On behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. | Feb 24, 2020 | US Immigration Law
Immigration is an important issue for many families and the ability to obtain green cards for family members can also be equally important. Because of this, it is helpful to be familiar with family-based immigration policies and how green cards for family members can...
On behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. | Sep 11, 2019 | US Immigration Law
A federal judge ruled on Sept. 9 that an injunction against a controversial Trump administration immigration rule should be restored in Arizona. The judge issued a nationwide injunction in July, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit handed the...
On behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. | Aug 30, 2019 | US Immigration Law
Migrant families who seek asylum in Arizona or any other state can now be detained indefinitely while their cases are being considered. This is according to a new rule unveiled by the Trump administration on Aug. 21. In 1997, a settlement was reached that allows...
On behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. | Aug 14, 2019 | US Immigration Law
For many Arizona residents, the Trump administration’s policies and rhetoric around immigration have raised serious concerns, especially for those who are immigrants themselves or who have loved ones who are. While many of these policies have been justified by...
On behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. | Jul 5, 2019 | US Immigration Law
Changes are coming to a program that provides special immigrant visas to religious workers in Arizona, including both ministers and non-ministers. People who will be hired for a full-time, paid religious position can apply for immigration or permanent residence....
On behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. | Jun 19, 2019 | US Immigration Law
Virtually all foreign nationals who wish to visit Arizona or any other U.S. state will now have to provide immigration authorities with their social media user names or handles. Updated visa application forms now ask for this information and list dozens of social...
On behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. | Jun 5, 2019 | US Immigration Law
Residents in border states like Arizona will likely be aware that President Donald Trump has taken aggressive steps in recent weeks to address an immigration situation that he has described as a national emergency. In late May, Trump said that he would impose tariffs...
On behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. | May 23, 2019 | US Immigration Law
Some people in Arizona who are waiting for a green card might wonder how divorce will affect their eligibility for one. For example, one woman, a U.S. citizen from the Philippines, had a 25-year-old unmarried son for whom she filed an immigrant petition in 2005. The...
On behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. | Apr 12, 2019 | US Immigration Law
Many businesses, highly skilled international graduate students and technical workers in Arizona are concerned about reports that an increasing number of H-1B visa petitions are being denied. The H-1B Employer Data Hub was criticized by many when it was introduced by...
On behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. | Mar 27, 2019 | US Immigration Law
Immigrants in Arizona who have committed a crime in the past may be detained years later, according to a new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. This reversed the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. The 5-4 decision found that immigrants could be...
