Senate vote on DREAM Act postponed

The Senate was supposed to vote this morning to begin debate on S.3992, known as the DREAM Act. But with a lack of votes and the danger that the DREAM Act will be rejected, the Senate passed the motion to move the vote on the bill to the next ... Read more

DREAM Act passed in the House of Representatives

By a narrow margin of 216 votes to 198, the House of Representatives tonight passed the DREAM Act. Today was the first time in the 10-year legislative history of the DREAM Act that the House passed the bill. 8 Republicans, including Florida's 3 Hispanic Republicans: Ileana ... Read more

How to report professional misconduct and attorney malpractice

A lawyer must always look out for the interests of his clients, representing them in the best possible way. They must act in an ethical and professional manner. If a lawyer does not return your calls, does not advance your case and suspects that something is wrong, or asks you for exorbitant amounts of money without explaining the costs in detail, ... Read more

Ex-immigration lawyer sued for defrauding hundreds of clients

San Francisco, California City Attorney Dennis Herrera last month filed a lawsuit against Martin Resendez Guajardo for corruption, fraud, unlawful business practices and false representation, among other allegations. The complaint details a pattern of corrupt practices, in which the former attorney defrauded clients of their savings, but whose negligence in ... Read more

Senator Reid introduces new version of the DREAM Act

Last night, Democratic Senator and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced a new version of the DREAM Act (S.3992), with the goal of attracting broader support for the bill and obtaining the 60 votes needed to pass in the Senate. Senator Reid hopes to be able to introduce a Motion ... Read more

USCIS offers fee waiver application form

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New tariffs come into force

Beginning tomorrow, November 23, 2010, a new fee schedule for immigration proceedings before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) takes effect. Applications and petitions postmarked on or after that date will be required to include the new fee schedule, which will be ... Read more

Salvadoran woman under TPS gets her driver's license renewed

I am very happy to inform you that yesterday Susy Alvarez, a Salvadoran girl whom I helped for free, got her driver's license renewed. I met Susy at the Consulate General of El Salvador in Los Angeles, where I periodically give free consultations to people in need. When I met with her on ... Read more

Senator Reid to reintroduce DREAM Act

Democratic Senator Harry Reid today announced that he will introduce the "DREAM Act," which would allow for the legalization of undocumented students, as a stand-alone bill after Thanksgiving - with the intention of bringing the bill to a vote during the current special session of the House. The "DREAM Act" ... Read more

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