Appeals Court Denies Emergency Stay in Legal Challenge to Deferred Action

Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the federal government’s request for an emergency stay of the preliminary injunction on Obama’s expanded deferred action initiatives announced last November. The preliminary injunction announced in February has temporarily stopped President Obama’s deferred action initiatives from being implemented. These initiatives, announced last November, could protect up to 5 million immigrants from deportation. As a result of today’s order, … Read More at:  https://immigrationimpact.com/2015/05/26/appeals-court-denies-emergency-stay-in-legal-challenge-to-deferred-action/

The court’s temporary injunction, issued February 16, does not affect the existing DACA. Individuals may continue to come forward and request an initial grant of DACA or renewal of DACA under the guidelines established in 2012. For help with deferred action please contact Dallas immigration attorney Jessie M. Thomas at (214) 838-0045.

Remove conditions on permanent residence based on marriage

Young Immigration CoupleYou should apply to remove conditions on permanent residence based on marriage during the 90 days before your second anniversary as a conditional resident.  The expiration date on your alien registration card (commonly known as a green card) is also the date of your second anniversary as a conditional resident. If you do not apply to remove the conditions in time, you could lose your conditional resident status and be removed from the country. You and your spouse must apply together.

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