Immigration Law

Individuals born in Kentucky, as well as other parts of the United States, are citizens from birth. This standard for citizenship includes people born to indigenous tribes in the country. Immigration law also provides a path to citizenship at birth for individuals...

Foreign nationals who are employed in Kentucky or elsewhere throughout the United States on H-1B visas may be entitled to automatic renewal of their work permits. However, their spouses are not eligible for an automatic renewal according to a recent court ruling. How...

The United States is currently home to some 411,000 immigrants that hail from 10 countries from around the globe that have been ravaged by war or natural disasters. Many of these legal immigrants, including those in, Kentucky now face deportation thanks to a...

Immigrants living in Kentucky and other parts of the country will typically need help navigating the immigration process when they desire a change in their present status. These immigrants and their families need to know where they can find the help they need....

Advocates in Kentucky and across the country have railed against the current cash bail system used in America for years. The argument is that this system keeps people accused of a criminal offense in jail for months or years without a conviction simply because they do...

Green card holders in Kentucky and around the country will likely welcome news that a federal judge has blocked Trump Administration plans to increase immigration fees. The ruling was handed down on Sept. 29 in a California district court. The revised fee schedule,...

Employers in Kentucky and around the country are finding it increasingly difficult to hire qualified foreign workers according to H-1B visa data from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. These are the visas that companies apply for when they have been unable to...