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Published April 1, 2021 at 12:30PM

This sponsored column is by James Montana, Esq., Doran Shemin, Esq. and Laura Lorenzo, Esq., practicing attorneys at Steelyard LLC, an immigration-focused law firm located in Arlington, Virginia. The legal information given here is general in nature. If you want legal advice, contact James for an appointment.

“Tax Law and the Undocumented” was one of the less-popular choices on our glorious Readerpalooza poll, but it’s tax time, and we want to make sure this information is out there, because someone really needs it. (Our motto here at Statutes of Liberty is “Decreasing Needless Suffering: It’s Taking Longer Than We Thought.”)

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Statutes of Liberty Readerpalooza: We Want Your Questions!

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Published March 18, 2021 at 12:30PM

James is out of ideas — and cigars. Send both!

This sponsored column is by James Montana, Esq., Doran Shemin, Esq. and Laura Lorenzo, Esq., practicing attorneys at Steelyard LLC, an immigration-focused law firm located in Arlington, Virginia. The legal information given here is general in nature. If you want legal advice, contact James for an appointment.

We’ve inflicted 40 columns on you — this, speaking generously, is our 41st.

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Statutes of Liberty: “90 Day Fiancé” Isn’t Total Nonsense — Immigration Lawyers Explain All

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Published March 4, 2021 at 12:30PM

This sponsored column is by James Montana, Esq., Doran Shemin, Esq. and Laura Lorenzo, Esq., practicing attorneys at Steelyard LLC, an immigration-focused law firm located in Arlington, Virginia. The legal information given here is general in nature. If you want legal advice, contact James for an appointment.

Reality TV, just like 2020, is a train wreck — but we can’t stop watching. The TLC blockbuster show “90 Day Fiancé” is no different. Even Laura and Doran are highly invested in the cast of characters. (James is too busy watching “Wolf Hall” reruns. — Ed.) But how much of this reality TV show is actually real?

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Statutes of Liberty: Freedom of Information Act Requests are Free for Immigrants and U.S. Citizens

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Published February 18, 2021 at 12:30PM

This sponsored column is by James Montana, Esq. and Doran Shemin, Esq., practicing attorneys at Steelyard LLC, an immigration-focused law firm located in Arlington, Virginia. The legal information given here is general in nature. If you want legal advice, contact James for an appointment.

The best things in life are free. The best things in law are expensive, with one exception: Freedom of Information Act requests, which are free, free, free.

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Statutes of Liberty: Trump Admin Immigration Regulations Frozen

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Published February 4, 2021 at 12:30PM

This sponsored column is by James Montana, Esq. and Doran Shemin, Esq., practicing attorneys at Steelyard LLC, an immigration-focused law firm located in Arlington, Virginia. The legal information given here is general in nature. If you want legal advice, contact James for an appointment.

In the fair city of Washington D.C., we have a semi-quadrennial tradition. After we vote the bums out, the bums spend their last weeks in office working to enshrine their political program via last-minute regulatory and personnel actions. It’s not the most picturesque tradition, but it’s ours.

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Statutes of Liberty: New Lawyer, New President, New Protections for Venezuelans

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Published January 21, 2021 at 12:30PM

This sponsored column is by James Montana, Esq. and Doran Shemin, Esq., practicing attorneys at Steelyard LLC, an immigration-focused law firm located in Arlington, Virginia. The legal information given here is general in nature. If you want legal advice, contact James for an appointment.

The second-biggest immigration news item of the week was a surprise: The Trump Administration announced, on its last day of office, that Venezuelans in the United States on Jan. 20, 2021, are eligible for Deferred Enforced Departure.

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Statutes of Liberty: Liberians in the U.S. Get Extended Deadline for Green Card Applications

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Published January 7, 2021 at 12:00PM

This sponsored column is by James Montana, Esq. and Doran Shemin, Esq., practicing attorneys at Steelyard LLC, an immigration-focused law firm located in Arlington, Virginia. The legal information given here is general in nature. If you want legal advice, contact James for an appointment.

(Authors’ Note: The civil unrest and accompanying curfews yesterday are obviously the first thing on our minds, but we’re going to focus on our usual topic — immigration — because we know, from talking with clients, that these informational posts have a long life on Google, and we’d like to do some good. Stay safe, everyone.)

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Statutes of Liberty: What We’re Grateful For This Year

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Published December 24, 2020 at 10:00AM | Updated December 24, 2020 at 10:40AM

Our business depends on this hardworking man. The guy on the right just holds the camera.

This sponsored column is by James Montana, Esq. and Doran Shemin, Esq., practicing attorneys at Steelyard LLC, an immigration-focused law firm located in Arlington, Virginia. The legal information given here is general in nature. If you want legal advice, contact James for an appointment.

In a tough year, we realize how dependent we are on others. In that spirit, we want to say a few words about some of the people who help us keep pushing forward.

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Statutes of Liberty: New DACA Applications and New Travel Permits — File Away!

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Published December 10, 2020 at 12:30PM

This sponsored column is by James Montana, Esq. and Doran Shemin, Esq., practicing attorneys at Steelyard LLC, an immigration-focused law firm located in Arlington, Virginia. The legal information given here is general in nature. If you want legal advice, contact James for an appointment.

The Trump Administration continues to receive major blows in federal court, both in the election and immigration contexts. On December 4, 2020, Federal District Judge Nicholas Garaufis ordered that the Trump Administration revert the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program back to its original incarnation from 2012.

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Statutes of Liberty: Return to Normalcy With Alejandro Mayorkas as New DHS Chief

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Published November 27, 2020 at 11:30AM

This sponsored column is by James Montana, Esq. and Doran Shemin, Esq., practicing attorneys at Steelyard LLC, an immigration-focused law firm located in Arlington, Virginia. The legal information given here is general in nature. If you want legal advice, contact James for an appointment.

It’s Black Friday. We’re online shopping, just like you are! But we’re also here to tell you the immigration news, and this week brings a major personnel shift: President-Elect Biden has announced that Alejandro “Ali” Mayorkas will be nominated to become the new Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

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Statutes of Liberty: A Man, A Plan, A Trans Am — President Biden’s Likely Moves on Immigration

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Published November 12, 2020 at 12:45PM

This sponsored column is by James Montana, Esq. and Doran Shemin, Esq., practicing attorneys at Steelyard LLC, an immigration-focused law firm located in Arlington, Virginia. The legal information given here is general in nature. If you want legal advice, contact James for an appointment.

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. will be the 46th President of the United States. What’s next for immigration? We’re here with a few careful, hedging predictions.

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Statutes of Liberty: Trump Administration Proposes New Rules for F-1 Student Visas

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Published October 29, 2020 at 1:00PM

This sponsored column is by James Montana, Esq. and Doran Shemin, Esq., practicing attorneys at Steelyard LLC, an immigration-focused law firm located in Arlington, Virginia. The legal information given here is general in nature. If you want legal advice, contact James for an appointment.

This fall, many students are not returning to their college campuses as they normally would, due to the coronavirus pandemic.