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When you marry a non-U.S. citizen outside of the United States and want to live in your homeland together, your newlywed will need a visa to get in. Immigration law, however, is very complex, and you may be unsure of which type of visa to apply for. Because you are already married, your spouse w...

It appears that the Trump Administration is attempting to find a fix for its unconstitutional sanctuary cities order. The Administration also seems to have acknowledged that last month's federal court ruling that the order had no power to overrule Congress was not, after all, an "egregious overre...

It appears that the Trump Administration is attempting to find a fix for its unconstitutional sanctuary cities order. The Administration also seems to have acknowledged that last month's federal court ruling that the order had no power to overrule Congress was not, after all, an "egregious overre...

"Why shouldn't we be deferential to what the president says?" Ninth Circuit Judge Michael Daly Hawkins asked the groups challenging President Trump's executive order banning entry from six majority-Muslim countries. "That is the million dollar question," responded the lawyer representing the sta...

Paulo M. graduated from MIT with a doctoral degree in 2014. Shortly afterward, he founded a startup company that helps streamline communication at life science and pharmaceutical companies. Paulo's company may take off or it may not, like any new startup. The chances are good for an MIT grad, tho...

There have been "shifts in Hispanic relationships with the police department" since President Trump took office, according to Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck, and he has some hard data to back that up. Beck said in a press conference last week that his department had performed an analysis ...

As higher learning increases in price and competition, you need to do all you can to draw superior students to your institution. One of the ways to do this is by bringing in the top scholars, researchers and educators in the field. You likely will have to look across the globe for the best exper...

On Tuesday, a federal judge in Northern California blocked the Trump Administration's executive order threatening to withhold all federal funding from so-called "sanctuary" cities and counties and the State of California. His reasoning had nothing to do with whether the policy was sound.

On Tuesday, a federal judge in Northern California blocked the Trump Administration's executive order threatening to withhold all federal funding from so-called "sanctuary" cities and counties and the State of California. His reasoning had nothing to do with whether the policy was sound. The rul...

In our last post, we discussed the three pro-immigrant bills that were recently passed by the California Senate. This week, we'll get into more detail about SB 54, the so-called "sanctuary bill." The passage of SB 54 stands as "a rejection of President Trump's false and cynical portrayal of undo...

Nearly a quarter of all unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. live in California, along with innumerable immigrants here to visit, work temporarily, or become green card holders or citizens. The State Senate has just passed a suite of three bills protective of immigrants, including a so-called "san...

Being separated from family members for long periods of time can be difficult, but being separated from a significant other can feel unbearable. Even though immigration laws regarding visas and green cards can be a complicated and oftentimes concerning issue for some families, the process of brin...

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services jointly announced that they will be cracking down on companies who sponsor H-1B visa holders in order to pay them less than U.S. workers. They also reaffirmed that computer programmers ordinarily aren't el...

According to a survey by five major higher education groups, nearly 40 percent of all U.S. colleges and universities are experiencing a substantial drop in applications from international students. Why? In part, it's "concerns about the Trump effect" -- a sense that Americans are demonstrating ne...

Nearly five years ago, when President Obama signed his DACA executive order, many supported the bill by pointing out how unfair it was to deport people who had been brought here as children and who had never done anything different from U.S. citizens. That argument still rings true today and has ...

Nearly five years ago, when President Obama signed his DACA executive order, many supported the bill by pointing out how unfair it was to deport people who had been brought here as children and who had never done anything different from U.S. citizens. That argument still rings true today and has ...

"Courthouses should not be used as bait in the necessary enforcement of our country's immigration laws," wrote California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye recently in a letter to newly-appointed U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly. She wa...

Victims of or witnesses to crime can struggle enormously with feelings of fear, trauma, isolation and shame. Being in this position can take an incredible toll on any person, particularly if the person committing the crimes is in your family. If you are also dealing with the anxiety and fear of b...

On Monday March 9th, President Donald Trump, signed a new executive order on immigration, which would clearly limit the ability to hire immigrants from certain parts of the world to travel to and from the United States. This controversial order limits the rights of immigrants to come into the cou...

Every day, it seems as though we read about another change to immigration laws. While change is certainly not new with regard to immigration laws, the current climate of change feels particularly rapid and unstable. In this environment, many people can be left confused, angry, frustrated, and as...

Securing a visa to come live and/or work in the United States is a top priority for hundreds of thousands of people every year, from the immigrant themselves to the companies and families who are waiting to welcome them. In other words, there are a lot of people with a vested interest in visa la...

Falling in love with someone and starting to build a life together is supposed to be a time of excitement and happiness. Unfortunately, couples in California and all across the U.S. are learning that this is not exactly the case if one person is from one of the seven countries from which Presiden...

Falling in love with someone and starting to build a life together is supposed to be a time of excitement and happiness. Unfortunately, couples in California and all across the U.S. are learning that this is not exactly the case if one person is from one of the seven countries from which Presiden...

Just a couple weeks ago, we wrote a blog post about executive orders signed by President Trump that temporarily banned immigrants from seven countries, as well as refugees, from entering the United States. Over the next week or so, that ban was challenged, restraining orders were issued to halt ...

In an effort to bring your family together and give your loved one a brighter future, you may be sponsoring that person for entry into the United States. Family sponsorship is one of the most common ways an immigrant can secure a visa. However, that could all change if President Trump signs anot...