Following many years of litigation, we were finally able to re-unify a family after more than 5 years of separation. While our work typically involves re-unification of families separated across borders, occasionally a case captures the essence of our law firm reminding us in vivid terms why we do what we do. We recently experienced […]
On July 29, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security announced in the Federal Register an expansion of the provisional waiver of admissibility rules, which was originally announced in 2013. The rule allows individuals who are inadmissible in the United States based on accrual of unlawful presence to seek and secure a “provisional waiver” of the […]
In January 2016, attorneys and staff of Paschal Nwokocha Law Offices went on an intriguing trip to Cuba. We had great discussions with Esteban Morales Dominguez, the noted expert on race relations in Cuba. Mr. Morales has written a lot on the subject of race relations in Cuba. We also had the unique privilege of […]
In our last entry, we examined how the Irish, immigrants who initially were met with much resistance and prejudice upon their arrival to the United States, were able to eventually shed the negative connotations associated with their ethnicity and become a well-respected and integral people within their adopted country. As is well-documented, this transformation […]
With the 2016 election fast approaching, the topic of immigration has once again been thrust into the forefront of American politics. In an effort to gain the upper hand on their opponents, presidential candidates from across the country have each—some more loudly than others—offered many creative remedies for the current immigration “crisis.” Every American has […]
In the most eloquent speech before the United States Congress and to the American People, the Holy Father, a son of immigrant himself, reminds us that most of us were once immigrants and should welcome the strangers among us.
On September 9, 2015 the U.S. State Department announced the revision to the procedure for determining when applicants can submit their Adjustment of Status applications. The revision takes effect with the October 2015 bulletin. This revision is a game changer for a lot of people, especially those who have been affected by unavailability of visas […]
U.S has seen nothing of this scale lately. How these refugees are treated is huge test of our common humanity.
The last few years have witnessed the greatest migration of humans in recent memory. Partly as a result of the civil strife, e.g., Syria, Libya; or inability of civil governments to protect its own people from violence, e.g., Mexico, Honduras, etc. While these migrants have been condemned in certain quarters for entering other countries without […]
As the debate heats up again within the Republican party regarding what to do with individuals and families who are present in the United States without valid authorization, it is instructive to see how far right the party has drifted in the last three decades. Not too long ago, candidates George Bush and Ronald Reagan […]