Tag Archives: Customs and Border Protection

What You Need to Know About Cannabis and Immigration Law

ImmigrationBy Sophie Alcorn November 28, 2018 Leave a comment

Medical and recreational use of marijuana is legal in California and Canada, but its use remains illegal under U.S. federal law. Immigration law is enforced at the federal level. Given that, if you want to immigrate to the United States, you should be very cautious about any marijuana use or connection to marijuana anywhere in…

DIY Immigration Applications Carry Bigger Threat of Deportation Under New Policy

ImmigrationBy Sophie Alcorn August 17, 2018 Leave a comment

Under a new policy, if U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) denies a visa, an extension, or another immigration benefit, the agency will immediately begin deportation proceedings against the foreign national. That means doing it yourself now carries a higher risk of deportation. USCIS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP)…