by toddbecraft | Jul 26, 2022 | IMMIGRATION LAW
In a major development on June 24, 2022, USCIS announced changes to the agency’s interpretation of the 3-year and 10-year unlawful presence bars under INA § 2129(a)(9)(B). This change is basically the result of the pending class action Velasco v. USCIS which questions...
by toddbecraft | Jul 8, 2022 | IMMIGRATION LAW
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) provides protection to immigrants from many different countries affected by armed conflict, natural disaster, or an epidemic, allowing them to lawfully remain in the United States for a temporary period. In recent memory TPS has been...
by toddbecraft | Jun 28, 2022 | IMMIGRATION LAW
The Biden administration over the last year and a half has been working to lighten the immigration court load to prioritize resources. This is like a policy that the Obama administration also pursued. The primary difference being that when the Obama administration...
by toddbecraft | Jun 7, 2022 | IMMIGRATION LAW
In my free time I like to ride a bike – the kind without a motor. In the last few years I’ve been fortunate to participate in activities and events organized and sponsored by an organization called All Clubs LA. All Clubs LA, as the name implies, is a group that works...
by toddbecraft | May 16, 2022 | IMMIGRATION LAW
Immigration and Nationality Act Section 245(i) is a part of immigration law allows certain undocumented immigrants to become lawful permanent residents. Even if they have violated their status, overstayed, or entered the U.S. unlawfully, they may be eligible to...
by toddbecraft | May 3, 2022 | IMMIGRATION LAW
Last week I had an increasingly rare “faith in the system” affirming experience in immigration court. I had a hearing for a Vietnamese woman who was taken advantage of by a Vietnamese American man about 15 years ago. He met her in Vietnam; they were married and...