April, 2020 | Bastarrika, Soto, Gonzalez & Somohano, L.L.P.

Can my fiancé come to the U.S. to marry me if they live abroad?

On behalf of Bastarrika, Soto, Gonzalez & Somohano, L.L.P. | Apr 21, 2020 | Immigration

Love knows no bounds, sometimes not even geographic ones. Some New Jersey residents will fall in love with a person who is a citizen of another country and will want their foreign-citizen fiancé to come to the U.S. to marry. However, in order to do so, the...

Federal courts split on sanctuary laws

On behalf of Bastarrika, Soto, Gonzalez & Somohano, L.L.P. | Apr 1, 2020 | Immigration

Many states and localities across the country adopted sanctuary laws where these jurisdictions do not cooperate with federal authorities and their enforcement of laws effecting immigrants. Following a recent federal appeals court ruling, the US Supreme Court may...