With little fanfare but with quiet determination, Texas has acquired the dubious distinction of becoming the No. 1 anti-immigrant state in the nation. Lawmakers need to reverse this trend of alienating the state’s Hispanic population before it’s too late. They can start with support for permanent legal status of some […]
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U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) Increases Scrutiny of Extension Petitions
26 Oct
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
On Monday, October 23, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) announced the rescission of previous agency guidance that accorded deference to prior CIS approval decisions during the adjudication of petitions seeking an extension of stay in the same nonimmigrant status. Under the prior “deference memorandum,” CIS adjudicators were instructed […]
Lost In Translation – Notarios take advantage of Texas’ immigrant communities
26 Oct
by Foster LLP, on News
By Andrew Brandt If there’s one legal issue in Texas that could likely be wiped away if it was given more attention, it’s the notario situation. According to Austin immigration attorney Robert Loughran, in Latin America and Spain, a notario publico is more than a lawyer—it’s a well-educated and certified […]
Will DACA Parents Be Forced to Leave Their U.S.-Citizen Children Behind?
25 Oct
by Foster LLP, on News
By Priscilla Alvarez With the cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, an estimated 200,000 children are at risk of losing their parents. In September, the Trump administration announced it was rescinding DACA pending a six-month delay. The program is an Obama-era initiative that shields undocumented immigrants who […]