Chile: an 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile today. Lasting 90 seconds it was 500x more powerful than the one that shook Haiti. Tsunami warnings and alerts are now in place from South America to Asia and throughout the Pacific. Evacuations have already begun in Hawai’i. Romben Law, APC sends a…
USCIS published guidance this week helping adoptive parents with pending adoptions of orphaned children from Haiti. To help families whose adoptions were not finalized before the earthquake, a separate category now allows for the parole of children into the United States even before the adoption is final. For families who…
The H-1B season begins on April 1, 2010. The attorneys at Romben Law, APC have been fielding phone calls and queries about filing new H-1B petitions. With relatively new changes in place for processing labor condition applications (LCA) this new process has caused such delay that even the USCIS ombudsman…
As immigration attorneys with very strong roots in the immigrant communities of Los Angeles, the lawyers at Romben Law, APC stay current on legislative developments that could affect our clients and their families. On 15 December 2009, over ninety House Democrats unveiled a comprehensive immigration reform bill. The bill is…
All immigration law attorneys must deal with foreign countries, unique international legal issues, and some quaint interpretations of law. The lawyers at Los Angeles’ Romben Law, APC are no exception, and in fact, this recent change affects some of our clients who do business in or own businesses in the…
We at Romben Law, APC in Los Angeles believe in keeping the USA safe; however, we are also aware that many security measures can be a burden. As immigration attorneys, we are alert to security mechanisms which may violate the civil rights of immigrants and visitors. We have recently recently…
Immigrants are asked to take a medical exam before being granted legal permanent resident status in the USA. As part of this exam, immigrants are required to take various vaccinations. The immigration lawyers at Romben Law, APC in Los Angeles are often asked whether someone is required to take ALL…
With all our experience counseling on immigration law questions, the attorneys at Romben Law, APC in Los Angeles do not regularly get the chance to see the day-in, day-out operations at airports and other ports of entry. Whether it is Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy or not, I do…
Beginning January 4, 2010, applicants for visas or greencards will no longer be considered inadmissible for being HIV positive. Early last month, the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) removed HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) from the definition of a “communicable disease of public health significance.” This marks a major success…
Jon and Kate Plus 8, the once-popular TLC reality program about the Gosselin family, their twins and their sextuplets is kaput. But that’s old news. Today, the Gosselins officially closed the chapter on their 10 year marriage with the announcement their divorce becoming final. Divorce is always difficult. Kate says…