On behalf of Law Office of Ronald A. Cabanayan | Oct 21, 2020 | Immigration And Naturalization Law
For American citizens, misdemeanors are considered to be relatively minor. Convictions tend to come with modest fines and fees, while prison sentences are usually under a year in length. A misdemeanor is seen differently when you’re an immigrant to the United States....
On behalf of Law Office of Ronald A. Cabanayan | Sep 23, 2020 | Immigration And Naturalization Law
California was one of the states that pioneered the legalization of marijuana for both medical and recreational use. If you’re an adult over 21 years of age or hold a medical marijuana card, you can largely buy, keep and consume marijuana legally from any...
On behalf of Law Office of Ronald A. Cabanayan | Sep 8, 2020 | Immigration And Naturalization Law
Once someone legally enters the United States, they generally have two main options if they would like to stay indefinitely. The first option is to cure a Permanent Resident Card or Green Card that allows them to live and work in the country. The second and typically...
On behalf of Law Office of Ronald A. Cabanayan | Aug 26, 2020 | Immigration And Naturalization Law
When your tourism business in Nicaragua had to shut down, you were left without an income. So, after 20 years, you returned to the U.S. to find work. Your experience allowed you to secure a job quickly, but there is one problem. You could not bring your Nicaraguan...
On behalf of Law Office of Ronald A. Cabanayan | Aug 18, 2020 | Immigration And Naturalization Law
Your boss invites you and your colleagues to the bar after work. You tell him that you have to drive, but he replies that a couple of beers never hurt anyone. Unfortunately, the police stop you on the way home and charge you with driving under the influence (DUI). You...
On behalf of Law Office of Ronald A. Cabanayan | Aug 14, 2020 | Immigration And Naturalization Law
Homes and the workplace do not provide asylum against officers from the Department of Homeland Security or US Immigration and Customs. But you have important rights when immigration enforcement officers show up at your home or workplace. Rights at home Immigration...
On behalf of Law Office of Ronald A. Cabanayan | Jul 9, 2020 | Immigration And Naturalization Law
A new rule announced by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has foreign students scrambling to find a way to stay in the United States this fall. The rule, announced just weeks away from the beginning of fall semester at many colleges, states that students will...
On behalf of Law Office of Ronald A. Cabanayan | Jun 15, 2020 | Immigration And Naturalization Law
California’s sanctuary law, known as the Values Act, limits when local police can notify immigration officials about a person’s immigration status. It is one measure to assure that rights are not trampled under any federal immigration and naturalization law. In one...
On behalf of Law Office of Ronald A. Cabanayan | Jun 2, 2020 | Immigration And Naturalization Law
A memorandum concerning workers holding H-1B visas that was promulgated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has been scrapped in a partial settlement of a lawsuit brought by ITServe Alliance against the federal government. The memorandum required...
On behalf of Law Office of Ronald A. Cabanayan | Apr 29, 2020 | Immigration And Naturalization Law
This past week, the President of the United States announced and signed an Executive Order temporarily limiting some forms of immigration as the country deals with an unprecedented situation. Despite initial concerns over how expansive the order could be, it appears...
