http://www.californiaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/ Published By The Law Office of Geri Kahn en-us 2011-10-11T22:19:55-08:00 http://www.californiaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/2011/10/the_last_day_of_voluntary_depa_1.html Hasn't that already been decided? That was my reaction when I read the 9th Circuit's decision issued today in Meza-Vallejos vs. Holder. In this case, the issue before the court was whether Meza -Vallejos was in violation of his... Removal Geri Kahn 2011-10-11T22:19:55-08:00 http://www.californiaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/2011/10/governor_brown_signs_californi_1.html On October 8, 2011, Governor Jerry Brown signed the second of two bills which together comprise what is now known as the California Dream Act. Current law allows undocumented students to attend California community colleges and California state universities... California Dream Act Geri Kahn 2011-10-10T22:29:13-08:00 http://www.californiaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/2011/09/uscis_permits_abused_or_batter_1.html United States and Citizenship Services ("USCIS") recently released a Policy Memorandum that provides guidance to USCIS officers regarding recent amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA") that extend the ability to self petition to battered or abused parents of... Violence Against Women Act Geri Kahn 2011-09-06T22:18:53-08:00 http://www.californiaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/2011/08/who_may_petition_for_an_01.html I previously wrote about the qualifications necessary for an 0-1 visa. I am now going to discuss who can be a petitioner/sponsor of an 0-1. Given the entreprenereurial spirit that exists in Silicon Valley, the question often comes up as... O-1 Geri Kahn 2011-08-13T23:59:07-08:00 http://www.californiaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/2011/08/australian_gay_man_in_same_sex.html It has been all over the news the last few days; an Australian gay man, caring for his American citizen husband, is about to be "deported." You can see an example of one such story in the San Francisco Chronicle,... Immigrants Geri Kahn 2011-08-11T23:31:22-08:00 http://www.californiaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/2011/08/o1_visa_what_do_i_need_to_qual.html When analyzing options for non-immigrants, we tend to think of other visas before thinking of an O-1. Yet, it remains a viable alternative. In fact, in 2009 (the latest year in which statistics are available), 58,566 people entered on O... O-1 Geri Kahn 2011-08-06T22:45:07-08:00 http://www.californiaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/2011/08/trends_in_naturalization_with_1.html Using material available to the public from the Department of Homeland Security Office of Immigration Statistics, Migration Information Source "MIS" published an online article about trends in naturalization in the United States. I am going to report three of the... Citizenship Geri Kahn 2011-08-05T22:53:15-08:00 http://www.californiaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/2011/08/statistics_of_approval_and_den_1.html It is funny; I was recently at a Social Security Disability hearing at the office in San Rafael. Prior to my hearing, the judge asked if I had seen TRAC. Trac, the acronym, stands for, "Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. TRAC... Department of Justice Geri Kahn 2011-08-02T23:24:27-08:00 http://www.californiaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/2011/08/when_may_i_apply_for_citizensh.html I just had an interesting issue arise at my San Francisco office. I received an inquiry from a potential client who wanted to know when she could apply for citizenship if she is married to a U.S. Citizen. The general... Citizenship Geri Kahn 2011-08-01T00:00:04-08:00 http://www.californiaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/2011/07/update_on_opt_out_bill_in_cali_1.html A few months ago I wrote a post on a bill pending in the California State Assembly (AB 101) which would permit California counties to opt out of the federal enforcement program known as "Secure Communities." There has been... Secure Communities Geri Kahn 2011-07-09T23:41:09-08:00