In the most eloquent speech before the United States Congress and to the American People, the Holy Father, a son of immigrant himself, reminds us that most of us were once immigrants and should welcome the strangers among us.
On September 9, 2015 the U.S. State Department announced the revision to the procedure for determining when applicants can submit their Adjustment of Status applications. The revision takes effect with the October 2015 bulletin. This revision is a game changer for a lot of people, especially those who have been affected by unavailability of visas […]
U.S has seen nothing of this scale lately. How these refugees are treated is huge test of our common humanity.
The last few years have witnessed the greatest migration of humans in recent memory. Partly as a result of the civil strife, e.g., Syria, Libya; or inability of civil governments to protect its own people from violence, e.g., Mexico, Honduras, etc. While these migrants have been condemned in certain quarters for entering other countries without […]
As the debate heats up again within the Republican party regarding what to do with individuals and families who are present in the United States without valid authorization, it is instructive to see how far right the party has drifted in the last three decades. Not too long ago, candidates George Bush and Ronald Reagan […]
Our office recently posted an article with detailed explanation on what the Executive Action means. Click here for details.
On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced sweeping measures meant to temporarily address the immigration status of millions of undocumented immigrants physically present in the United States. Details will emerge in the coming weeks. But the key elements of the programs are: Expanding the population eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program […]
Much has been written in the last few weeks about the news that President Barack Obama has finally decided to take action on Immigration, with the goal of deferring the removal of undocumented immigrants in the United States. After previous false starts, it appears that this time the President is finally going to do it. […]
In July 2014, one of Paschal Nwokocha Law Offices clients was approved for a U.S. T-visa. T-visas are visas for victims of extreme forms of human trafficking in the United States. The victim was trafficked from Mexico to the U.S. and was rescued by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), from the hands of the traffickers […]
The USCIS recently released detailed breakdown of those who have been granted Deferred Action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. It shows the Country of Origin of the applicants, their States of Residence, age, gender, etc.