The Law Offices of Kevin J. Stewart

DACA - Proceed with Caution Recent federal court decisions have upheld the DACA program and forced the administration to accept new applications again. However, we should continue to advise our clients of the limitations of DACA and possible risks of applying. DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, protects undocumented immigrants who came to the US before age 16 from deportation. Although DACA protects undocumented persons from deportation and provides work authori...zation, it doesn't give applicants a path to permanent residence or citizenship. Applying for DACA also gives the government a great deal of personal information, such as an applicant’s home address, criminal history, and education. We have no guarantee that this information won't be used to target undocumented applicants for deportation in the future. And under the current administration, the DACA program is obviously not a priority. Initial applications and renewals submitted today will most likely not be considered for several months. So while I'm preparing initial DACA applications for clients, I don’t plan to submit them until the new administration is in place in January. How are you handling DACA applications? #daca #immigration #immigrationlaw

What I love about my work - meeting clients and working together with them on their immigration issues: citizenship, family or spouse visa, visitor visa, deportation defense, and more. Let’s meet to discuss your issue!

Last month, I had my client’s ankle monitor removed. She’s had it on since she entered the country last year. What should have been a simple process became almost impossible, because of the COVID shutdown. The local ICE office has been closed for months, and there was no way to reach anyone. After trying for weeks to get through to someone by email, I finally reached the right officer, who was able to help. I’m so happy for my client to get this done. We have a long road ahead pursuing her asylum case in immigration court, but removing the ankle monitor has already improved her outlook and given her some peace of mind. It was a small win in a long process. Here I’m waiting with her daughter, who insisted that I wear her hat ...

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Many thanks to Belle Woods and Mary Cunningham for an informative and inspiring session on immigration advocacy and social media. American Immigration Lawyers Association https://www.instagram.com/p/B3-fm29p5Gl/

If you're in the US to attend college can you seek employment during your time in college?

We provide help for persons fleeing persecution in their home countries and seeking asylum in the US. If you are already in the US and are not in the removal process, then we can help you submit an affirmative asylum application.

"Since 2011, ICE’s enforcement guidelines have advised against conducting raids, arrests or interviews at "sensitive sites," such as schools or churches, but many fear that policy might change under the Trump administration."

In order to work abroad in the United States, you must have proper authorization to do so, and simply having a valid visa to be in the U.S. does not necessarily mean you are authorized to work there.

You should not delay in taking action to protect yourself and your family through a humanitarian immigration application.

Here is a brief description of the how the naturalization process is completed to become a legal U.S. citizen.

The good news is that an applicant only has to answer 6 out of 10 U.S. Citizenship test questions correctly to pass, but there are 100 total questions that can be included among the ten given a specific applicant.

If you or an employee is planning a short-term visit to the United States, you may be eligible to conduct the visit without a visa via the waiver program.