BEYOND THE BASICS HR Solutions for US Immigration
By David Swaim, a 30-Year Texas Board-Certified Immigration Attorney

</p> It is common for an individual who is applying for a green card to immigrate to the United States to run into difficulties caused by past criminal convictions. For example, a conviction for a crime involving moral turpitude or certain drug-related offenses can render an applicant inadmissible to the United States. Typically, this only […]

Provided by the American Immigration Lawyers Association The number of immigrants detained by ICE has grown significantly under the Biden administration, including those who have passed their initial asylum screenings, according to an analysis of government data by BuzzFeed News. The number of immigrants held in private prisons and local jails that sat partially empty […]

</p> The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may not be a paragon of efficiency or customer service, but USCIS has recently made three policy changes with the goal of, or that will have the effect of, making things (slightly) better for those seeking U.S. immigration benefits. Today, USCIS has announced that it has extended […]

</p> Provided by the American Immigration Lawyers Association David SwaimManaging PartnerTidwell, Swaim & Farquhar, P.C.Dallas, Texas

</p> This week, the United States Supreme Court issued an unanimous 9-0 decision in Sanchez v. Mayorkas, No. 20-315 (U.S. 2021) holding that a grant of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) does not count as an “admission†into the United States for the purposes of qualifying to become a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR). This decision effectively […]

</p> AILA Doc. No. 20071733 | Dated May 27, 2021 DOS announced that the Secretary of State made a national interest determination regarding categories of travelers eligible for exceptions under Presidential Proclamations (PPs) 9984, 9992, 10143, 10199, and similar subsequent PPs related to the spread of COVID-19. As a result of this determination, together with […]