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We want to give a big shout out to our very own Angela Cifor for being selected as one of Super Lawyer’s 2025 Rising Stars! Well done, Angela! Angela Cifor is a Partner here at Kolko & Casey, P.C. where she specializes in United States immigration law. Her practice is primarily focused on family-based immigration, […]
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Review SEVIS Records for F-1 Students On March 27, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he had signed letters revoking more than 300 visas of students because of foreign policy views or criminal activities. Since that date, many university officials and students, including universities in Colorado, are reporting that student statuses in […]
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Español People in the United States without lawful immigration status or authorization from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are not authorized to be physically present in the United States and therefore are at risk for immigration enforcement action anywhere in the United States. Regardless of where an immigration enforcement action occurs, noncitizens in the […]
Continue Reading English Las personas que se encuentran en los Estados Unidos sin un estatus migratorio legal o sin autorización del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) no están autorizadas para estar físicamente presentes en el país y, por lo tanto, están en riesgo de ser objeto de acciones de cumplimiento migratorio en cualquier lugar de los Estados […]
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Español People seeking entry into the United States, whether it is returning from a short trip abroad or seeking admission for the first time, should consider the following: Electronic Device Searches: Individuals returning to the United States after international travel have limited rights when interacting with Customs and Border Protection (CBP). CBP has the authority […]
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English Las personas que buscan ingresar a los Estados Unidos, ya sea regresando de un viaje corto al extranjero o solicitando ingreso por primera vez, deben tener en cuenta lo siguiente: Registros de Dispositivos Electrónicos: Las personas que regresan a los Estados Unidos después de un viaje internacional tienen derechos limitados cuando interactúan con la […]
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Español On March 25, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will publish notice that it is terminating the parole program for inadmissible noncitizens from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela (CHNV) and their immediate family members. The termination of CHNV parole is expected to be published on March 25, 2025, and will take effect 30 […]
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English El 25 de marzo de 2025, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) publicará un aviso indicando que está terminando el programa de parole para los extranjeros inadmisibles de Cuba, Haití, Nicaragua y Venezuela (CHNV) y sus familiares inmediatos. La terminación del parole CHNV se espera que sea publicada el 25 de marzo de 2025 […]
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English Una de las muchas órdenes ejecutivas emitidas por el presidente Trump en sus primeros días en el cargo incluyó una directiva al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) para hacer cumplir una sección de la Ley de Inmigración y Nacionalidad (INA) que requiere que algunos extranjeros se registren con el gobierno federal. El nuevo requisito […]
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Español One of the many Executive Orders issued by President Trump in his first days in office included a directive to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enforce a section of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) that requires some foreign nationals register with the federal government. The new requirement will affect certain non-U.S. […]
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Foreign Nationals from targeted countries who are currently outside the USA should return immediately. The New York Times is reporting that the Trump Administration plans to implement “travel bans” for countries around the globe that will either bar or severely restrict citizens of the named countries from entering the United States. The travel bans could […]
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On February 20-21, 2025, American Immigration Lawyers Association South Florida chapter hosted its 46th Annual Conference with over 500 attendees and speakers. Kolko & Casey, PC’s own Senior Associate Attorney, Petula McShiras, was invited to speak on Complex Pathways to Citizenship: Navigating Advanced Acquisition and Naturalization Challenges. She was joined by fellow panelists Atara Eig […]
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