Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Obama's DREAMER Action)
Aug 16, 2012
After the first two days of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the questions being asked on Avvo and on the phone with my office indicate that people are rushing to file without really know...
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Dream Act
Dec 08, 2011
There is a lot of talk in the news about the so-called Dream Act.
Although various "Dream-Act" bills have been introduced in the US Congress, none have passed.
As such, there is currently no "Dream Act...
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How to Post on Avvo
Jun 08, 2011
Avvo is an avenue to obtain short, general answers to legal questions. It is not an avenue to obtain case specific information. You will get better responses if you follow the following guidelines....
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I have been arrested, how should I answer question x on form Y?
Apr 26, 2011
This question comes up far too frequently in various forms on Avvo. It can be a question regarding an arrest or a conviction.
If the question does not exclude the arrest/conviction, then it must be di...
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245(i): Getting the Green Card In the US Despite Being Out of Status
Apr 04, 2011
People who are in the US and have either fallen out of status or entered illegally generally cannot get the green card in the US. The only exceptions are:
Marriage to a US Citizen, if they entered th...
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Same Sex Marriage & Immigration
Mar 28, 2011
Although President Obama's administration will no longer defend the mis-named "Defense of Marriage Act" (DOMA) in court, the DOMA is still the law. This means that USCIS will almost certainly continue ...
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Stranded in the US
Mar 16, 2011
As the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan illustrate, there are times when natural events or other circumstances outside a person's control prevent that person from timely leaving the US. Flights c...
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Same Sex Marriage & Immigration
Feb 23, 2011
As our LGBT clients and friends are aware, President Obama has announced that his administration will no longer defend the mis-named "Defense of Marriage Act" (DOMA). This announcement does not invali...
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Prevailing Wage Requirements in Employment Based Immigration Matters
Feb 11, 2011
Who is required to pay the prevailingwage?
Employers who are petitioning to get green cards for foreign workers are required to pay at least the prevailing wage for the position, if the petition requi...
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What Is the Process of Getting the "Green Card" For Your Employee?
Feb 10, 2011
In order for an employer to get the "Green Card" for one of its employees, the law requires that the employer establish that it cannot find US workers to fill the position and that the position be a fu...
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