Northwest Immigration Law, PLLC

04/03/2025

Thanks to the LWV for inviting me to speak this evening. I enjoyed our lively discussion on immigration.

Please join us in welcoming next week's Drinks and Dialogue speaker, Ellen Weintraut!

Ellen M. Weintraut is the owner of Northwest Immigration Law, PLLC, in Fayetteville. Originally from Rogers, she is licensed by the State of Oregon and is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon as well as the Sixth, Eighth, and Ninth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. Her practice focuses on family immigration, naturalization, asylum, humanitarian visas, and removal defense. She currently serves on the American Immigration Lawyers Association's Membership Committee and the CIS Benefits Committee, and she is the AILA Local Liaison with the USCIS Field Office in Fort Smith. In her free time, she loves to travel with her husband and their two boys.

02/20/2025

What an honor (and the timing could not have been better with the winter storm in NWA) to be invited to speak at the AILA South Florida's 46th Annual Immigration Law Update this week.

11/08/2024

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/judge-declares-biden-immigration-program-for-spouses-of-u-s-citizens-illegal/

The ruling is a major defeat for the outgoing Biden administration, which argued the policy promoted family unity among mixed-status households.

07/25/2024

USCIS will begin accepting parole applications on August 19th for eligible spouses of U.S. citizens. We applaud the President on this meaningful step to keep families together.
https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/reminders-on-the-process-to-promote-the-unity-and-stability-of-families
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-offers-path-citizenship-spouses-us-citizens-election-year-gambit-2024-06-18/

On June 18, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced actions to promote family unity in the immigration process. This announcement is consistent with the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to keep families together. DHS is establishing a process to consider, on a case-by-case basi...

01/31/2024

USCIS is increasing many of its application fees. You can still pay the lower fees until April 1, 2024.

01/24/2024

https://www.facebook.com/100064570877253/posts/758869112942111/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

AILA Midsouth, Arkansas Access to Justice, Arkansas Immigrant Defense, Canopy NWA, and local NWA firms invite all legal permanent residents who wish to become U.S. Citizens to join a naturalization clinic where attorneys will explain the naturalization process and will help qualified individuals apply for citizenship. The clinic will be held at the Fayetteville Public Library on February 10 from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.

Volunteer attorneys and law students are also needed. Please consider joining us. For more information, please contact Attorney Nathan Bogart at [email protected].

12/17/2023

Our local AILA attorneys got together this week for our annual party. There were ugly sweaters galore. I wish you all happy holidays!

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving! I'm grateful for my clients today and every day.

09/21/2023

Announced today - DHS extends and redesignates Temporary Protected Status ("TPS") for Afghanistan.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from November 21, 2023, to May 20, 2025, due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in Afghanistan that prev...

09/21/2023

DHS has extended and redesignated TPS for Venezuelans who entered the U.S. before 7/31/2023.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Venezuela that prevent individuals from safely returning.

07/04/2023

The office is closed today for the 4th of July holiday. Happy Independence Day!