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Update on Immigration Reform Bill: On to the Senate Floor

The Comprehensive Immigration Reform dubbed “CIR” has made its way out of the Senate committee system and now goes to the Senate floor this week for debate and vote by all members. A special procedure called cloture (to end debate) … Continue reading →

Colorado Legislature Ends Session with Drivers License Bill for Illegal Immigrants

  On May 8, 2013, the Colorado legislature approved a bill allowing undocumented/illegal residents the ability to    obtain a Colorado drivers license. The bill is now sitting with Governor Hickenlooper to sign into law, who according to the Colorado Observer, … Continue reading →

What Happens After DACA?

With hundreds of thousands of undocumented youth now granted DACA or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, I get many questions on various issues ranging from what happens when I travel on DACA?” “How do I tell my employer I have … Continue reading →

Colorado Thinks Dreamers are an Asset – In State Tuition Bill Signed into Law

Today, Colorado Governor John Marking Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 33, also known as the ASSET bill into law. The bill provides for in-state tuition for undocumented college-bound youth who live and reside in the state. This bill ends a decade-long … Continue reading →

Senate Immigration Reform Bill Proposed – What it Means for the Illegal Community?

On April 16, 2013 8 US Senators announced a detailed bill — Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 — to overhaul the existing immigration system. The bill is comprehensive in hopes of tackling both the illegal … Continue reading →

Provisional Waiver Update: USCIS Elaborates on How it Will Determine Criminal and Other Issues

On April 11, 2013 the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) representatives met with USCIS on a variety of topics including the I-601A provisional waiver. AILA inquired into how USCIS was going to make the decision if disqualifying criminal issues or … Continue reading →

H-1B Cap Hit – Applications Subject to Lottery

The “H-1B cap” – or limited number of H-1B visas allowed to be issued – was met on April 5, 2013, 4 days after the earliest filing date became available on April 1, 2013. A lottery will be held for … Continue reading →

New I-9 For US Employers

USCIS has finally issued the new I-9 Form, required for US employers to verify whether an employee is authorized to work in the US. The form’s “Revision Date” is “3/8/2013.” All employers must be using this version by May 7, … Continue reading →

Positive Movements on Comprehensive Immigration Reform

This was an exciting week for advocates of immigration reform with news from the Capitol and the White House.  On January 28, 2013, 8 Senators (Schumer (D), McCain (R), Durbin (D), Graham (R), Menendez (D), Rubio (R), Bennet (D), and … Continue reading →

The Proposed Achieve Act for Certain Undocumented

In November 2012, two Senate Republicans introduced the Achieve Act, legislation that could offer renewable work permits to undocumented young people living in the United States. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and Jon Kyle, both of whom are retiring in the … Continue reading →