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DACA and Executive Action – What You Need to Know in an Election Year MCLE

May 18, 2016

Our law firm is excited to announce that firm attorneys Daniel Shanfield and Merle Kahn will be ...

What do I do before applying for Deferred Action?

Mar 28, 2016

To have your best chance at being granted deferred action and to have your application filed as quic...

Mexican and Central American Asylum Seekers Ask, “What do Obama’s ICE Raids Mean for Me and My Family?”

Jan 04, 2016

DHS’s Christmastime announcement that ICE would begin arresting Mexicans and Central Americans wit...

Fear and Loathing in Congress: House Passes H.R. 158 to Limit Visa Waiver Travel for America’s Closest Allies

Dec 10, 2015

Note: H.R. 158 was signed into law on December 18, 2015. On December 8, 2015, the U.S. House of R...

Obama Administration Expands I-601A Provisional Waiver Program to Help More Immigrant Families

Aug 12, 2015

The I-601A Provisional Waiver Program Expansion In a much-anticipated step, the Obama Administrati...

Firm President Daniel Shanfield Appointed to AILA’s National Asylum and Refugee Committee

Jun 24, 2015

The Law Offices of Daniel Shanfield - Immigration Defense PC is proud to announce that law firm Pres...

Deportation Waiver Appeals Victory at AAO

Feb 05, 2015

Our office recently received some terrific news from USCIS's Administrative Appeals Office. The AAO ...

I have a criminal record. Can I still apply for Deferred Action for Parents (DAPA) under Pres. Obama’s Executive Action Program?

Dec 10, 2014

I have a criminal record. Can I still apply for Deferred Action for Parents (DAPA) under Pres. Obama...

President Obama Announces Changes to Immigration System

Dec 04, 2014

Following the November elections, President Barack Obama announced that he would be taking steps to ...