Karya Law

12/12/2020

One of our clients is released and home for the Holidays. 🎅🎄 So happy for this family to be reunited just in time for Christmas.

03/08/2020

So excited to report about our huge success! One of our Cambodian client was released a few days ago after being detained for almost a year. We found out he was eligible for adjustment under the Lautenberg amendment (only 5,000 visas available since it was enacted in 1989). We filed an emergency motion to reopen and got his case reopened in time before the next flight out to Cambodia. After a difficult battle with ICE, we got his removal proceedings terminated! He has returned to his family and will be getting a green card with a retroactive date to 1992! It was a hard fight and ICE gave us a lot of pushback but he is now home with his family! One by one, we are keeping our clients united with their families here in the United States.

12/13/2019

This was way overdue for American Samoa.

"It doesn't feel very good when the federal government says you're American, but not quite the same as other Americans, just a little bit different......"

A federal judge in Utah said Thursday that American Samoans are US citizens and should be issued new passports reflecting that.

12/06/2019

2019 is almost over! As you spend time with your family during the holidays, appreciate the joy of being close to them. (Ok, maybe not with Uncle Harry!) But what we often forget to think about during our time of joy, is the reality of the alternative. What situation would your family be in if you couldn't spend the next holiday with them? What would happen to your parents that rely on you to care for them? Who would care for your young children? How can you prevent family/in-law battles over your properties? What would happen to your house? Your business? Even your pets?

Estate Planning is not just for those with high net worth. This misconception has placed many families in difficult situations that could have been prevented with something as simple as a will or living trust.

For 2020, take the next step to protecting your loved ones. Take a simple estate plan "Stress Test" to find out what kind of stress you or your family would incur should something happen to you at this moment. Your real life scenario will put you into context an understanding of your current plan (or lack of) and what concerns or deficiencies you may encounter.

It takes only about 5 minutes! That peppermint mocha will still be warm by the time you're done with this!

The loss of a loved one causes unnatural stress on many people. It is said that losing someone you love is one of the two most powerful emotions in life. Facing the unknown is equally challenging. You can minimize the level of stress that your loved ones incur by doing simple planning ahead of time....

07/27/2019

Cambodian Investors interested in investment opportunities in the U.S., effective November 21, 2019 the EB-5 investment amount will increase from $1 million to $1.8 million (or from $500k to $900k for T.E.A areas. Contact our office to find out more. We speak Khmer.

វិនិយោគិនខ្មែរដែលចង់វិនិយោគនៅសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិកនៅថ្ងៃទី 21 ខែវិច្ឆិកាឆ្នាំ 2019 ប្រាក់កម្ចី EB-5 នឹងកើនឡើងពី 1 លានដុល្លារដល់ 1,8 លានដុល្លារ (ឬពី 500.000 ដុល្លារទៅ 900.000 ដុល្លារសម្រាប់តំបន់មួយចំនួន) ទាក់ទងការិយាល័យរបស់យើងដើម្បីស្វែងរកព័ត៌មានបន្ថែម។ និយាយភាសាខ្មែរ។

A new immigration regulation regarding the EB5 investor program could substantially raise the investment amount required. Many foreign investors would be wise to file their applications to get in under the old program before it changes. This article offers suggestions on how to prepare.

04/21/2019

Easter is less than a day away, do you know why we hunt eggs and celebrate with bunnies? We can thank our immigrant neighbors for most of these traditions!

04/13/2019

A child should never have to go through this. I hope the Judge will reopen her case and allow her to remain united with her family.

Laura Maradiaga, 11, was ordered deported without her family in Houston after what her lawyer calls a "mistake" on behalf of the local immigration court.