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Immigration
Love and deportability: Divorce, domestic violence, and immigration laws
WHAT if I do not have legal papers, and my spouse is abusive? If safety…
February 2019 priority dates
EACH month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the…
President Trump addresses the nation about border wall
“While work permits are great, green cards (permanent resident status) are even better! There are…
What is immigration services fraud?
IN this week’s column, we will address immigration services fraud that commonly targets vulnerable immigrants…
Jeff Bezos getting a $137 billion divorce without a prenup
ON January 9, 2019, Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos jointly made a statement in Jeff’s twitter…
Maximizing recovery in personal injury cases
UNDER Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions (2011) 52 C.4th 541, the California Supreme Court…
Seeking asylum more than one year after arrival in the US
By Atty. Geoffrey J. Lamoureux AN asylum applicant has the burden of proving by clear…
Spouses of US citizens should not be guilty of fraud because of ‘preconceived intent’
“PRECONCEIVED intent” typically involves a person who enters the U.S. on a visitor’s visa and…
Criminal convictions and immigration law
WHAT makes a non-citizen deportable? An alien or non-citizen, including a lawful permanent resident (“green…