2013 - Brown Immigration Law

Employment Based Immigration | Immigration Reform | Non-Immigrants

H-1B Next Application Available April 1, 2014

The H1B Visa is a United States nonimmigrant visa. It allows a U.S. company to employ a foreign individual for up to six years and it may provide an avenue to a Green Card (permanent resident status). The H1B Visa…

Nov 12, 2013

Deportation | Immigration | Removal, Deportation, and Exclusion

Are You in Removal or Deportation Proceedings?

Individuals currently in the U.S. are well aware of the fact that the immigration process can be highly involved and contains numerous complexities. Not only are there are many different types of visas, but these visas come with a specific set of…

Nov 06, 2013

Citizenship and Naturalization

False Claim to US Citizenship

The Immigration and Nationality act contains a provision that renders a person who has made a false claim to US citizenship deportable from the US and ineligible for many immigration benefits such as permanent resident status or US citizenship. There…

Nov 04, 2013

Immigration

Cut-Off Date Leaves Many Immigrants Without a Path to Citizenship

Congress is currently reviewing an immigration bill introduced by the Gang of Eight that petitions for immigration reform. Thousands of illegal aliens were disappointed to hear that the bill lists a cut-off date for eligible immigrants; those who entered the…

Jun 04, 2013

Green Card | Immigration | Visas

Tech Industry Aims to Amend Immigration Bill

Tech industry authorities are aiming to change portions of the current immigration bill undergoing revision in Congress. According to The New York Times, the technology industry as a whole petitioned for an easing of the green card process and an…

May 28, 2013

Immigration

Ohio Farmers Lobby for Short- and Long-Term Immigration Resolution for AG Workers

Immigration reform continues to be a hot-topic, especially for industries who regularly employ guest, or undocumented, workers in order to fulfill their work load and meet production demands. One of the primary industries affected by immigration laws is that of…

Apr 12, 2013

Immigration

New Senate Immigration Bill Could Seriously Limit Green Cards for Extended Family Members

For many years, immigration policy has heavily focused on families who wish to immigrate to the United States, over those individuals seeking to obtain green cards for economic or job criteria. With senators hard at work negotiating a new immigration…

Apr 03, 2013

Deportation | Immigration

Immigration Reform: What the Future Could Hold

One of the propositions for immigration reform comes from a group of bipartisan senators, and includes what is termed a flexible guest-worker program. The proposals were unveiled in January, and there are certain parts of it that are worthy of…

Feb 18, 2013

Asylum | Immigration | Removal, Deportation, and Exclusion

Asylum: Who Can Seek Asylum in the USA?

There are two options in gaining asylum in the USA. These are called the "affirmative process" and the "defensive process." The affirmative process requires that you are physically present in the USA. You are required to apply for asylum within…

Feb 11, 2013

Citizenship and Naturalization

U.S. Citizenship Basics

Citizenship is defined as the status of being a citizen, and along with such status comes the rights and duties of being a citizen. In general, citizenship is based on one or more of the following factors: 1) one or…

Jan 16, 2013

Citizenship and Naturalization

City Manager Tim Riordan Welcomes Immigrants with Open Arms

December 22, 2012 (NPR) – In 2011, the city of Dayton launched Welcome Dayton, a planned strategy that was created to ease immigrants into American life. The City Manager Tim Riordan says the strategy was 1) the right thing to…

Jan 11, 2013

Family Based Immigration | Immigration Procedures | Visas | Waivers

Usted ha entrado los Estados Unidos sin visa? El proceso nuevo de visa podría ser una opción para usted!

En el 4 de marzo de 2013 empieza una regla del procesamiento de dispensas. Esta nueva regla afectará las personas que han acumulado presencia ilegal en los EEUU y son familiares inmediatos de ciudadanos de los EEUU. La nueva regla…

Jan 04, 2013

Blogs from 2013

H-1B Next Application Available April 1, 2014

Are You in Removal or Deportation Proceedings?

False Claim to US Citizenship

Cut-Off Date Leaves Many Immigrants Without a Path to Citizenship

Tech Industry Aims to Amend Immigration Bill

Ohio Farmers Lobby for Short- and Long-Term Immigration Resolution for AG Workers

New Senate Immigration Bill Could Seriously Limit Green Cards for Extended Family Members

Immigration Reform: What the Future Could Hold

Asylum: Who Can Seek Asylum in the USA?

U.S. Citizenship Basics

City Manager Tim Riordan Welcomes Immigrants with Open Arms

Usted ha entrado los Estados Unidos sin visa? El proceso nuevo de visa podría ser una opción para usted!

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