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Border agents detaining holders of special immigration visas
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Mar 30, 2017 | US Immigration Law
As a result of living in a border state, many Arizona residents are aware of immigration issues, and a new era of aggressive enforcement appears to have dawned. Even holders of special immigration visas, who have sometimes undergone years of vetting and background…
READ MOREExpedited processing for H-1B visas suspended
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Mar 13, 2017 | US Immigration Law
Arizona business owners may be interested to learn that, starting April 3, expedited processing for H-1B visas were scheduled to be suspended. These particular visas are used by U.S. companies to sponsor foreign talent and allow them to stay in the country for up to…
READ MOREResistance to Trump’s immigration policy emerges
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Mar 3, 2017 | US Immigration Law
Many Arizona residents could be affected by President Trump’s February 2017 order concerning immigration. Immigration and Customs Enforcement quickly arrested 680 alien residents residing in the nation without legal permanent resident status. Many arrested were…
READ MOREProposed immigration bill would cut legal immigration
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Feb 15, 2017 | US Immigration Law
Many Arizona residents are no doubt aware that President Donald Trump has been focused on reducing illegal immigration. Now, two Republican senators are proposing a law that would reduce the number of immigrants who enter the country legally. They believe that the…
READ MOREFast-changing immigration rules could further clog courts
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Feb 1, 2017 | US Immigration Law
People who need to go through immigration courts in Arizona and around the country may find their cases delayed even longer. Immigrants already wait approximately two years for their case to be heard. With new regulations from the Trump administration, the system…
READ MOREEmployer planning for H-1B visa needs
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Jan 3, 2017 | US Immigration Law
Arizona employers considering hiring individuals from other countries might do so by helping those future workers to seek H-1B visas. However, it is important to recognize that an application for this program does not guarantee that a worker will be approved. Because…
READ MOREForeign spousal immigration
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Dec 23, 2016 | US Immigration Law
Bringing a foreign spouse into the United States is currently a lengthy process for Arizona residents. Some observers would like to see the Trump administration expedite the process. Under one proposal, permanent citizenship status would still follow the regulations,…
READ MORESupreme Court rules indefinite detention for some immigrants
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Dec 9, 2016 | US Immigration Law
By mid-2017, the Supreme Court is expected to decide on a case involving the indefinite detention of immigrants in Arizona and throughout the country. There are two sets of people who are in this situation. Some have been residing in the country for a long time and…
READ MOREExpedited naturalization for military service members
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Nov 27, 2016 | US Immigration Law
Lawful permanent residents in Arizona who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces could be eligible to receive expedited naturalization. An executive order that was signed by President Bush on July 3, 2002, granted all noncitizen military service members the right to…
READ MOREThe changing face of immigration
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Nov 11, 2016 | US Immigration Law
While many immigrants in Arizona are from Central America and Mexico, according to the Department of Homeland Security, immigrants are crossing the Mexican border from other countries as well. While the majority of them are from Central America, officials say that a…
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