Expectations from experts on the subject are that the Family 2A preference category (spouses and children of Lawful Permanent Residents) will go current in the August Visa Bulletin! As of the current visa bulletin, F2A cases with priority dates of October 2011 (for...
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Latest Updates from the American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference
Attending the annual conference of the American Immigration Lawyers Association in San Francisco are partners Raymond Fasano and Donald Madeo. Throughout the conference we will be sharing the latest news and information on our immigration laws. This morning's keynote...
Senate moves swiftly with Immigration Reform Bill: NYT reports new security amendments passed this evening
The Senate Immigration Reform is rapidly moving through the Senate. The New York Times reports this hour that the new border security measure has been approved. I blogged about this about 2 hours ago and I now have to update in light of the new vote. Hold on because...
Compromise in the Senate to get Immigration Reform Bill passed: Militarize the Border to answer security concerns
Last week witnessed the Senate acting as leaders in government in working on a compromise with respect to the Senate Immigration Reform bill. Two Republican Senators Bob Corker of Tennessee and John Hoeven of North Dakota introduced amendments to the bill to bolster...
Promising signs for immigration reform from the House Republican leadership
As if my complaints about the Republican intransigence on immigration reform rang a bell in D.C., today yahoo.com reports that the House Republican leadership expects a immigration reform to be signed into law by the end of this year. Speaker John Boehner stated that,...
Nobody likes a bully
So often in the news recently we are hearing about an epidemic of bullying and its terrible consequences. Nobody likes a bully - especially when the victim is so vulnerable. As immigration attorneys who focus their practice on representing people in removal...
News from Memphis: FBA Immigration Law Seminar reveals latest immigration updates
The Federal Bar Association's Immigration Law Seminar that was held from Thursday, May 16 until Saturday, May 18, was an overwhelming success. The staff of government speakers, renowned immigration lawyers and law professors gave attendees insight and knowledge that...
How to determine if the lawyer you are thinking about hiring has the experience to handle your case
Do you know how to select a lawyer to represent your interests? The selection of a lawyer to handle your immigration case is one of the most important decisions you make. You are committing your hard earned money to a lawyer to not only handle the case competently,...
AILA issues informative press release on the strengths and benefits of the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act” (S. 744)
Every attorney with the Youman, Madeo & Fasano Law Firm is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Associaiton, AILA. AILA's website describes the organization as a national association of over 11,000 attorneys and law professors who practice and teach...
The critics we face when we serve the immigration public
Immigration law is all over the news now. Unfortunately, most of the news we hear is negative. Immigration Judges, government lawyers and lawyers representing aliens often have a thankless job that is misunderstood by most of the public. Groups that are...
