Til Death Do Us Part or Until USCIS Suspects That the Marriage is Fraudulent

Til Death Do Us Part or Until USCIS Suspects That the Marriage is Fraudulent

November 3, 2020

“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Leo Tolstoy, Ann...

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Immigrants, Cockfighting, And Other Animal Fighting (MISAD) Ventures: Animal Cruelty And Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude

Immigrants, Cockfighting, And Other Animal Fighting (MISAD) Ventures: Animal Cruelty And Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude

October 29, 2020

The Ninth Circuit has deferred to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) holding that a conviction f...

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Eating An Artichoke: Or Oregon Delivery Of Cannabis Is Categorically Not An Aggravated Felony Drug Trafficking Offense

Eating An Artichoke: Or Oregon Delivery Of Cannabis Is Categorically Not An Aggravated Felony Drug Trafficking Offense

October 19, 2020

I live near Castroville, California the self-proclaimed artichoke capital of the world. I love artic...

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DACA Lives!!!! – For Now

DACA Lives!!!! – For Now

June 22, 2020

“Everything starts from a dot” Wassily Kandinsky In a 5-4 decision by Chief Justice Roberts, ...

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Trump’s Executive Order

Trump’s Executive Order

April 23, 2020

Trump just released his #immigrationban executive order (EO). Here is a quick round-up. For more det...

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Will receiving public benefits keep me from getting my green card?

Will receiving public benefits keep me from getting my green card?

September 24, 2019

How will USCIS's new public charge rules affect my immigration case? Our law firm had numerous in...

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Buzzkill: USCIS Set to Deny Citizenship for Immigrants Working in the Legal Marijuana Industry

Buzzkill: USCIS Set to Deny Citizenship for Immigrants Working in the Legal Marijuana Industry

April 22, 2019

Are immigrant cannabis workers risking deportation? It’s a mantra in our office to warn immigra...

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Top of the Ninth: The Ninth Circuit Reissues an Interesting Immigration Decision on Adverse Credibility in Asylum Cases

Top of the Ninth: The Ninth Circuit Reissues an Interesting Immigration Decision on Adverse Credibility in Asylum Cases

February 22, 2019

This week a rather bizarre immigration case came down from the Ninth Circuit. Not that the case itse...

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Top of the Ninth: Immigration Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude. What exactly is a single scheme of misconduct? When does one crime end and a second one begin?

Top of the Ninth: Immigration Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude. What exactly is a single scheme of misconduct? When does one crime end and a second one begin?

February 15, 2019

When discussing immigration deportability for two or more crimes involving moral turpitude, when doe...

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