by Team West | Aug 11, 2014 | Bankruptcy, Immigration
The decision to file for bankruptcy carries many long-lasting and important consequences for a person’s life. For a foreign national who is contemplating filing for bankruptcy, there may be additional bankruptcy consequences if the foreign national has filed, or is... by Team West | Jul 25, 2014 | Immigration
The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) is an act that was passed by Congress which holds critical importance for the beneficiaries of many family-based immigration cases. The CSPA protects foreign national children from “aging-out” of the immigration process (and... by Team West | Jul 18, 2014 | Immigration
U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs) are eligible to sponsor their spouses for U.S. permanent residence (i.e. green cards). To do so, the U.S. citizen or LPR files an I-130 Petition for Immigrant Relative with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services... by Team West | Jul 3, 2014 | DACA, Immigration
Hiring an immigration lawyer can sometimes make the difference between the U.S. government approving an application for immigration-related benefits or denying it. While there are many good attorneys out there, unfortunately there are also some lawyers (and some... by Team West | Jun 28, 2014 | Immigration
Foreign nationals will be the first to agree with the statement that filing any immigration-related application can be a headache. The U.S. government requires multiple forms, supporting documents, duplicates of these materials, fees, and many other types of evidence...