Immigrating to the United States can be a long and emotionally exhausting process. However, many people in Florida find that immigration interviews feel more overwhelming than filling out applications or waiting for replies. This is understandable as you have to speak...
U.s. Immigration Law
Have immigration officials requested a Stokes interview?
When a married couple in Florida or elsewhere includes a spouse who has immigrated to the United States, problems can arise if officials suspect that the marriage is fraudulent. In such cases, it is not uncommon for immigration officials to send notice to a married...
Immigration detention center shutdowns
In autumn of 2020, many women came forward to protest medical procedures that were reportedly performed on them without their consent. All of the women were residents at the same immigration detention center in another state. Immigrant advocates in Florida and across...
How to prepare for the naturalization process
Becoming a U.S. citizen is the ultimate goal of many people who immigrate to Florida. It is not a goal that can be accomplished overnight. In fact, there are many legal issues that must be resolved and an application process that must be fulfilled, including taking a...
Your visa status may hinge on these legal issues
Whether an individual plans to settle in Florida after arriving in the United States to work, get married, attend college or become a naturalized U.S. citizen, a visa application will be part of the process. There are numerous types of visas and it is important to...
US immigration law: Adults and kids apprehended at border
Many immigrants who live in Florida emigrated from other countries and entered the United States through its southern border. U.S. immigration law allow individuals to request asylum at a border, at which time they may be taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Federal judge issues first of its kind immigration ruling
There are any number of issues that may lead to immigrants in Florida or beyond being placed in detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. What happens after a person is taken into custody depends on how adjudication in a specific case unfolds. In a...
U.S. immigration law: Parents and kids at risk for removal
In Florida and throughout the United States, many immigrant families arrive in this country under dire circumstances. A group of parents and children in another state, for instance, want to seek asylum here but have been unable to do so because they passed through...
ICE launches billboard campaign
When a person emigrates from another country to live and work in Florida, he or she must navigate a complex process that includes filing paperwork, applying for the proper visa and other important issues. Not having one’s paperwork in order can spark legal problems....
Man sentenced for immigration fraud
In Florida and beyond, many people who have emigrated from other countries wind up encountering legal issues regarding their statuses while living in the United States. It is not uncommon for U.S. immigration law and criminal law to intersect, as is the case for one...