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Ā  Ā  Ā  Things to Keep in Mind: The Public Charge Rules Seattle Immigration Lawyer’s Updates: The ā€œpublic chargeā€ rules were designed to identify people who may depend on the government as theirĀ mainĀ source of support. Whether a person is likely to become a public charge is typically made at two points: 1) when the person […]

EB-5 Investment Amounts Increasing Effective November 21, 2019 Seattle Immigration Lawyer’s Update:  From November 21, 2019, USCIS will considerably increase the investment capital amount for investment-based green cards. Minimum $500,000 will increase to $900,000 (instead of $1.3 million that was proposed) for investors investing through regional centers. $1 million will increase to $1.8 million for […]

CCL CLIENT WINS RELIEF UNDER THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE There is no bigger story in America right now than the detention of asylum seekers at the Mexico-US border. Meanwhile, the current administration is looking for ways to even deport naturalized citizens. At times like this, it is more important than ever for people to know […]

WINNING AN APPEAL FOR MOM: I-130 PETITIONS AND IDENTITY CERTIFICATES   A recent win for a client was a lesson in how the immigration process can be made even more tricky by misunderstandings in documentation. Our client, a naturalized U.S. citizen, petitioned for her mother in Iran. When reviewing our clientā€™s I-130 petition, US Citizenship […]

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