UPDATE: Trump has again extended this ban by another 3 months after it ran out on Dec. 31, 2020. Click here for more information. As you’ve likely heard, President Trump issued a proclamation…
The immigration process opens you up to scrutiny by the U.S. government. Whether you’re trying to get asylum status, citizenship, your green card, or even just a visa, it is…
It is important to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that the people they grant green cards to do NOT become public charges. A public charge is someone who relies…
You may have heard of self-petitioning under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) as a potential path towards lawful permanent residency. But did you know that you don’t have to…
Are you a green card holder? Have you considered taking the steps to become a naturalized U.S. citizen? At Heitz Immigration Law, we’ve met many people who have been lawful…
Sometimes people use marriage as a way to defraud the U.S. Department of Homeland Security -- a U.S. citizen will marry a foreign national in return for cash or favors…
While the news is focused on the dreadful situation of asylum seekers being separated from their children at the border, Jeff Sessions and Donald Trump are quietly launching an attack…
You may have heard me say that you have to have a ticket in the immigration line in order to get your green card. Translated to immigration law, this means…
We finally did it! After two years at our previous office location, we moved just 1 block away to a fabulous new office with lots more room and still in…
The United States Constitution affords rights to all citizens of this country, but did you know that undocumented immigrants also have rights under the Constitution? In the current climate of…