On Friday, January 8, 2021, President-elect Joe Biden announced he will introduce immigration legislation “immediately” after his inauguration on January 20, 2021. Once in office, President Biden’s Attorney General designate, Merrick Garland, will begin an investigation into the separation of more than 2,600 children from their families at the U.S southern border and whether criminal […]
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Whistleblower Report Alleges Forced Hysterectomies in ICE Detention Center
On September 14, 2020, a whistleblower report alleged shocking and gross human rights violations at the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia. […]
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Great News for K-1 Fiancé Visa Applicants!
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, many Consulates and Embassies throughout the world have been shut down for months, with little to no interviews being scheduled. These Consulates and Embassies are now beginning to resume regular processing of U.S. visas where country conditions have improved regarding the pandemic. On August 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of […]
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Curious about how Presidential Candidate Joe Biden’s immigration plan may affect your family? *********************************************** ¿Tiene curiosidad sobre cómo el plan de inmigración de la candidata presidencial Joe Biden puede afectar a su familia?
The Biden-Harris Administration has proposed a compassionate and inclusive plan to not only address the damage to our immigration and asylum systems during the past four years, but to encourage a modernization and reform of our immigration policy to the benefit of us all. Some major highlights include promoting a pathway to U.S. Citizenship for […]
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Happy 6th Year Anniversary!
August 15, 2020 is the Law Office of Karen Winston’s 6th year anniversary. We are extraordinarily grateful to our team and our clients for making our success possible. Over the past 6 years, we have assisted hundreds of families and thousands of clients achieve their immigration dreams. The last few years, and especially this past […]
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I-601A Provisional Waiver Victory for Same-Sex Couple
The Law Office of Karen Winston is a proud supporter of the LGBTQ community. We love using our immigration law knowledge and experience to assist gay, lesbian, and transgendered immigrants and their families achieve their immigration dreams. U.S. immigration policies have historically discriminated against LGBTQ couples until recently. A major example is that prior to […]
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Major USCIS Application Fee Increase Coming Soon
USCIS Announces Fee Increases Starting October 2, 2020 Beginning October 2, 2020, application fees for many USCIS applications will substantially increase including for Form I-130, Form I-192, Form I-212, Form I-290B, Form I-539, Form I-601, Form I-601A, Form I-751, Form I-765, Form I-929, Form N-336 and many others. Some of the most notable fee increases […]
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DACA Update: Trump Administration Defying the Supreme Court DACA Ruling
Updated July 31, 2020 On July 28, 2020, just weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court held that the administration’s rescission of DACA was unlawful, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a memo significantly restricting DACA. The restrictions to DACA as detailed in the recent memo include the following: No initial applications for DACA […]
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New Report on Conditions at the Baker County Detention Center
Earlier this month, a report was issued by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) detailing the results of unannounced inspections of 4 select ICE facilities in 2019. One of those facilities is the Baker County Detention Center, located just west of Jacksonville, Florida. Facilities detaining immigrants […]
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