On behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. | Jun 22, 2020 | Immigration
Although immigration issues have seemingly always been hot-button political topics, when people in Arizona have immigration-related needs their concern is for their own unique situation. If they have a legal concern, they need a solution. However, the reality is that...
On behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. | May 19, 2020 | Immigration
Does coming to the U.S. illegally automatically mean that an immigrant cannot remain in the country? Not always. Parole in place permits a foreign national who came to the U.S. illegally to remain in the country for a certain time period. Those who qualify for parole...
On behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. | May 8, 2020 | Immigration, US Immigration Law
It is not so unusual these days for a U.S. citizen to fall in love with someone who is a citizen of another country. These couples may marry in the U.S., and after their marriage, will want to take the steps necessary to make the foreign-national spouse a lawful...
On behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. | Feb 17, 2020 | Immigration
As many people may realize, those who are not American citizens and who commit certain crimes are in danger of deportation. This is true even if the person accused is otherwise in the United States with proper authorization. Not all criminal convictions lead to...
On behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. | Feb 17, 2020 | Immigration
In the world of immigration law, the term Adjustment of Status is the technical name for the process of applying for a green card. As many Phoenix residents already know, someone who has a green card has permission to stay in the United States indefinitely even if...
On behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. | Feb 17, 2020 | Immigration
There are two ways through which an immigrant living in Arizona can seek asylum. Asylum is a process by which a person who otherwise might not be authorized to live in the United States can remain in the country in order to avoid religious, political or other types of...
On behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. | Feb 17, 2020 | Immigration
As previous posts on this blog have talked about, people from all over the world are allowed to seek asylum in the United States if they are being persecuted on account of their religion, politics, race, nationality or social group. Asylum is a process by which people...
On behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. | Nov 13, 2019 | Immigration
Immigrants living in the United States may be forced to defend themselves against deportation for a variety of reasons. They may be accused of overstaying their visa, committing a serious crime while having permanent residency status or never having earned legal...
On behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. | Nov 12, 2019 | Immigration
Attorney General William Barr issued two rulings in late October over U.S. immigration policy. One limits the rights of immigrants with old criminal convictions to fight deportation proceedings. Another would disqualify people with multiple DUIs from taking several...
On behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. | Oct 29, 2019 | Immigration
Recently, the Trump administration submitted a petition asking the Supreme Court to challenge one of California’s sanctuary state laws. The state currently has a policy that allows local immigration officials not to cooperate with federal agents. However, the...
