Immigration and Firm News

Marijuana Remains Problematic for Immigrants

Blog Post by Alex Sheppard, Summer 2015 Intern On August 29, 2013, the Obama administration released a memo saying that…

9 years ago

Kolko & Associates Announces New Website Launch

Kolko & Associates, P.C. is pleased to announce the launch of its new website at www.KolkoAssociates.com.  The site provides the…

9 years ago

Senior Associate Bryon M. Large, Sr. selected as one of The Best Lawyers in America

Kolko & Associates, P.C. is delighted to announce that our own Senior Associate Bryon M. Large Sr. has been selected…

9 years ago

Federal judge orders release of detained immigrant children

In a decision issued this past Friday, a federal judge in the District Court for the Central District of California…

10 years ago

USCIS Issues Final Guidance on When to File an Amended or New H-1B Petition after Simeio Decision

By Zuzana Geremes, Paralegal On April 9, 2015, USCIS published a draft guidance based on its Administrative Appeal Office’s precedent…

10 years ago

Women and children asylum-seekers in family detention now being released on bond

Last month, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson made a major announcement regarding the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy of…

10 years ago

The Rights and Responsibilities of Foreign Nationals under the Affordable Care Act

By now, most immigration attorneys have been asked whether a particular foreign national client is eligible for health insurance under…

10 years ago

DACA 3-Year Approvals Reduced to 2 Years

In the wake of the pending litigation and injunction in Texas regarding the new deferred action programs for students and…

10 years ago

ICE publishes new guidance on care of transgender detainees

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) published new guidance in June on the care of transgender adults in immigration detention,…

10 years ago

How do I write a hardship letter?

We do a fair number of hardship waivers in our office each year, and I am frequently asked by my…

10 years ago