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Posted ByLaw Offices of Elsa Martinez As President Trump and his administration continue to target immigrant families, arrests by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) police have risen sharply compared to this time last year. Since the Trump administration occupied the White House back in January, ICE arrests have shot up by nearly 40% across…

Posted By Law Offices of Elsa Martinez The Law Offices of Elsa Martinez is opening their newest location in Culver City, CA. Serving residents across the greater Los Angeles area, Santa Ana, and Ventura with all of their immigration needs, the firm’s DTLA immigration attorneys have a wealth of experience, determination, and tenacity. Attorney Elsa…

Posted By Law Offices of Elsa Martinez At the end of June, the Supreme Court reinstated key parts of President Trump’s travel ban and agreed to review the case in the fall. This latest iteration of the travel ban, which is currently in effect, continues to cause uneasiness in the immigrant and refugee communities across…

Posted ByLaw Offices of Elsa Martinez Donald Trump’s onslaught of executive orders during his first 100 days of presidency has exceeded that of any other recent president. Mere hours after being sworn in, Trump signed the first of many controversial orders that would follow, aimed at reversing Obama’s Affordable Care Act. While Trump has signed…

Posted ByLaw Offices of Elsa Martinez TheE-2 treaty investor visa is a non-immigrant visa, allowing foreign entrepreneurs from “treaty nations” to come to the U.S. and make investments and achieve trade activities. Whether you are trying to start a new business or purchase a pre-existing business, investment activities are required to be substantially proportional to…

Posted ByLaw Offices of Elsa Martinez In mid-April this year, President Trump signed an executive order dubbed “Buy American, Hire American” directing the federal government to review, and in turn reform, the H-1B visa program for skilled workers, as well as strengthen protections for certain American-made products. Since all the order does is direct the…

Posted ByLaw Offices of Elsa Martinez At theLaw Offices of Elsa Martinez, we know that you must be excited to reunite with your fiancé, so we have put together some effective tips for you to expedite theK-1 fiancé visa process along much quicker. It is imperative to understand that nobody can make the government move…

Posted By Law Offices of Elsa Martinez The process of obtaining a green card in the United States can certainly be tedious. Even after you meet all of the guidelines, collect the required documents and file the correct paperwork, you still have to wait to hear back from the USCIS. During that time, you may…