by Pegah Rahgozar | Aug 17, 2016 | Immigration Law
The Provisional Waiver otherwise known as the Unlawful Presence Waiver was created by the Obama Administration in 2012 to allow people who are subject to the 3-year and 10-year bars to apply for a waiver of inadmissibility before they leave the United States to...
by Pegah Rahgozar | Jul 7, 2016 | Immigration Law
On June 23, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 4-4 decision in United States v. Texas, the case challenging expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA). This means that a...
by Pegah Rahgozar | Feb 10, 2016 | Immigration Law
Do you have a fear of returning to your home country? Have you been persecuted or fear future persecution because of your race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion? Have you been harmed, mistreated, or will be harmed or...
by Pegah Rahgozar | Jan 27, 2016 | Immigration Law
Effective January 21, 2016, the United States began implementing changes under the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 (the Act). U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) welcomes more than a million passengers arriving to the...
by Pegah Rahgozar | Dec 24, 2015 | Immigration Law
HOUSTON—After moves in Washington and at the state level calling for a halt to the intake of Syrian refugees, one woman now living in Jordan is in limbo. “I’m not a danger,” said Ghalia Almukhalalate who spoke to us via Skype. “I’m not terrorism.” Ghalia has spent the...
by Pegah Rahgozar | Dec 24, 2015 | Immigration Law
New Restrictions on Visa Waiver Program (VWP) Eligibility for Certain Individuals (Effective Date: December 18, 2015) Individuals who have been present in Iraq, Syria, Iran, or Sudan (or other countries designated by DHS as supporting terrorism or “of concern”) at any...
by Pegah Rahgozar | Sep 28, 2015 | Immigration Law
Depending on your country of origin, you may qualify for either a Visa Waiver or a Tourist Visa. Most countries will have to apply for and be granted a Tourist Visa. Depending on the nature of your travel, you will either receive a Business Visitor Visa (B1) or...
by Pegah Rahgozar | Sep 28, 2015 | Immigration Law
As a US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident, you may be eligible to sponsor certain family members or relatives to come to the United States. Depending on the category that your family member or relative falls under will dictate whether that individual will...
by Pegah Rahgozar | Sep 28, 2015 | Immigration Law
You may qualify for work authorization based on the type of petition you are eligible to file. If you are eligible to file for any family-based or employment-based petition, then you will receive work authorization if you apply for it along with your application. You...
by Pegah Rahgozar | Sep 28, 2015 | Ley de Inmigracion
You may be eligible for a green card through family-based or employment-based petitions. Other options include applying for and winning the diversity visa (lottery) for permanent residence; asylum; or investment based visas. For a full review of possible options that...
