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July 13, 2015

Last week was one of those weeks that makes us happy to be immigration lawyers. It ended with several families relieved that their personal journeys to legal status in the U.S. are ended and their...

July 2015 Client of the Month- Franklin Crespo

July 6, 2015

[caption id="attachment_2395" align="aligncenter" width="345"] The Crespo Family[/caption] Franklin Crespo is our Client of the Month for June 2015. BR attorney Dree Collopy has been representing Mr. Crespo and his family since 2009. At that time,...

March 2015 Client of the Month- D-R-

March 16, 2015

Our March 2015 client of the month is no stranger to readers of BR's blog. The Immigration Judge's grant of D-R-'s residency in February 2015 ended a saga that began in 2009, when the U.S....

Five Things We Have Learned about the I-601A Provisional Waiver Program

January 12, 2015

[vimeo clip_id=39267368 w=500 h=369] Last week, we had another I-601A provisional waiver approved. This makes us 6 for 6, so far, with a few more pending. We have learned quite a bit in the past...

Kira and Ricky, Clients of the Month, January 2015

January 1, 2015

At a time of year when we honor togetherness and fresh starts, we are comforted to know that Benach Collopy clients, Kira and her four-year-old son Ricky, have finally been granted asylum and are reunited...

EXECUTIVE REFORMS TO IMMIGRATION: Top Six Changes

December 1, 2014

The President's executive reforms to the U.S. immigration system make a number of very positive changes that have the potential to help millions of people. Although we have written about various components of the reforms...

EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Families of U.S. Armed Forces Members and Enlistees

November 23, 2014

The package of reforms introduced by the President includes new policies on the U.S. of parole-in-place or deferred action for the family members of those seeking to enlist in the military. Parole in place is...

EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Expansion of I-601A Provisional Waiver Program

November 23, 2014

Another positive development included in the President's administrative reforms to U.S. immigration laws is the proposed expansion of the provisional waiver program, which the President initiated in 2013. The provisional waiver, as initially introduced allowed...

EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Deferred Action for the Parents of U.S. Citizens and Residents

November 21, 2014

As Joe Biden once said, this is a "big f'in' deal." The centerpiece of the President's immigration reforms announced yesterday is the expansion of deferred action to cover certain foreign national parents of United States...

Five Things We Have Learned About I-601A Provisional Waivers

November 18, 2014

Nearly two years since the announcement of the provisional waiver of inadmissibility, known as the I-601A extreme hardship waiver, we have learned quite a bit about the people that need this waiver and the way...

Kwabena Boateng, Client of the Month, October 2014

October 9, 2014

Kwabena Boateng arrived in the United States from Ghana three days before September 11, 2001, when he was just 15 years old – he learned of the attacks as he was being transported from New...

Francisco Nuñez Villegas, client of the month- May 2014

May 11, 2014

Our Client of the Month for May 2014 is Francisco Nuñez Villegas. Francisco recently became a United States citizen after a seven-year emotional roller coaster ride, filled with both highs and lows and exciting and...

Yury and Clemens, Clients of the Month, December 2013

December 11, 2013

Our clients of the month for December 2013 are Clemens Osorio Tello and Yury Soto Cabrera. As an active member of the U.S. Coast Guard, Clemens has dedicated his career to serving his country. Yet,...

Mayorkas v. Cuellar de Osorio: CSPA at the Supreme Court

December 9, 2013

Tomorrow, December 10, 2013, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Mayorkas v. Cuellar de Osorio, reviewing the 9th circuit decision that reversed the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision in Matter of Wang that...

Administrative Relief for Military Families via Parole in Place

November 19, 2013

Members of the U.S. military make significant sacrifices in order to serve their country. Yet, many dedicated U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents are either prevented from serving in the military or their service is...