The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) affords same-sex couples the same rights granted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as opposite-sex couples. So, the same privileges and challenges apply to the immigration process, from applications to fees to...
Month: September 2019
Immigration forms may ask for social media info
If you are in the U.S. on a visa or green card, you may keep in contact with friends and family in your home country through social media. Through the many social media platforms, you have the freedom to share pictures, videos and updates with those who cannot be with...
SCOTUS permits ban on Central American asylees, at least for now
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court voted to allow—at least temporarily—a rule that the current administration announced this past July. The policy blocks many Central American migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S. The controversial policy—which has been met with...
Can international students work in the U.S. after graduation?
Maybe you came to the U.S. for undergrad. Or maybe you got your PhD here. Either way, graduation is drawing near, and you’re wondering what this means for your future in the U.S. Can you stay in the U.S. to look for a job? What are your options? Temporary extension If...
Living in fear: how ICE raids affect immigrants’ health
An undocumented immigrant in the U.S. faces many disadvantages. They are more prone to exploitation at work. If they are the victim of crime, they may be afraid to report it to the police. If they become sick or injured, even going to the doctor can put them at risk...
How do ICE raids affect children of undocumented immigrants?
The United States is a country of immigrants. Nearly all of us have relatives who have moved here from another country as some point. Yet somehow, in this diverse melting pot, hostility towards immigrants has grown in recent years. As a result, a large percentage of...
Workplace raids leave children without their parents
Child separation has become a heated issue in the United States. Ever since the current administration’s deplorable policy to separate immigrant children from their parents at border crossings last year, there has been overwhelming public outcry. Finally, the...