Immigration

The Trump Administration recently issued an executive order temporarily prohibiting travel to the United States by individuals from certain countries in order to allow government officials to investigate the individual for potential security threats.

Foreign nationals who desire to come to the United States temporarily have a variety of options.  United States law provides for different types of non-immigrant visas that authorize an individual to come to and remain in the United States.

The recent election of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States, and the hotly contested political debate about immigration, have led to uncertainty about the future of immigration.

Immigration is a hot political topic in the United States today.

People around the world interested in immigrating to the United States often are confused and frustrated by the lengthy wait.  Today's blog post will explain the wait times for family-based immigrant visa petitions, and the reasons for the sometimes lengthy wait times.

Foreign nationals that file an application for an immigration benefit often have questions about the processing of their case.  Important issues include the length of processing time, whether additional documents are needed, and when and where an interview will be scheduled.

Many immigrants from Mexico, Central America and South America live in Texas.  As they assimilate to the United States and seek immigration answers, some become victims of scams that are commonly found in their home countries.  

On November 20, 2014, the President of the United States announced the implementation of several executive actions relating to immigration.

People travel internationally more than ever before.  Because of this, people have many more opportunities to meet people of different countries, experience new cultures and develop friendships.  For many, these friendships develop into feelings of love and a desire to marry.

Divorce can be a complicated and difficult process since it necessarily involves determination of child custody and division of property.  One additional factor that can impact the divorce is when one or both parents are foreign nationals rather than U.S. citizens or permanent residents.