While immigration reform continues to prompt heated debate from Florida residents and politicians alike, countless people across the country live day-to-day under the threat of deportation. Concerns over deportation and being separated from family in the U.S. dictate...
Miami Immigration & Naturalization Law Blog
Operating condominiums and cooperatives in the Miami region
We here at the law offices of , understand that managing condominium associations can be a complex and difficult process, as you and other management entities can be confronted by any number of legal concerns. In addition to supervising...
What is included on the naturalization test?
Achieving American citizenship status is by far one of the most important things that you and other immigrants can do in your life. Not only may becoming a U.S. citizen have a huge impact on your future but it may also affect your family for generations to come. That...
Understanding adjustment of status processes
If you or a loved one is currently living in the United States with temporary or nonimmigrant status, it is important to understand whether and how you can achieve permanent residency. Fortunately, adjustment of status can allow for you to file for green card...
Recent report sheds light on state of Florida foreclosures
Despite the fact that state and national news sources are beginning to regularly report on signs of economic improvement, many Florida residents continue to live under the burden of debt. Countless families are still living paycheck to paycheck, and a considerable...
Cuban immigrants are subject to special green card law
With the relationship between the United States and Cuba beginning to thaw, one of the implications could be changes to the American immigration policy toward Cuban citizens looking to live in the U.S. permanently. Currently, the ability for Cuban nationals to gain...
Slowly, undocumented immigrants enlisting in Army for citizenship
As President Obama’s executive orders on U.S. immigration policy continue to be debated, one perhaps lesser-known aspect of the change in the law has resulted in 46 undocumented immigrants enlisting in the military. This puts them on the path to citizenship, and...
Bills would change condo termination rules in Florida
Back on March 20, we discussed how Florida law allows a single party to decide unilaterally to terminate a condominium association, if that party owns at least 80 percent of the condo’s units. Many investment companies do this in order to sell off the condo so...
Some visas are reserved for ‘extraordinary’ people
Among the visa programs offered by the U.S. government are those that many foreign nationals may qualify for, like the H-1B, which allows those with certain jobs to come to the U.S. temporarily to work.Other, more exotic nonimmigrant visas are reserved for narrow...
Fraudulent marriages for green cards can have serious consequences
One way for a non-citizen of the U.S. to obtain permanent residency status, commonly known as a green card, is to have an immediate family member who is a citizen petition on his or her behalf. Often, this immediate relative is a husband or wife who is either a...

