Law Offices of Kevin C. Gregg

Attention Ventura County! Join us for our virtual DACA workshop on July 31st, from 9am-5pm. We will be conducting DACA renewals as well as initial application... screens! If you reside out of county you are still welcome to participate! If you are interested, please call our #Oxnard office at (805) 246-3867 to set up an appointment! ¡Atención Condado de Ventura! Acompáñenos en nuestro taller de DACA virtual el 31 de Julio de 9am-5pm. ¡Vamos a estar haciendo renovaciones de DACA al igual que pre-evaluaciones de DACA iniciales! ¡Si usted vive afuera del condado también es bienvenido! ¡Si está interesado por favor llame a nuestra oficina de #Oxnard al (805) 246-3867 para hacer una cita! #Oxnard #DACA #laluchasigue #SiSePuede See more

The Supreme Court decision on DACA from last week ais a big relief for those that already have DACA. Unfortunately there is no news yet on when new DACA applications can be filed. Most attorneys believe that under the Supreme Court decision, USCIS should begin accepting applications for new DACA applicants immediately. However they have not provided any information about when they will begin accepting those applications and with this administration we have to assume they will... do everything possible to delay or make it difficult. At this time I am not starting to prepare applications for new DACA applicants until we have more information. I know some other attorneys are doing so I encourage people who to seek a second opinion from another attorney if they would like to try to file an application sooner. My recommendation is to start finding and saving the documents you will need so that you have them ready to file as soon as possible if they begin accepting new applications. This would be proof that you were in the US before June 15, 2007, school transcripts showing your graduation, and documents for every 2-3 months from the time of your graduation to the present day (paystubs, bank statements, etc.).

Please share this widely with friends and family. Starting Monday May 18, California is offering disaster assistance to undocumented individuals and mixed status families who did not receive the federal stimulus because their tax returns include a spouse, parent, or child who has an ITIN. https://www.sanluisobispo.com//coron/article242749791.html https://www.cdss.ca.gov//iwar0gsjuvuuaqgvzobitmt7pjnaxxp84

Hi clients. Please contact me if you have any questions or are nervous about the executive order freezing immigration. The good news it that it does not apply to most of my clients. People applying within the US are not included in the freeze. Spouses and children of US citizens are not included in the freeze. The bad news is that it does apply to spouses and children of permanent residents who will need to apply for their visa at a consulate abroad. The initial order is only for 60 days and consulates are currently closed so at first it will not change anything. But most people expect that the order will continue to be extended at least through the election and longer if he is reelected. I am trying to reach out to clients who will be impacted by the order, but don't wait to contact me if you have any concerns.

I have been getting lots of questions about stimulus payments. You will likely receive a stimulus payment as long as everybody on the most recent tax filing has a social security number. If you do receive the payment, then it is perfectly fine to save, spend it, or use it how you would like. There are no immigration consequences for receiving or using the stimulus payment. Unfortunately, if somebody in your tax filing has an ITIN number because they do not yet have a social s...ecurity number, then you will not receive any stimulus payment. This is extremely unfair for US citizens married to an undocumented spouse and for US citizen children with an undocumented parent who also need help during these difficult times, especially as that is the same group of people who will not qualify for unemployment. California has indicated they will attempt to make similar stimulus payments of $500 to undocumented individuals, but we are still waiting on details. See more

I don't post often, but during these uncertain times I am going to try to post the answers to frequent questions I am getting. Please share these messages and my Facebook page with whoever you think might find them helpful now. And if you have any general questions, please post them here. No proveyo informacion aqui mucho, pero durante estos dias extraños voy a tratar de publicar las respuestas a las preguntas frecuentes que recibo. Favor de compartir estos mensajes y mi pági...na de Facebook con quien crea que pueda encontrarlos útiles ahora. Y si tiene alguna pregunta general, me avisa. First, unemployment insurance. Receiving unemployment insurance will not harm your case in any way. Unemployment insurance is an "earned benefit" that you have earned with your paychecks. If you are eligible for unemployment, you should accept it. Primero, beneficios de desempleo. Recibir un seguro de desempleo no dañará su caso de ninguna manera. El seguro de desempleo es un "beneficio ganado" que usted gana a través de sus talones de cheque. Si es elegible para el desempleo, debe aceptarlo. However, you only qualify for unemployment if you are currently eligible to work. If you are a resident, have DACA, or have a work permit, you are eligible for unemployment. If you do not have immigration status or have an expired work permit, you are not eligible for unemployment. Filing for unemployment requires you to provide information about your work permit which is then verified with immigration. Presenting false information when applying for unemployment could cause serious complications with your case. Sin embargo, solo califica para el desempleo si actualmente es elegible para trabajar. Si es residente, tiene DACA, o tiene un permiso de trabajo, es elegible para el desempleo. Si no tiene estatus migratorio o tiene un permiso de trabajo vencido, no es elegible para el desempleo. La solicitud de desempleo requiere que presente información sobre su permiso de trabajo que luego se verifica con inmigración. La presentación de información falsa al solicitar el desempleo podría causar complicaciones con su caso.

I will likely be volunteering at the OneJustice Immigration Legal Clinic at Paso Robles Community Church on Saturday February 8th. More information is below from OneJustice is below: "Would you like to renew your DACA? Or apply to become a U.S. Citizen? OneJustice’s Justice Bus Project and Paso Robles Community Church are partnering to hold a FREE IMMIGRATION LEGAL CLINIC on Saturday, February 8th. During the clinic, individuals will meet one-on-one with volunteer attorneys... to complete naturalization applications, DACA renewals, immigration screenings, and for basic advice and/or referrals. The clinic is open to everyone at no cost. Please call to make an appointment at 323-739-8093." "¿Te gustaría renovar tu DACA? ¿O aplicar para convertirte en ciudadano estadounidense? El Proyecto Justice Bus de OneJustice y Paso Robles Community Church se asocian para proporcionar una CLÍNICA LEGAL DE INMIGRACIÓN GRATUITA el Sábado, 8 de Febrero. Durante la clínica, las personas se reunirán individualmente con abogados voluntarios para completar las solicitudes de naturalización, renovaciones de DACA, exámenes de inmigración y para consejos básicos y / o referencias. La clínica será gratuita y está abierta para todos. Por favor llame para hacer una cita al 323-739-8093."

The agency IMPORTA Is offering free DACA renewals by appointment at their offices in Santa Maria and Lompoc. They are also able to pay the $495 filing fee for some applicants. I recommend that anybody who has DACA expiring in all of 2020 renew their DACA as soon as possible, no later than the end of February if possible. Even my current clients should consider renewing with IMPORTA to save costs. I am happy to provide copies of any of your prior applications or paperwork if it would help.

Public announcement

I will be speaking at the California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) Comite meeting on July 19 at 6:30 at the Rabobank in Templeton. I will be giving a summary of recent news and changes in immigration law and will be available for questions.

I will be out of the office July 30 to August 3 and the entire month of September. If you would like to make an appointment to start a case or for an initial consultation before mid-October, please contact me as soon as possible.

I will be out of the office from May 10th through May 21st.