Ohio Immigration Blog
Posted on May 21, 2013
The United States government last year enacted the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which gives younger undocumented immigrants—particularly those who were brought to the ...
Continue reading "Bill Aims to End Program for Undocumented Immigrants in Ohio" »
Posted on May 17, 2013
There are many industries and businesses that turn to immigrants as a means to fulfill their temporary, seasonal and permanent employment needs. While some may argue that these jobs would be best ...
Continue reading "Legal Assistance for Immigrant Employment Eligibility" »
Posted on May 14, 2013
The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced that the potential legalization of more than 11 million illegal immigrants through a proposed Senate bill would serve as a boost to ...
Continue reading "Immigration Overhaul Bill Expected to Boost Economy" »
Posted on May 10, 2013
When an individual comes to the United States on a temporary visa, especially when they have an end goal of obtaining citizenship, they must agree to abide by all state and federal laws. A failure to ...
Continue reading "Criminal Convictions and Deportation" »
Posted on May 3, 2013
Our firm understands that one of the most frightening experiences for any immigrant is when they are brought before a judge during deportation, or removal, proceedings. In fact, we know that from the ...
Continue reading "Removal Proceedings - Legal Help to Halt Deportation" »
Posted on Apr 26, 2013
On Wednesday, April 17th, 2013, eight senators officially introduced the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Act of 2013. This particular legislation is geared to help existing ...
Continue reading "New Bill Could Ease the Citizenship Process for Immigrant Farm Workers" »
Posted on Apr 5, 2013
Earlier this week, the presidents of many major universities in Ohio made a statement in support of federal immigration reform. They wrote a letter to Ohio senators, Democrat Sherrod Brown and ...
Continue reading "Ohio University Presidents Support Immigration Reform" »
Posted on Mar 8, 2013
Since the federal government established the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program last year, 150,000 young people have taken advantage of its benefits. This program allows eligible persons ...
Continue reading "Ohio DMV Blocks Immigrant Driving Privileges" »
Posted on Mar 1, 2013
Earlier this week, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released several hundred illegal immigrants from detention centers around the nation. The ICE official spokeswoman revealed that they ...
Continue reading "The Official Responsible for Illegal Immigrant Release Retires" »
Posted on Jan 2, 2013
There are many, many families that have made their lives in the U.S.A. that were born in Laos. There are a variety of reasons why a person, or even an entire family, may not have the correct ...
Continue reading "Deportation Defense for Laotian Nationals" »
Posted on Dec 26, 2012
There has been recent action taken by ICE to identify those in the U.S.A. who are believed to have committed illegal acts that would disqualify them from remaining in the country. This federal sting ...
Continue reading "ICE Crackdown Leads to Arrests" »
Posted on Dec 19, 2012
Although the Laotian government has made steps to develop trade and tourism, recently becoming a member of the WTO (World Trade Organization), the country continues to be one of the poorest on the ...
Continue reading "Immigration from Laos: Life in the USA" »
Posted on Dec 13, 2012
The Laotian community in the U.S.A. continues to grow, and an average of about 3,000 new immigrants arrive in the country annually. The Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1975 made it ...
Continue reading "Laotian Immigrants Make the U.S. Home" »
Posted on Oct 26, 2012
"In Padilla v. Kentucky (2010), the Court held that an ineffective assistance of counsel claim under the Sixth Amendment could be based on an attorney’s failure to inform a criminal ...
Continue reading "BIG Supreme Court Happenings" »
Posted on Oct 23, 2012
Canton Township – After a collision occurred between a semitrailer and another vehicle, troopers were called to the scene of the accident. When troopers arrived at the scene, one of the drivers ...
Continue reading "Illegal Immigrant Arrested After Car Accident" »
Posted on Oct 23, 2012
Columbus, Ohio – Federal authorities are planning to deport a Somali immigrant who allegedly plotted to launch an attack at a Columbus shopping mall. The defendant completed his prison sentence ...
Continue reading "Somali Immigrant Facing Deportation after Plotting a Mall Shooting" »
Posted on Oct 15, 2012
Visa Bulletin For November 2012 Print Email Number 50 Volume IX Washington, D.C. A. STATUTORY NUMBERS 1. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during November. Consular ...
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Posted on Oct 13, 2012
A very nice victory happened this week to a great client in Denver Colorado. After 3 years of waiting, my client had his Individual Hearing before the Immigration Judge in Denver Colorado. After ...
Continue reading "BIG VICTORY in Denver" »
Posted on Oct 5, 2012
As many of you are already aware, President Obama recently issued a Deferred Action plan for certain individuals who were brought to the United States as children without being inspected, allowing ...
Continue reading "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals not for everyone" »
Posted on Sep 28, 2012
Now adults children of immigrant parents who "aged out" previously of derivative visas while their parents were waiting for their own green cards can get back in line to receive their green ...
Continue reading "Children who "aged Out can get back in line to get their visas" »
Posted on Sep 25, 2012
CLEVELAND, OHIO - Two months after overturning a case involving a 45-year-old Jamaican client who initially plead guilty to a trafficking and drug offense, Columbus immigration lawyer Jonathan A. ...
Continue reading "Bartell Wins Again In Recent Immigration Case" »
Posted on Sep 24, 2012
Welcome to our Blog! At The Law Offices of Jonathan A. Bartell, LLC we believe in the necessity for reliable information and news. Check back frequently to obtain answers to questions, helpful tips, ...
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Posted on Mar 20, 2012
CLEVELAND, OHIO AND ORLANDO, FLORIDA - Efforts are underway to stop splitting up couples and families torn between immigration laws in the country. An undocumented immigrant married to a U.S. citizen ...
Continue reading "Immigration, Criminal Lawyer Bartell Keeps Couples Together" »
Posted on Mar 14, 2012
COLUMBUS, OHIO - As a Miami high school valedictorian faces deportation for being brought to the U.S. on a tourist visa as a child and never returned to her hometown, Columbus immigration lawyer ...
Continue reading "Bartell Works Deportation Cases, Keeps Clients In The U.S." »
Posted on Mar 10, 2012
CLEVELAND AND CINCINNATI, OHIO - Cincinnati immigration lawyer Jonathan A. Bartell assists clients in obtaining the EB5 visa, also called the investor visa, which requires applicants to invest from ...
Continue reading "Bartell's Firm Handles Investment Visas For Non-Citizens" »