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Making it Happen: Cuban Women Granted Asylum and Reunited with Family

Immigrant Detention

The clients were two Cuban women (mother and daughter) who entered the U.S. in October of 2018 by presenting themselves at the U.S.-Mexico border to apply for asylum. They also came to the border with their husband/father. Because they were...


USCIS Updates Form I-797 Receipt Notices for Form I-751 and Form I-829

Immigration Reform

What Does This Mean for Legal Residents? Certain residents of the United States that are nationals of other countries are given Conditional Resident Cards (Green Cards) that are valid for up to two years. These Green Cards have conditions on...


USCIS Updates Policy on DNA Evidence to Prove Sibling Relations

Green Card, Immigration Reform

When an individual wants to immigrate to the United States, the fact that they have a family member with lawful status in the U.S. can be the means to obtaining an immigrant visa. In the past, it has been difficult...


USCIS Temporarily Increases 2018 Cap on H-2B Visa

U Visa

The H-2B visa is a type of visa given to nonimmigrants that come to the United States on a temporary basis to perform work for non-agricultural businesses. The visas are issued on a one-time, seasonal, or intermittent basis. On May...


Immigration Enforcement is on the Rise Across the Country

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The current Presidential Administration’s stance on undocumented immigrants and their families has led to a rise in the number of deportations and family separations. The physical and psychological impact these policies have on individuals and families has been well documented,...