California Immigration Lawyer Blog
California immigration law cases and news.
Author: Geri Kahn is a solo pracitioner with offices in San Francisco and Benicia, Calif. She also authors California Social Security Lawyer Blog.
Blawg Related Categories: Immigration Law • States • California • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from California Immigration Lawyer Blog
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President Obama announces the elimination of the HIV inadmissibility ban
Yesterday President Obama announced the elimination of the HIV inadmissibility ban at the signing of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009. Currently individuals with HIV are inadmissible to the United States. As…
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USCIS issues new guidance on "public charge"
I recently wrote a post on whether the receipt of health insurance through San Francisco Healthy Families made that person a public charge. I concluded that it did not. Soon after I wrote that post,…
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Conference on Practicing Law in a Virtual World
As readers of this blog know, I am a big fan of the internet virtual reality world, Second Life®. I plan to write many more posts about Second Life over the next year as I…
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Oakland city ID card moving toward implementation
I previously wrote a post about the implementation of a San Francisco city identification card. Now Oakland is moving toward implementation of a similar plan. On October 20, the Oakland City council will be considering…
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2011 Diversity Visa program receives 900,000 applications in the first week
On October 2, 2009, The U.S. State Department launched the 2011 Diversity Visa Program. Between October 2 to November 30, 2009, applicants from countries around the world may register for a chance at winning one…
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Solano County Board of Supervisors leaves funding intact for La Clinica De La Raza
I previously wrote about how the health care and immigration debate has hit Vallejo. Specifically the Solano County Grand jury had recommended that funding by the Solano County Board of Supervisors to La Clinica De…
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Will I be considered a public charge if I have insurance through San Francisco Healthy Families?
I recently had a client inquire as to whether her enrollment in San Francisco's "Healthy Families" health insurance plan would endanger her green card application because she might be considered a "public charge." I originally…
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USCIS plans to get ready to accommodate the filing of more applications.
In an interview with the New York Times, about comprehensive immigration reform, the director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Alejandro Mayorkas, indicated that the agency was making plans to accommodate the filing…
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Where to find free or low cost assistance with citizenship applications in San Francisco
Applying for citizenship can be a daunting task because your entire immigration history is reviewed at the time you apply for citizenship. It can also be an expensive one because the filing fee with the…
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Update on proposal to limit funding to La Clinica De La Raza in Solano County
I recently wrote a post about a proposal pending in front of the Solano County Board of Supervisors that recommends that the Board limit funding to La Clinica de la Raza in Vallejo to only…