U.S. Military for Immigrants

Registering and Enlisting in the United States Military for Immigrants The following is provided for informational purposes only.  Consult with an experienced Immigration Attorney regarding how this...

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SUPREME COURT FINDS THE DEFENSE AGAINST MARRIAGE ACT (DOMA) UNCONSTITUTIONAL!

In what can only be described as a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that DOMA is unconstitutional. In a 5-4 decision with the majority opinion given by Justice...

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Hot Summer Nights!!!

Hot Summer Nights!!! Last Friday, Aug. 30th, Scales of Justice hosted a night of socialization, fun and food at Dragon’s Den in Downtown San Diego.  Friends from a variety of legal backgrounds...

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Proving “Extreme Hardship” in Applications for Immigration Waivers of...

Proving “Extreme Hardship” in Applications for Immigration Waivers of Inadmissibility Noncitizens who are trying to obtain immigration benefits are often times inadmissible to the United States based...

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Uniform Deployed Parent Custody and Visitation Act: Stepping towards a...

Uniform Deployed Parent Custody and Visitation Act:  Stepping towards a standardized family law for military families The custody aspect of divorce proceedings is rarely a simple matter.  In any...

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California Department of Motor Vehicles prepares to institute AB60, Allowing...

California Department of Motor Vehicles prepares to institute AB60, Allowing Undocumented Persons to Apply for Driver’s Licenses In a move to improve public safety on California roadways, the...

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The Deportation of Justin Bieber: A Real Possibility?

The Deportation of Justin Bieber: A Real Possibility? You’ve probably heard or read the news—a petition for the deportation of Canadian-born pop-star Justin Bieber has made its way to the White House....

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Temporary Protected Status (TPS) extended for Haitian nationals

USCIS Extends Haiti Designation for Temporary Protected Status The Department of Homeland Security has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for qualified Haitian nationals for a period of 18...

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Time to Renew your Deferred Action (DACA)

Renewal Of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)  Earlier this month USCIS outlined the process that must be followed in order for those who were granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...

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