Posts in July, 2013

Jul 26 August 2013 Visa Bulletin Current for F2A Preference

This month, the United States Department of State published its August 2013 Visa Bulletin . The Visa Bulletin contains two charts ...

Jul 23 Visas Available for Same-Sex Spouses of Diversity Visa Winners

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), of which I am a member, recently issued a practice alert that reminds ...

Jul 18 Defendant Avoids Sentencing Enhancement for Burglary Conviction

Michael Descamps was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He faced 10 years in prison for that conviction. The ...

Jul 12 House of Representatives Struggles with "Amnesty" for Immigration Violators

The New York Times ran a piece this week on the prevailing sentiment among Republicans in the House of Representatives against ...

Jul 05 Immigration Bill Passes Senate; Same-Sex Couples Get Green Cards

The 2013 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) annual conference just wrapped up last weekend. I attended eighteen ...