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AskVisalaw.com

In our Ask Visalaw.com section of the SIB, attorney Ari Sauer answers immigration law questions sent in by our readers. If you enjoy reading this section, we encourage you to visit Ari’s blog, The Immigration Answer Man, where he provides more answers to your immigration questions. You can also follow The Immigration Answer Man on Facebook and Twitter. If you have […]

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ABCs of Immigration: Obtaining Permanent Residence Through a Spouse

The spousal relationship is one of the most common bases for immigration to the U.S.. U.S. citizens can petition for foreign-born spouses as immediate relatives, meaning the spouse will have an immediately available visa number with no wait other than the time it takes to process the paperwork. Generally, if your non-citizen spouse is in […]

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Openers

Dear Readers: Immigration made the news this past month, but for a reason no one was predicting. When a Liberian man on a visitor visa showed up at a hospital in Dallas with Ebola symptoms, many started calling for restricting the entry of individuals from Ebola-infected countries in West Africa. For now, individuals from those […]

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November 2014

For more information on Siskind’s Immigration Bulletin, including how to contact us, click here. To download the entire newsletter in PDF format, click here. 1. Openers 2. ABCs of Immigration: Obtaining Permanent Residence Through a Spouse 3. AskVisalaw.com 4. Border and Enforcement News Many Local Agencies Decline to Hold Immigrants for Deportation Temporary Protected Status […]

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October 2014

For more information on Siskind’s Immigration Bulletin, including how to contact us, click here. To download the entire newsletter in PDF format, click here. 1. Openers 2. ABCs of Immigration Law: Basics of Immigration Compliance Enforcement 3. Ask Visalaw.com 4. News from the Courts M.S.P.C. v. Johnson Immigration Judges Want an Independent Immigration Court 5. News Bytes DHS Offers 18 Month Extension […]

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State Department Visa Bulletin: October 2014

October Visa Bulletin Summary: Family 1st – World numbers, China and India advanced 21 days to 22 May 2007; Mexico moved forward 21 days to 22 June 1994; the Philippines moved forward 1 month to 01 September 2004. Family 2A – China, India, and the Philippines advanced 1 month to 01 February 2013; Mexico advanced […]

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Greg Siskind’s Blog on ILW.com One By One, GOP Immigration Moderates Shift to the Right NFAP Puts Numbers to the Executive Action Ideas Size DOESN’T Matter Immigration Humor: No Country for Little Kids A Glimpse of Artesia So Close to America Physician Immigration Law Institute Being Held in DC in November   Bruce Buchanan’s Blog […]

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Washington Watch

President Obama Nominates Sarah R. Saldaña for ICE Assistant Secretary The White House released a statement announcing the President’s nominations for several key administration posts. Sarah R. Saldaña, who has served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas since 2011, is listed as a nominee for Assistant Secretary for Immigration and […]

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DHS Offers 18 Month Extension for South Sudan TPS Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson re-designated South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and extended the existing TPS 18 months from Nov. 3, 2014 to May 2, 2016. Nationals of South Sudan or persons who last habitually resided in South Sudan may now register or re-register […]

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M.S.P.C. v. Johnson The American Civil Liberties Union, the American Immigration Council, the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, and the National Immigration Law Center have sued the government on behalf of asylum-seeking mothers and children who are quickly being deported before they can adequately prepare for an asylum hearing. These women and […]

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    Siskind Susser provide immigrations services to companies ranging from small family businesses to the Fortune 500. We represent companies and employees in filing employment-based visas to work in the US and green card applications for permanent residence. We also help companies with their recruiting practices, educate their teams with regular workshops, and help establish internal policies as they relate to immigration sponsorship.

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    Immigration through a family member who is a US citizen or permanent resident is the most common way of gaining US residency. Whether family members are in the US or abroad, Siskind Susser has decades of experience representing permanent residents and US citizens in applications for their spouses, fiancés, children, parents, and siblings to join them in the United States.

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    As cross-border mobility becomes increasingly vital to today’s workforce, Siskind Susser is proud to offer a full suite of global immigration services to help individuals and employers navigate outbound immigration challenges. Our global immigration practice supports U.S.-based companies sending employees abroad, as well as individuals pursuing opportunities overseas.

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    Students and universities face their own unique sets of immigration challenges. Siskind Susser represents universities in filing employment based visas and green card for their researchers, professors, and other faculty. We also help students and Designated School Officials with complicated issues and filings for F, J, and M visa holders

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