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With a Biden presidency, there is new hope for immigrants and their families. Here are a few things that Biden has promised to do in his first 100 days as President: -Restore DACA, the program which grants temporary legal status to people who were brought to the US as children; -Reverse the public charge rule, which makes obtaining legal status more difficult for low-income immigrants; -Rescind the bans against people from majority-Muslim countries; -Streamline the natur...alization process so that it's easier for LPRs to become US citizens; -End Trump's family separation policy; -End asylum policies which block asylum to people who passed through other countries prior to coming to the US; -Focus immigration enforcement on people who are threats to public safety and national security, rather than people without criminal records. If implemented, these changes will go a long way towards improving our immigration system. GlassHessLaw is here to help you understand these changes and support you in your search for the American Dream. Let's get ready! See more

PLEASE VOTE! It is so important. This flyer explains the impact a Trump v. Biden presidency will have on immigrants. POR FAVOR VOTE! Es muy importante. Este volante explica el impacto de un presidencia Trump o Biden para los inmigrantes. THE TRUMP PLAN...Continue reading

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Today EOIR announced that Atlanta Immigration Court will re-open for cases for people who are out of custody, starting on October 13. There is an enormous backlog of cases, so expect continued delays as the court re-schedules court dates that were cancelled during the pandemic. Hoy EOIR anunció que Atlanta Immigration Court abrirá de nuevo para casos de personas que no están detenidos, empezando el 13 de octubre. Hay un monto enorme de casos, entonces espere retrasos mientras la corte cita audiencias que estaban cancelados durante la pandemia.

If you've been thinking about applying for citizenship, do it now! The USCIS fees for the N-400 are going up in October, from $640 to $1160. Other applications, such as I-601A waivers for unlawful presence, are also substantially increasing in price. Si usted está pensando en aplicar para la ciudadanía, hágalo ahora! Los honorarios de USCIS para la aplicación N-400 subirá en octubre, de $640 a $1160. Otros aplicaciones, como I-601A (perdón por presencia ilegal) también subirá en precio.

DACA lives! The Supreme Court has ruled that Trump did not have a legal justification to end the program. This is a huge victory for these young people, who deserve to be recognized as Americans. DACA vive! La Corte Suprema dijo que Trump no tenía un razón legal para terminar la programa. Esto es una victoria importante para los jovenes de DACA, quiene merecen ser reconocidos como americanos. https://www.nbcnews.com//supreme-court-rules-trump-cannot-

The immigration agency admonishing immigrants to pull themselves up by their bootstraps seems to have destroyed its own boots. https://www.washingtonpost.com//52c2ae06-ac1b-11ea-9063-e6

USCIS is opening up on June 4. Expect them to send out notices for previously cancelled appointments soon. USCIS abrirá de nuevo el 4 de junio. Deberían esperar que pronto mandará noticias para citas que fueron cancelados anteriormente. https://www.uscis.gov//uscis-preparing-resume-public-servi

My client got his work authorization card today! We had to fight a lot of government incompetence to get it, but now he has it. I’m happy for good news in these times.

Trump issued an executive order yesterday. Here are the important points: For the next 60 days, no immigrants will be allowed into the United States. This order does NOT apply to: 1. People already inside the US; 2. Non-immigrant visas (such as temporary agricultural workers, tourists, etc) 3. Immigrants who already have a valid visa or travel document; ... 4. Lawful permanent residents (green card holders); 5. Immigrants who are entering as a health care professional, health researcher, or to perform work essential to combatting Covid-19; 6. EB-5 immigrant investors; 7. Spouses and children of US citizens; 8. Immigrants who will help with law enforcement objectives or whose entry is in the US national interest; 9. Spouses and children of members of the military; 10. Certain immigrants with Special Immigrant visas. The order does not prevent people from applying for refugee and asylee status. This is just one more attempt by this president to blame immigrants for America's problems, and to distract attention from his lack of leadership. Immigrants make this country great; immigrants are some of our best citizens. Trump will not last. Keep fighting.

Atlanta is under a shelter-in-place order, but GlassHessLaw is still open! We offer consultations by Facetime or Skype. The immigration courts are still holding hearings for people who are detained, and this morning my client was granted a bond at Stewart! USCIS is still processing applications, although interviews are not being done currently. State criminal courts have cancelled non-essential hearings, and the immigration courts have cancelled all hearings for people wh...o are out of custody. Los residentes de Atlanta están bajo ordenes de no salir de la casa, pero GlassHessLaw todavía está abierto! Ofrecemos consultas por Facetime o Skype. Las cortes de inmigración todavía sigue con audiencias para personas detenidos, y está mañana mi cliente recibió una fianza en Stewart! USCIS todavía está procesando aplicaciones, aunque no hacen entrevista ahora. Las cortes del estado han cancelado audiencias que no son necesarios, y las cortes de inmigración han cancelado todas las audiencias para personas afuera de custodia. See more

Update: 1. All non-detained (out of custody) immigration hearings are cancelled until April 10. 2. All USCIS offices are closed until at least April 1.

The Covid-19 virus has caused a lot of disruption in all areas of our lives, with many government agencies and businesses shutting down or modifying operations. Here is how it is currently affecting the courts and immigration agencies: Immigration courts (EOIR): All non-detained master hearings scheduled between now and April 10 are being postponed. Cases of people who are in detention, as well as individual hearings for people who are out of custody, will continue during t...his time. Georgia courts: All non-emergency hearings scheduled between now and April 13 are being postponed. USCIS: As of now, there have been no announcements, so interviews are currently going ahead as scheduled. We will post further updates as they become available.

Proud to be advocating for the rights of immigrants at the Capitol with AILA! #AILANDA20 Luchando para los derechos de los inmigrantes al Capitol con AILA!

Two clients got their legal residence this week! I love celebrating these moments. Dos clientes recibieron su residencia legal esta semana! Me encanta celebrar estos momentos.

Three days, three people released from immigration detention! Parole on Wednesday, bond granted after 5 months and three bond motions on Thursday, and bond granted today where my client originally had been given a negative credible fear finding-- I argued successfully to have the asylum office reverse the finding, and this morning the judge granted bond! Three men going home to their families!