Archive for December, 2007

What really matters to our country?

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

3,895 soldiers have died in Iraq. Our ever-growing national debt is over $9 trillion.  Our country is breaking international human rights norms and is debating whether water boarding should be considered torture.  But wait folks...not only that -- in case water boarding is torture, we will just avoid the discussion ...

Losing a loved one doesn’t mean your pending petition will be denied.

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

In Neang v. Chertoff, the District Court of Massachusetts agreed with the Ninth Circuit’s interpretation of INA §201(b)(2)(A)(I) in Freeman V. Gonzales, holding that an I-130 beneficiary remains an “immediate relative” after death of the spouse if the petition has been pending prior to the spouse’s death. This ...

Finally – a voice of reason

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Max Boot, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, a contributing editor to Opinion and the author of "War Made New: Weapons, Warriors, and the Making of the Modern World," wrote a wonderful piece in the LA Times summarizing the reasons why the Republican party as well as ...

A great FAQ on the DV Lottery

Saturday, December 1st, 2007

I have been getting million questions about the DV lottery almost every day.  Since I am really not an expert on the subject, I have been looking for sites that offer information about the application process.  Here are some sites that you may also find helpful: Siskind Law Firm's FAQ on ...