Family Immigration
Understanding Family-Based Visas
United States citizens and lawful permanent residents, also known as green card holders, have the ability to sponsor a family member who lives abroad. Learn how to sponsor your relative’s family-based visa and help them gain entry into the country. Obtaining a Family-Based Visa Thousands of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents help their relatives…
Read MoreAffirmative and Defensive Asylum: Learn the Differences
Affirmative and Defensive Asylum: Learn the Differences Thousands of refugees across the world seek asylum each year. Asylum is a globally recognized form of government protection, and each person has a right to seek it in the country of their choosing. In the United States (U.S.), asylum rights and laws are governed by the Immigration…
Read More10 Ways an Expert Immigration Attorney Can Help
10 Ways an Expert Immigration Attorney Can Help The United States is a country of immigrants – it is a diverse melting pot of cultures and peoples. In fact, between 98-99% of US citizens are related to an immigrant. Despite the nation’s storied history and global roots, immigration continues to be a controversial issue amongst both…
Read MoreNews Alert: US Border Patrol Fires Tear Gas at Migrants
News Alert: US Border Patrol Fires Tear Gas at Migrants November 29, 2018 Over the holiday weekend, news broke of a clash between migrants and United States (US) border patrol agents. US personnel at the Tijuana border deployed tear gas against a group of migrants, including women and young children. For example, the nation saw…
Read More5 Things To Understand About Family Immigration Law
Family Immigration Law in the United States allows citizens and permanent residents to submit petitions for visas for certain relatives. Relatives or family members can be defined as a spouse or fiancé, child, brother or sister, or parent. The process to obtain residency status for a relative can take considerable time and requires submitting correct…
Read MoreHow to Get My Fiance a Visa in the United States
Anything to do with immigration and visas for entry into the United States could be becoming more challenging than in the past. Without professional legal assistance in many cases, individuals are facing delayed and even denied entry into the United States. One immigration category of common interest regarding family immigration refers to petitioning for a…
Read More10 Questions to Ask When Meeting With a Family Immigration Lawyer
Lately, there has been more attention paid to immigration and deportation than ever before. Law enforcement in some areas of the country are aggressively searching out undocumented immigrants with the intent to deport them. An executive order this year has limited the immigration of individuals from six mostly Muslim countries. According to The Atlantic, the…
Read MoreThings You Need to Know About Refugees Moving to America
Immigration and refugee status in the United States have become hot topics in recent months. While the United States has traditionally been considered a sanctuary for the “homeless” and “huddled masses yearning to be free”, as inscribed on the Statue of Liberty, the tone of this invitation seems to be changing. Political rhetoric and campaign…
Read More5 Ways a Dallas Immigration Attorney Can Help My Family
Individuals who are already citizens can help family members obtain the necessary visas to become permanent residents of the United States. Relatives or family members can be defined as a spouse or fiancé, child, brother or sister, or parent. The three-step process to obtain residency status for a relative can take considerable time and requires…
Read MoreDACA and Immigration Ban Update
During the administration of President Obama, an immigration plan was created to allow immigrants without documentation who entered the United States as minors to receive a renewable two-year extension that would defer deportation. The policy was named the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA. DACA was implemented unilaterally by President Obama in 2012. Before…
Read MoreDavis and Associates, a North Texas Business and Family Immigration Law Firm, is Now Open All Day Saturdays
Davis & Associates, a Dallas, Texas based immigration law firm, services families and businesses in North Texas needing immigration law assistance is now open on Saturdays. We recognize that some families can’t get to the office during the week, and the demand for legal immigration assistance is at an all time high. To meet this…
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