A huge headache for many immigrants living in the United States is the requirement to leave the country in order to renew a visa. Especially for those with families and jobs, this can be especially problematic and complicated. Though, for some, there may be a way to...
Many juveniles come to the United States with their families with hopes of becoming lawful citizens and pursuing their goals and dreams in the country. Unfortunately, sometimes, family circumstances make achieving those goals difficult or impossible. U.S. immigration...
The right to travel ranks certainly ranks high among the most cherished rights of those who reside in the United States. Federal law permits most non-citizens to exercise this right by complying with a notice regulation to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service...
A permanent resident in this country has more to worry about after a criminal conviction than would a U.S. citizen. The reason is that the country’s immigration laws make several criminal acts deportable offenses. If an immigrant gets convicted, even once, of certain...
If you are an immigrant who has been the victim of a crime, you may qualify for a U visa. The U visa was created in 2000 as part of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act. Why the U visa was created The purpose of the U visa was to encourage immigrants...
Around the world, people who are in countries that have been ravaged by war or are persecuted for a specific reason will think about being granted asylum to come to the United States. Many will want to settle in California to live and work with their family. However,...
Since it began a decade ago, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, immigration program has often been in the news. The federal government created DACA to provide some immigration relief to people who came to this country without proper documentation as...
Regardless of your immigration status, being pulled over by law enforcement is scary. But, please remember that you have constitutionally guaranteed rights. Reduce the risk of escalation For most Berkeley, California, law enforcement stops, your immigration status...