Permanent Resident from Mexico Changes Green Card for Voter Card, Joins La Lucha for Immigration Reform
A 29-year-old man from Mexico whom we will call “Julio” says he has never been a political person. Julio became a lawful permanent resident in 1999, and he has spent the last eleven years living a quiet life, avoiding conflict and working hard to make a better life for his two children than he had [...]
Winnemucca Man Gets I-601 Waiver Approval from Mexico, Green Card to Follow
More good news from our Nevada immigration law offices: we helped a couple from the Winnemucca area of Nevada gain approval for an I-601 Waiver of Inadmissibility. “Fidel,” the husband, had entered without inspection into the United States when he was 16 years old. Because he had accrued more than one year of unlawful presence [...]
Immigration Attorney Gets Green Card, Travel Permission for Las Vegas Woman
A woman was able to visit her ill mother in the hospital in the Mexican state of Jalisco and return to the United States with a Green Card awaiting her, after she sought help from our Nevada immigration lawyer. “Luz,” who entered the United States on a B-1/B-2 visa several years ago from Mexico and [...]
Las Vegas 287(g) Program Draws Criticism as Undocumented Immigrants Detained for Minor Crimes Face Deportation
Strictly speaking, any individual who is in the United States without the benefit of a visa, permanent residence, or citizenship can be removed from the country. It is widely known that the United States has an estimated twelve million individuals who lack immigration authorization, but it is also generally understood that their presence (and work) [...]
Las Vegas Immigration Attorney Completes AOS Quickly for Canadian
“Betsy,” a Canadian national who was served by our Las Vegas immigration law office, recently received her ten-year Green Card after our office assisted her. Betsy entered the United States on a visa, so when she met and married her U.S. citizen husband she was able to complete an Adjustment of Status without leaving the [...]
Conditional Resident from Elko, Nevada Applies for Removal of Conditions
Our Nevada immigration law office helped “Javier” prepare for the Removal of Conditions from his Green Card. Because Javier was married to his spouse for less than two years when the couple applied for an Adjustment of Status to make Javier a legal permanent resident, he received a Green Card that expires after two years. [...]
Two Reno Clients Take Easy First Step Toward Legalization
Our immigration law offices in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada serve dozens of clients every week, and last week alone we helped two clients submit paperwork to begin the path toward legal status. Both clients are undocumented immigrants who have been living in the United States illegally for over ten years. One of these clients, [...]
Reform Advocates in Las Vegas Rally for New Immigration Laws
Unauthorized immigrants, lawful permanent residents, and U.S. citizens rallied in Las Vegas, Nevada last weekend to demonstrate their support for overhauling the nation’s immigration laws. Joined by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and other leaders, the rally’s organizers drew over 6,000 people in the largest of [...]
Zealous ICE Enforcement = Deportation of Aliens for Minor Crimes
As a New York Times editorial concisely argues, the current regime of ICE enforcement is misusing sensible laws for senseless purposes. The result is that thousands of non-citizen aliens with minor criminal offenses on their records — especially minor drug violations — are placed into removal proceedings and are then denied any legal recourse to [...]
Story of Chinese Permanent Resident Shows Dangers of Criminal History
The plight of a Chinese immigrant is a warning to any non-citizen who has had any run-ins with the law. Just as we advise our clients from Nevada and elsewhere to consult an immigration attorney before traveling, we also cannot emphasize enough the importance of understanding how your criminal history can affect your ability to [...]
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