2013 - J. Lopez Law

Dec 11, 2013

DREAM Act Lite On June 15, 2012, President Barak Obama and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Janet...

Oct 17, 2013

Bars to Admission: Voluntary Departure and Orders of Removal

Often times I get asked how long someone must wait until they can apply to come back to the United...

Aug 26, 2013

New Obama Immigration Policy Goes Easier on Parents

On August 23, 2013, The Obama Administration released a memo giving greater leniency on parents who are in ICE detention. Specifically,...

Apr 23, 2013

Senate Immigration Bill and Path to Citizenship

A Group of 8 Senators, known as the “Gang of 8″, both Republican and Democrat, have devised a new immigration path to...

Apr 08, 2013

Temporary Protected Status for Nicaragua and Honduras

Department of Homeland Security - USCIS has extended Temporary Protected Status for Nicaragua and Honduras for 18 months from July 6, 2013 through January 5, 2015. Immigrants that...

Jan 30, 2013

Obama Immigration Plan

Yesterday President Obama spoke about his plan to fix the broken immigration system in the United States. His plan was similar to that of...

Jan 29, 2013

Senate Immigration Plan

January 28, 2013, the United States Senate proposed what they are calling a comprehensive immigration plan. The plan can be...

Jan 29, 2013

President Obama to Outline Path to Citizenship

Obama to Announce Immigration Plan January 29, 2013 - President Obama is set to announce an immigration plan today that will outline how many undocumented...

Jan 18, 2013

Voluntary Departure vs. Voluntary Return vs. Deportation

Many people believe that there is no difference between a voluntary departure, a voluntary return, and a deportation. When, in fact, there...

Jan 17, 2013

Senate Agrees to Hear Debate on Immigration Bill

Last week the US Senate approved the motion to proceed with the Gang of 8 immigration bill. There was overwhelming approval to move forward with...

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