Many Immigrants Unnecessarily Detained

Today's New York Times article, "Immigration Detention System Lapses Detailed," confirms what many detained immigrants and their lawyers already know. Immigrants are often unnecessarily detained and removed far from family, friends, and lawyers, making it difficult to get help.

Fighting Notarios

Check out Notariety for Notarios, an article on abajournal.com describing how some lawyers are fighting "notarios" using consumer protection laws.

New Website: www.dobsonimmigration.com

Our new website is now up and running at www.dobsonimmigration.com. We hope you will find the new website to be more user-friendly than the old one with straightforward information about our firm and the services we provide. The new website was designed by Bunnymoon Design, LLC. Please take a look and let us know what you think!

House vs. Senate: Health Care Reform Bills

Click here to see a comparison of the House and Senate bills on health care reform. The House bill would allow illegal immigrants to buy insurance from the exchanges, but without federal subsidies. The Senate bill would not allow illegal immigrants to buy insurance from the exchanges at all.

Immigration Reform in 2010

According to Julia Preston's article, White House to Begin Push on Immigration Overhall in 2010, the Obama administration will pursue immigration reform early next year.

For a basic idea of President Obama's priorities with regard to the immigration system, see the immigration page at www.whitehouse.gov.

New Consultation Fee

Our new consultation fee is $195 for a one hour consultation. We are available for consultations evenings (after 6 pm) and weekends for an additional $100.

If we are hired to represent you within thirty days of the consultation, then we will credit the consultation fee toward your legal fees.

The consultation fee can be paid by cash, check, money order, or credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover).

Having a consultation with K. Craig Dobson, Esq. does not establish an attorney-client relationship.

New USCIS Website

I used the newly designed USCIS website for the first time today, and it seems to look and function better. Anyone interested in learning more about the immigration process should take a look at it. With so much bad information available on the internet, it is important to focus on reputable websites to get a good understanding of immigration law. A good place to start is www.uscis.gov. Of course, this is no substitute for seeking the advice of a qualified immigration lawyer. However, a careful review of this website prior to a consultation with a lawyer could result in a more productive meeting. Many aspects of the immigration process appear to be simple, but in fact involve one of the most complex areas of federal law. By choosing a qualified immigration lawyer and learning all you can about the process, you will maximize your chances of a positive resolution to your case.