Published articles, messages, chats about immigration lawhttp://www.lawyers.comhttp://editorial.lawyers.com/common/image/favicon.icohttp://www.lawyers.com1616Political asylum is available to people already in the United States who fear returning to their home country due to actual persecution or have a well-founded fear of actual persecution because of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion.http://immigration.lawyers.com/Political-Asylum.htmlCurrent comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) has union support, and Congressional support is possible. CIR would allow some illegal foreign workers to lawfully stay and work in the US, and improve the system for managing immigrant workers, benefitting both US workers and immigrants alike.http://immigration.lawyers.com/Unions-Support-the-Obama-Immigration-Initiative.htmlIn April 2009, Alan Bersin was appointed as the "Border Czar" by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano. Bersin's credentials are impressive. US geography and the challenges of border control, along with new issues such as the H1N1 flu virus mean that Bersin's work is cut out for him.http://immigration.lawyers.com/Napolitano-Appoints-Border-Czar.htmlNavigating through any immigration matter can be daunting, complex and overwhelming. Use this checklist to protect your interests and to make sure things progress smoothly and as planned. Your common sense and due diligence will pay off.http://immigration.lawyers.com/Checklist-Protect-Yourself-in-Immigration-Matters.htmlFrom everyday, ordinary people to Hollywood celebrities, it seems like more and more US citizens are adopting children who are born in foreign countries. You need an immigration visa for adoption to get it done. And it must be a labor of love, because it's a complicated and often long process.http://immigration.lawyers.com/Immigration-Visa-for-Adoption.htmlHi, I need to seek legal advice regarding my fiance''s case. He is an American Citizen residing in Florida. He was married in the Philippines but has been separated for 10 years now. His status in the United States is single; however, just to make things legal, he filed a divorce in the United States. Now, he''s planning to file a fiance visa for me. Does he still need to file for an annulment in the Philippines even if he''s already an American citizen and plans to marry me in the United States...Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:00:00 ESThttp://immigration.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/Will-This-Divorce-Be-Sufficient-Immigration-Purpos...-8743.htmlHi, I need to seek legal advice regarding my fiance''s case. He is an American Citizen residing in Florida. He was married in the Philippines but has been separated for 10 years now. His status in the United States is single; however, just to make things legal, he filed a divorce in the United States. Now, he''s planning to file a fiance visa for me. Does he still need to file for an annulment in the Philippines even if he''s already an American citizen and plans to marry me in the United States...Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:00:00 ESThttp://immigration.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/Will-This-Divorce-Be-Sufficient-for-Immigration-Pu...-8731.htmlI am currently on conditional permanent resident status derived from marriage with my US citizen husband. My son who was 20 then when I got my K-1 visa was named in that petition but did not go with me and I stated in that petition that he will follow later. He''s 23 now, still single and wants to come now. Do I file a petition for him or can my husband file one for him? April 21 or 22Mon, 09 May 2011 12:00:00 ESThttp://immigration.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/Can-K-2-Visa-be-Used-Now-8640.htmlI heard that you can apply for a green card if you came here legally and have been here for 10 years. Is that true?Mon, 02 May 2011 12:00:00 ESThttp://immigration.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/Can-You-Apply-For-Residency-After-Living-in-the-USA...-8635.htmlI heard that you can apply for a green card if you came here legally and have been here for 10 years. Is that true?Mon, 02 May 2011 12:00:00 ESThttp://immigration.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/Can-You-Apply-For-Residency-After-Living-in-the-USA...-8642.html