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Donald Trump Has Promised a Closed Border and Mass Deportations

Dec 3, 2024

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Attorney Thomas Messner’s Immigration Article Published in GCBA Bar Beat

Brown Immigration Law is pleased to report that an immigration article written by our own Attorney Thomas Messner was recently published in the latest quarterly edition of the Genesee County Bar Association’s Bar Beat! Thomas’ article – United States Citizenship and…

Sep 13, 2024

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Exciting News for Families: Biden Administration Announces New Immigration Process

Here at Brown Immigration Law, we are dedicated to assisting families seize this opportunity. Our experienced immigration attorneys are ready to guide you through the application process and ensure that you understand all your options. Don't wait to explore this…

Jul 18, 2024

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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

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What Should Comprehensive Immigration Reform Look Like?

As has been clear from the growing chorus of debate surrounding what is widely-expected to be one of the first issues taken up by the newly elected 113th Congress, comprehensive immigration reform is coming and coming soon. However, what such…

Dec 10, 2012

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Family Based Immigration

Expansion of Surviving Immigrant Beneficiaries Recommended

When a petitioning family member dies before a relative completes immigration processing, a grieving family is left not only to accept the personal loss but also to address their undefined immigration status. For many years, some beneficiaries were left in…

Nov 27, 2012

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Family Based Immigration

Expanded Interview Waiver Program in New Delhi Announced

On November 19, 2012 the United States Mission to India expanded the Interview Waiver Program (IWP). The IWP permits many qualified individuals to apply for visas without an interview being required. Many additional India visa applicants will benefit from this…

Nov 22, 2012

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Family Based Immigration | Visas

2014 diversity visa program begins October 2, 2012

The Diversity Immigration Visa is a program mandated by congress that makes 55,000 diversity visas available each year. The recipients of the diversity visa are selected randomly from all applicants who meet the stringent eligibility criteria from countries with low…

Aug 22, 2012

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Deferred Action | Family Based Immigration | Immigration Procedures

If I have been convicted of a crime am i eligible for deferred action?

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) will not grant deferred action to individuals who have been convicted of a felony, three or more misdemeanor offenses not arising out of the same scheme, act or omission, or a significant misdemeanor offense,…

Aug 20, 2012

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Deferred Action | Family Based Immigration | Immigration Procedures

Deferred Action: “Unlawful Presence” And “Unlawful Status”

Deferred action by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will not confer lawful status on an individual. Rather, deferred action prevents an individual from accruing unlawful presence during the deferral period. Unlawful presence is the period of time an individual…

Aug 15, 2012

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Family Based Immigration

Dream Act Through Prosecutorial Discretion Qualification

On June 15, 2012 the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano by way of memorandum set out a new policy for exercising prosecutorial discretion that impacts certain young people who were brought to the US as children…

Jun 15, 2012

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Family Based Immigration

What Happened to the Proposed Change to the Waiver Process?

On January 6, 2012 with much fanfare, the US citizen and immigration service announced that it would change the way certain waivers are processed. A notice of intent was posted in the Federal Register proposing a plan to reduce the…

Feb 13, 2012

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Family Based Immigration | Visas

USCIS Clarifies Qualification Rules for Visas to Spur Economy

With unemployment rate hovering in the 9 to 10 percent range, the U.S. government is turning to foreign entrepreneurs in an effort to spur the economy. By "clarifying" visa rules, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) hopes that foreign…

Nov 29, 2011

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Family Based Immigration

Florida Businesses Facing E-Visa Difficulties Amid Recession

The E-1 treaty trader visa and the E-2 treaty investor visa are some of the lesser-known visas that permit foreign nationals to conduct business in the U.S. For people legally in the country with these visas, however, the visas are…

Nov 06, 2011

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Family Based Immigration

USCIS Changes Look of EAD and Other Immigration Documents

Several of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) documents and certificates have recently undergone design changes intended to help prevent fraud and tampering. Although the look of these immigration documents has changed, the application process and how applicants receive…

Oct 31, 2011

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Family Based Immigration

Presidente Obama recientemente anunció que está bajando la presión de los casos de deportación/extracción de menos prioridad

La administración de Obama recientemente anunció que está bajando la presión de los casos de deportación/extracción de menos prioridad, permitiendo asi que algunos inmigrantes no documentados puedan quedarse en los Estados Unidos y finalmente puedan aplicar para trabajar. El secretario…

Aug 26, 2011

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Employment Based Immigration | Family Based Immigration

Microsoft Asks Congress for Immigration Reform for Highly-Skilled Immigrants

Microsoft is the latest in a long line of companies, individuals, employment-based immigration attorneys and interest groups asking for immigration reform. On Tuesday, July 26th, Microsoft's general counsel, Brad Smith, testified before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on…

Aug 01, 2011

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Family Based Immigration

Kids Have Access to Public Education, Regardless of Immigration Status

n 1982, the United States Supreme Court stated in Plyler v. Doe that a state cannot deny a child access to a public education, regardless of the child's immigration status. Amid three complaints that schools were checking the immigration status of students,…

May 18, 2011

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Family Based Immigration

Immigration Court in NC Permits Adjustment to K-2 Child That ‘Aged Out’

A child was admitted to the United States when she under twenty years old as a K-2 visa holder with her mother, the K-l visa holder. The mother married a U.S. citizen within 90 days of entry. The child turned…

Apr 05, 2011

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