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How Will DACA Change Now That Donald Trump Has Been Elected?
Now that Trump has been elected as the 47th President of the United States, questions about the future of immigration policies are once again at the forefront of national debate. One major point of concern is how the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program may be affected after Donald Trump takes office in 2025.…
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What is Political Asylum?
Political asylum is an application filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), an agency in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), that allows an applicant to seek protection from persecution in their country of nationality. An applicant must prove the following: That the application has been filed within one year of entry into…
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Dallas Immigration Attorney Garry Davis Shares Insights on Family-Based Immigration at AILA Texas Spring Conference
Garry Davis, a prominent Board Certified, Dallas immigration lawyer and founding partner of Davis & Associates, was among the notable speakers at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Texas Spring Conference held on Friday, March 31st in Austin, Texas. The AILA is a national bar association that comprises attorneys and law professors who practice and…
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How Public Charge Policy Affects Immigration | Ask Garry
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, has recently implemented changes relating to the public charge rule that impact immigration cases (particularly anyone seeking admission) in the United States. This guide explains the new public charge rule, as well as how it may impact your case and whether you can provide documentation to help show…
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Options for Ukrainians Wishing to Immigrate to the United States
Our hearts go out to the people of Ukraine in this difficult time in world events. It may be news to many of us, but it’s real life to those affected and whose loved ones are impacted by the aggression. I personally have friends and many clients who are from Ukraine and our thoughts and…
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Humanitarian Parole Now Available to Afghani Nationals
We have watched the recent horrific and heart-wrenching news and images of desperate refugees fleeing from the Taliban in Afghanistan. This painful and distressing scene is amplified because family members of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, some currently in the morass of the U.S. immigration process, remain in Afghanistan today. Regrettably, the U.S. immigration…
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DACA in Jeopardy Again
After 9 years of having the DACA program in place, a federal judge has chosen now as the right time to determine that when it was put in place 2 presidents ago, the rules were not properly followed in starting the program. Frankly, it’s inexplicable. If this were an issue, it should have come up…
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Significant Policy Shift for F-1 Change of Status Applications with USCIS
Recently, USCIS announced a major change in policy related to applications to change status from any other immigration status to F-1 student status. Change of status is a technical process managed by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services agency of the Department of Homeland Security in which a person who came into the US on…
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Deportation News: Administrative Closure Restored
The US Attorney General has issued a decision restoring Administrative Closure as a tool for Immigration Judges to use in removal proceedings to effectively manage their dockets. With this decision, along with the recent memorandum restoring prosecutorial discretion to the ICE Office of the Chief Counsel, the deportation authorities again have the power to control…
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The Pros and Cons of a Green Card
Obtaining a green card, which signifies your lawful permanent residence in the United States, comes with a number of benefits. It’s not the right choice for everyone, though. With a green card, you can live or work anywhere in the United States. You’re allowed to change jobs as often as you’d like (or not have…
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Hope for Victims of Crime Seeking Asylum in the US
Domestic violence and gang violence are rampant throughout the world, particularly in Central America. Governments there either don’t care, are too corrupt, or are incapable of addressing these serious issues. Women and children in particular are targets for physical and sexual abuse and marginalization and have nowhere to turn for protection from maltreatment. Often they…
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