Lucas and Magno were both successful recipients of the EB-1 “Alien of Extraordinary Ability” or, as they are also known, “Athlete Visas”. Magno was my first successful athlete and Lucas is the most recent. I love doing this kind of visa because I get to meet cool people, talk about surfing, and significantly change peoples’ …
Maui Immigration Law welcomes summer intern Stuart Heesh We are lucky to have future lawyer, Stuart Heesh, on board to help brief cases and do some deep-dive research. Stuart is already a passionate advocate and we are honored to be part of his journey towards becoming an attorney. “Stuart Heesh is a recent graduate of …
Immigration Law: Changes Under the Biden Administration Prosecutorial Discretion: There has been a flurry of changes under the new administration. We will attempt to update them, one a time, on this page. One of the most significant changes was the recent guidance entitled: “Interim Guidance to OPLA Attorneys Regarding Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Policies and …
Kevin Block attended the ACLU “We the People” National Leadership Conference in Boston. This conference is held every two years and allows the respected and powerful civil rights organization to set its priorities, strengthen its mission and unify the intention of the many affiliates throughout the country. Immigration is one of the five areas that …
NEW PUBLIC CHARGE RULES: The long-awaited new rules regarding the financial condition of applicant’s for green cards, also known as the “public charge rules” came out recently. I am happy to share my opinions about whether this is a wise or fair new interpretation of the law but for now, what follows is a short …
Kevin Block and Courtney Goodloe will be speaking at the “Lights for Liberty” event at UH Maui College TENTATIVELY scheduled for Friday evening, July 19 (6:30pm – 8:30pm) Lights for Liberty events were held nationwide on July 12 and included speakers and vigils to draw attention the escalating human rights crisis at the border. Unfortunately, …
RAIDS: The Trump Administration has announced that it will be conducting enforcement actions targeting families. The actions are supposed to be targeting major cities yet, understandably, immigrant families throughout the country are worried. The fact that this administration and DHS “announced” raids indicates that it is a political statement meant to appease his base rather …
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