Immigration

Increasingly, the world’s economy is becoming interdependent and global.  Tennessee is witnessing this economic change. As a result, international companies are moving to Tennessee, and thousands of immigrants are living and working in Tennessee.  Many immigrants enter the United States as refugees and have been given asylum in this country.  Most refugees arrive in this…

Immigration issues often come up in political campaigns. This year, the candidates for public office have been asked about their views on immigration. Sometimes, candidates promise real reform and discuss pathways to citizenship; others blame immigrants for the nation’s problems; some try to sit on the fence. In the midst of this flurry of talk…

If you wish to come to America to work for a specific company, you might apply for an H1-B Specialty Occupation visa or an L-1 Intracompany Transferee visa. These are just two of the options for non-immigrant visas, which are the visas for which you may apply when you are not be planning on becoming…

The 5th Circuit Court has struck down President Obama’s Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Residents Program, better known as DAPA. As we discussed in early November and in August of this year, the plan could have helped millions of people in America stay with their families. The White House can appeal this…

In August, we reported that 26 states (including Tennessee) sued to overturn President Obama’s executive orders on removing (deporting) immigrants. His orders would keep approximately 5 million immigrants from being deported. The case went to court in July, and now the International Business Times has asked: Is the circuit court (5th U.S. Circuit Court of…

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services frequently updates the “news” section of its  website to help immigrants keep track of changes in the law and to offer helpful information. If you are relatively new to the process, however, it can be a little tricky to figure out the meaning of these announcements and bulletins. Because we…

In July 2015, Katie Steinle was shot and killed as she walked with her father on Pier 14 in San Francisco. The suspect in Steinle’s murder, 45-year-old Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, had already been deported to Mexico five times. Though in the custody (jail) of the San Francisco sheriff, he was released despite the fact that…

The United States is a nation of immigrants, and June is immigrant heritage month when we stop and recognize the amazing ways that immigrants have contributed to and enriched our American life, society, culture and particularly the economy. The Partnership for a New American Economy analyzed the positive impact that foreign-born entrepreneurs are having on…

Many undocumented immigrants have been in the U.S. for years; some came as children and have been in the U.S. all their lives.  The U.S. stated general policy, as set forth in federal law, was that undocumented immigrants were subject to removal or deportation.  The policy now is changing, partly due to President Barack Obama’s…