Big News for U Visa Applicants Last week, USCIS announced that it will issue work permits and grant deferred action for applicants with pending U visa cases. Previously, these...
When Should I Renew My DACA? If you currently have DACA, (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), you probably know how much the program has changed over the years, especially...
Travel Tips for Immigrants Many immigrants in the United States have questions about whether and how they can travel. This newsletter will give some general tips on this topic...
How Taxes Affect Immigration Cases Immigrants and intending immigrants often ask us how problems with their taxes will affect their immigration cases. As, with most immigration questions, the answer...
Free Support for Immigrants in Western WA Worried about going to the biometrics appointment for your immigration case alone? Nervous about going to the courthouse or licensing office? Help...
What is VAWA, and how does it help immigrants? The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a law that provides protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating...
Marijuana & Immigration As of February 2021, most states have legalized or decriminalized marijuana in some form. The State of Washington is one of several other states that have...
TPS Extension & Benefits At the end of 2020, the Department of Homeland Security extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for citizens of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and...
Biden’s Immigration Plan: A Path to Citizenship Yesterday, President-Elect Joe Biden announced his plan to introduce a bill for immigration reform on his first day in office. Initial reports...
Advance Parole once again available to DACA recipients The December 2020 reinstatement of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was great news for thousands of first-time applicants who have...