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Obtaining an H-1B visa
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Feb 13, 2019 | US Immigration Law
Arizona employers who wish to obtain an H-1B visa for foreign workers must prepare well before the filing season opens on April 1. Although the fiscal year in which those workers would be eligible for employment does not begin until Oct. 1, the volume of applications…
READ MORETrump administration announces new asylum policy
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Jan 30, 2019 | US Immigration Law
Arizona residents are likely aware that several thousand migrants from Central America are gathered in Tijuana, Mexico, and plan to apply for asylum in the United States. Many of these migrants have tried to cross the border illegally at the San Ysidro port of entry,…
READ MOREHow the Trump administration has hindered immigration courts
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Jan 18, 2019 | US Immigration Law
Citizens of Arizona may be interested to learn that despite the Trump administration promising to streamline the legal immigration system, plenty of the decisions made by the administration have proven deleterious to the immigration courts, the latest of which has…
READ MOREThe process of appealing an immigration decision
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Jan 2, 2019 | US Immigration Law
In most cases, those looking to appeal an immigration decision will do so through the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO), Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) or, as a last resort, federal court. Since immigration is a function of the executive branch, the rules may…
READ MOREWhat Arizona residents should know about asylum claims
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Dec 21, 2018 | Asylum
The 2018 fiscal year for the United States government ended on Sept. 30. As of that date, U.S. Customs and Border Protection says credible fear asylum claims at the Mexico border increased 67 percent from the previous year. That translates to a total of 92,959 claims…
READ MOREGetting a passport a prime reason for becoming a citizen
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Dec 6, 2018 | US Immigration Law
Those living in Arizona or any other state as a permanent resident may not have thought much about becoming a full citizen. However, as a result of recent immigration policies, the number of applications for naturalization is on the rise. In Minnesota alone, there has…
READ MORETrump asylum ban blocked by federal judge
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Nov 27, 2018 | Asylum
For people in Arizona who are affected by U.S. immigration law, President Donald Trump’s policies have raised a great deal of concern. Political rhetoric has escalated on the issue of immigration, and many people are concerned that their own applications could be…
READ MOREMigrant caravan stirs asylum debate
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Nov 7, 2018 | Asylum
Arizona residents have likely read reports about the migrant caravan that’s currently making its way from Honduras to the United States. The migrants making this difficult trip say that they are fleeing violence and poverty in their home country and plan to seek…
READ MORECaravan moves closer to border
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Oct 26, 2018 | Asylum
Arizona might be one destination for a caravan of more than 7,000 people from Central America who are traveling toward the U.S. border. Although many of these immigrants may plan to apply for asylum and expect to be accepted, experts say that acceptance is unlikely….
READ MOREDiplomatic visa policy bars unmarried same-sex partners
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Oct 11, 2018 | US Immigration Law
People in Arizona who are concerned with LGBT rights and immigration issues may be disturbed to learn about a Trump administration policy announcement concerning diplomatic visas for the same-sex domestic partners of foreign diplomats. The administration ordered…
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