We offer warm regards to all our clients, friends, and professional colleagues. In response to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), here is important information regarding our operations: IMPORTANT: The Transatlantic Law Firm, PLLC has NOT shut down. Our attorneys and staff continue to work from home through our computer system, which provides confidential and secure access to our files and other important information. We have invested heavily in IT infrastructure, allowing our employees > Read More
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U.S. Immigration: 5 Trends to Watch in 2020 and Beyond
There is one thing that U.S. immigration practitioners undoubtedly agree: the law and policy under President Trump has seen dramatic and far-reaching changes. It is nearly impossible to discern patterns or trends, much less predict future actions by the Department of Homeland Security. We seem to have entered a new era for applications, enforcement, processing and everything in between as far as immigration benefits go. Here is an absurd attempt at clairvoyance: Cost of > Read More
Why Every Immigrant Family Needs “Legacy Planning”
Right upfront, let’s face it: we all like to put off unpleasant or uncomfortable thoughts or conversations. It is not easy to confront the reality of our own disability, weakness or mortality. So we put it on the back burner. However, burying our heads in the sand hardly makes the unpleasant or uncomfortable issues go away. Immigrant and first-generation immigrant families have unique circumstances that underscore the importance of advance planning and deliberative decision-making. Many > Read More
Why the proposed RAISE Act is Objectionable
Earlier this past summer, Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark) and David Perdue (R-GA) introduced a bill dubbed Reforming American Immigration for Strong Economy (RAISE) Act. It received a heartfelt endorsement by President Trump at the White House, though little else has been publicized about it. The bill’s purpose is declared to be amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act to “establish a skills-based immigration points system, to focus family- sponsored immigration on spouses and minor > Read More