Arizona Immigration Law Blog
Visa applicants now required to provide social media info
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Jun 19, 2019 | US Immigration Law
Virtually all foreign nationals who wish to visit Arizona or any other U.S. state will now have to provide immigration authorities with their social media user names or handles. Updated visa application forms now ask for this information and list dozens of social…
READ MOREProtections for immigrant children to be curtailed
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Jun 5, 2019 | US Immigration Law
Residents in border states like Arizona will likely be aware that President Donald Trump has taken aggressive steps in recent weeks to address an immigration situation that he has described as a national emergency. In late May, Trump said that he would impose tariffs…
READ MORESupreme Court ruling on immigrants with criminal records
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. May 27, 2019 | US Immigration Law
Immigrants in Arizona who have committed a crime in the past may be detained years later, according to a new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. This reversed the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. The 5-4 decision found that immigrants could be…
READ MOREDivorce and green card eligibility
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. May 23, 2019 | US Immigration Law
Some people in Arizona who are waiting for a green card might wonder how divorce will affect their eligibility for one. For example, one woman, a U.S. citizen from the Philippines, had a 25-year-old unmarried son for whom she filed an immigrant petition in 2005. The…
READ MORETrump memorandum orders stricter asylum rules
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. May 7, 2019 | Asylum
Residents of border states like Arizona are likely paying particular attention to the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to stem the flow of immigrants from Central America. The courts have already thwarted the White House’s efforts to limit asylum claims and deny…
READ MORECourts to decide fate on Trump’s asylum policy
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Apr 25, 2019 | Asylum
The fate of a new Trump administration policy that forces asylum seekers at the southern border to stay in Mexico until their hearings will be put to the test. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, which covers Arizona and other states, will decide whether or…
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