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By Attorneys Robert L. Reeves and Joseph I. Elias

On December 1, 2008, President Elect Obama announced his nomination for the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which is responsible for setting, administering and enforcing the United States’ immigration policies.  Janet Napolitano, the current Governor of Arizona, was named to head DHS.  Her po... >> Read More

By Robert L. Reeves & Nancy E. Miller 
 
The Los Angeles Times recently reported that the number of immigrants who waived their right to plead their cases to remain in the United States shot up from 5,500 in 2004 to 35,000 in 2008. Many of the nearly 100,000 people who agreed to leave the country under “stipulated removal” were encouraged to self-deport w... >> Read More

By Attorneys Robert L. Reeves and Cyndi V. Huynh

On April 1, 2008, the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoptions (“the Convention”) was entered into force with respect to the United States.  The Convention provides a framework for member countries to work together to ensure that adopted children are placed with stabl... >> Read More

By Attorney Robert L. Reeves and Lorena Larios Shah 

Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids are becoming a growing concern in the United States.   During the month of October, ICE arrested over 2,600 people in the U.S.  In the month of September, ICE ... >> Read More

By Attorneys Robert L. Reeves and Jeremiah Johnson  

The polls have closed and the ballots have been counted and one thing is for certain: Senator Barack Obama will be the next President of the United States.  Senator Obama campaigned on a platform of change and voters responded with a resounding “yes we can.”  Although many America... >> Read More

By Attorneys Robert Reeves and Jeremiah Johnson

Historically, immigrants have been burdened with a disproportionate amount of blame for many of society’s problems based on false assumptions and stereotypes - immigrants take jobs away from hard working native-born Americans; drain America’s health care and educational resources; and increase our criminal rates. However... >> Read More

By Attorneys Robert L. Reeves and Jeff L. Khurgel  

Earlier this week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated its earlier decision in Orozco v. Mukasey, thereby returning to the long-standing rule that aliens who entered the United States fraudulently are eligible to adjust their status in certain circumstances under section 245(a) of the Immigration & Nationali... >> Read More

By Attorneys Robert Reeves and Jeremiah Johnson

These are hard times for Americans, especially for immigrants. The current financial crisis has dominated the media’s headlines and the political discourse among the presidential candidates. And yet during these hard economic times, immigrants continue to wait anxiously for some relief, holding out hope while looking to politi... >> Read More

By: Attorneys Robert L. Reeves and Joseph I. Elias 
 
The United States has long been a country that attracts international entrepreneurs.   Immigration law provides several mechanisms for investors to place key personnel in the US, including the investors themselves.  One option is the E-2 visa category. This is also known as the nonimmigrant investor vis... >> Read More