Coronavirus, as of March 15, 2020, is leading to mass implementation of “social distancing”, and at the same time life necessitates that people travel, which puts individuals at further risk of exposure. In order to try to stem the spread of the virus in the U.S., President Trump announced a ban under section 212(f) […]
Between the time I write this article and each one of you reads it, the information about Coronavirus will be different and its impact greater. Many of you may think what does the Coronavirus have to do with immigration law and immigrants? Many of you will not care about immigrants’ rights unless it directly […]
Part 1 – Explanations of the terms
The “public charge” inadmissibility test was established by law in 1883, allowing the federal government to deny a person a green card, an extension of a visa or admission into the U.S., which means the government has always withheld the right to exclude […]
President Trump signed a new Executive Order on April 18, 2017, two weeks after the H-1B season opened for Fiscal Year. The executive order commissions the Department of Homeland Security, to review the way the visas are processed and issued.with the goal of future H-1B visas going to highly paid, specially skilled applicants, and […]
[Time to Read: 3 mins] 2015 has just begun and already we have exciting news to share from SMA Law!
New Year’s News #1
The Melbourne, Florida office of SMA Law Firm was launched as of January 1, 2015. Launching a Florida office was a logical step for SMA, given the large number of immigrants […]
[Time to Read: 5.2 mins]
The end of 2014 is almost here, so let’s look forward to 2015:
What will be the effect of this immigration reform?
I believe the primary effect of President Obama’s Executive Action will be to mobilize people who are undocumented. Potentially 5 million people can apply for the […]
1. What are the reasons for the Executive Action announced by the President on November 20th?
President George W. Bush gave a national TV address in May, 2006 to address the immigration problem in the U.S. and the need to reform the immigration system. He said that the vast majority of illegal immigrants […]
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