by Todd Becraft | Mar 18, 2022 | IMMIGRATION LAW
I met Patricia in 2012 after she was detained by immigration authorities. Patricia is a citizen of MX and had lived in the USA since arriving as a child. She was also the victim of repeated domestic violence inflicted by a former partner. She had reported the abuse to...
by Todd Becraft | Mar 8, 2022 | IMMIGRATION LAW
Be careful of cruise lines and immigration. Cruise line employees are not immigration lawyers. Let me say it again – cruise line employees are not immigration lawyers. They are not even that well informed about immigration law and more importantly they have a...
by Todd Becraft | Mar 3, 2022 | IMMIGRATION LAW
What can be done for Ukrainians during this horrific time? Folks stuck in Ukraine face the same issue that faced many Afghanis not too long ago. Here are three strategies U.S. leaders could consider: B1/B2 visa: A B1/B2 visa allows people to visit the U.S. on a...
by Todd Becraft | Feb 23, 2022 | IMMIGRATION LAW
Now that the Olympics are over, there are still unanswered questions about the free style skiing sensation Eileen Gu. As we know, she is a very talented athlete who won three medals at the Beijing Games – two of them gold. She is the daughter of a Chinese mother...
by Todd Becraft | Feb 2, 2022 | IMMIGRATION LAW
As the pandemic drags on immigrants are faces on multiple fronts with challenges. There are delays caused by staffing and social distancing. And unfortunately outside of the immigration system Latinos are being hit the hardest in urban areas like Los Angeles. The Los...
by Todd Becraft | Dec 10, 2021 | IMMIGRATION LAW
ASAP: the name sort of says it all. It fact I thought it was just a descriptor when I first heard about it. In reality it’s an acronym for the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project. The reason it seemed like a descriptor is that asylum applications in the United States...