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Posted by Josh Goldstein | Immigration News
The Census matters. It is the government’s official count of the population and it affects hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding. Further, the Census count even impacts political representation in Washington. That is why it is so alarming that the Trump Administration is trying to change the rules at the last minute in... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Immigration Law, Immigration News
According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, San Diego-based U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino has tentatively upheld California’s law banning private prisons and private immigration detention centers. In a preliminary ruling, Judge Sammartino suggested that she is likely to dismiss lawsuits filed by a private prison company and the Trump Administration. In doing... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Immigration Law
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage in the United States, prisoners and detainees are at heightened risk. This is not new information: In the early stages of the outbreak, a California federal judge ordered ICE to release vulnerable detainees. Sadly, unheeded warnings have caused irreparable harm, with many infections and even COVID-19 deaths in... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Visas
On July 6th, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made a surprise announcement that new restrictions were being added to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). Without warning, the agency declared that F-1 students and M-1 students would not be allowed to remain in the United States if their school was going to online-only instruction... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Deferred Action, Immigration News
On July 10th, President Trump sat down for an exclusive interview with Telemundo—North America’s largest Spanish language television network. In a sharp break from his usual anti-immigrant rhetoric and his poor record on immigrant rights, the president made big promises to help expand legal protections for people. Among other things, the President stated his intention... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Immigration Law, Immigration News
Recently, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a new policy that all but strips F-1 student visas from international students whose schools have gone fully to online instruction in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. There has been widespread outrage about this cruel, unnecessary, and disruptive policy change. As reported by The New York... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Deportation
On June 25th, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of the Trump Administration and against immigrant rights in the case of Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam. As a consequence of the decision, tens of thousands of asylum-seekers will have relatively little recourse to challenge a ‘fast-tracked’ deportation order. In... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Visas
Through the visa diversity lottery, people from all over the world can apply for a green card to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis. It is sometimes referred to as winning a green card because the odds of success are so modest. With variation from country to country, the odds... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Visas
If you or a loved one is facing an emergency situation, you may be eligible to obtain a humanitarian visa. Also known as humanitarian parole, this type of immigration relief is available in a narrow set of circumstances. Though, under United States immigration law, there are multiple humanitarian options and protections that you might be... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Immigration Law
Today, we’re going to talk about what it means when the consulate gives you your passport back at the time of your interview. Is that a good sign? Is it a bad sign? What does it mean? That’s the question I was just asked: “At the time of my husband’s interview, after he was... READ MORE