American Refugee Policies Violate Canada-US Safe Third Country Agreement - Comment by Canadian Immigration Attorney
A Canadian Federal Court judge has ruled that Canada must reassess its reciprocal refugee-protection agreement with the United States, stating that the US is not in compliance with international refugee conventions. Attorney David Cohen comments on the implications for Canada immigration.
Canada and Nova Scotia Enhancing Cooperation on Immigration - Comment from Canadian Immigration Attorney
The Agreement for Canada-Nova Scotia Co-operation on Immigration provides Nova Scotia with more control over immigration to the province, facilitating the selection and retention of newcomers to meet labour market needs. Canadian immigration lawyer David Cohen comments on the implications from a legal perspective.
The Green Card Interview At the INS
Before your wife is issued a Green Card or given permanent residency, you both will have to attend a Green Card interview by an INS officer.
VisaAmigo.com Introduces Bilingual Immigration Law Forums
VisaAmigo.com, a new immigration law informational website, announced the launch of its immigration law forum feature. The forum will allow users to post questions and comments about immigration law issues and have them answered by an immigration law attorney. Questions may be posted in Spanish or English.
All Certified Foreign Workers Can Claim Green Cards on July 1 Says Immigration Law Specialist
The State Department’s July Visa Bulletin has unleashed a frenzied, viral buzz through all ethnic communities. Leon Snaid, a Certified Immigration Law Specialist practicing in San Diego, claims that the Immigration Services will once again be swamped with immigrant visas.
2008 Green Card Lottery Rules Explained in New Booklet from myGreencard.com
Marybeth Rael and J. Stephen Wilson announce the 2008 edition of their annual booklet, Win the Green Card Lottery! for the upcoming DV-2010 diversity visa lottery.
Marriage and U.S. Citizenship
An extremely common practice in the USA is for an American citizen (or legal permanent resident) to have a spouse who is a foreign national. When this happens, the citizen most often desires that their spouse shares in the same opportunities and privileges they have as an American citizen.
Spouse Immigration Law - A Beginner?s Guide
Marriages and weddings have their own share of excitement and complexities. Leading a married life is quite simple if the two people are from the same region or even the same country. However, if the people are from a different country, things may be a bit difficult at first.
Green Card Blues: New Rules Would Require Many Green Card Holders to Renew Their Cards, According to American Citizens Abroad (ACA)
The US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) has just published a proposed new requirement for the renewal of Green Cards in the Federal Register of August 22, 2007. The new rules will require holders of a green card which has no expiration date, to apply within a four-month period for a new card with an expiration date, with filing costs of close to $400. American Citizens Abroad, a citizens advocacy organization, (www.aca.ch) considers that this could be a major headache for many foreign executives employed by American corporations who spend periods of time living and working in the United States, or just frequently visiting the United States. It can a...
Chambers USA 2008 Ranks Charles Kuck as #1 Immigration Attorney in GA and Kuck Casablanca & Odom, LLC as #2 Immigration Law Firm in GA
Charles Kuck, Managing Partner of premier multi-state Immigration Law Firm, Kuck Casablanca & Odom, LLC, was recently named the number one Immigration Attorney in the state of Georgia by the 2008 publication of Chambers USA. Furthermore, the firm itself, Kuck Casablanca & Odom, LLC, was honored as the number two Immigration Law Firm in Georgia.
Leading Canada Immigration Law Firm Announces Revamp of Canadavisa.com
New Canadavisa.com caters to speeding up the Canadian immigration application process.
Immigration Law Experts Providing Information on New Bills in 2008
ImmigrationLawHelp.info, a Web site that offers information about legal immigration, is providing facts and advice about the plethora of immigration bills proposed this year.
Jacobson & Han LLP (greencard4you.com) Immigration Attorneys Warn U.S. Residents About Green Card Renewal Requirements www.greencard4you.com
Jacobson & Han LLP, Immigration Attorneys Warn U.S. Residents About Green Card Renewal Requirements www.greencard4you.com. In August 1989, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS - now USCIS) began issuing "Green Cards" with a 10-year expiration date and required permanent residents to renew their Green Cards every 10 years. In addition, a "Green Card" that is too old, with out-of-date photographs or is damaged, cannot effectively serve as evidence of current immigration status, registration, identity, and employment authorization or re-entry documents. Current Green Cards have an expiration date stated on the front of the card and expire...
Green Card Weddings Website Launches New Site at GreenCardWeddings.com
The newly-launched GreenCardWeddings.com, the website of a Boston-based company, offers a unique wedding planning service that includes guidance through the legal process of obtaining green card through the marriage to a United States citizen. With the launch of the website, information on this immigration process is available online 24/7 to interested parties around the world.
Top 10 Reasons to Hire an Immigration Attorney
Immigration laws are constantly changing and can be confusing to negotiate all of the legal hurdles to accomplish your goals. Individuals, families and employers are constantly seeking solutions to the ever-changing and confusion immigration legal system. Hiring the right immigration attorney can help ease the pain of the process, simplify the system and achieve the best results for you, your company or family.
