Steven Pham's Legal Blog

In this ever fluctuating economy, everyone has been anxious and worry about their investment and retirement accounts, especially those that watched their portfolio dropped as much as 30% last week, and rebound again at 10% this week.  Whether one should hold on to his/her investment depends on a variety of factors; of which, one’s age […]

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About 2 weeks ago, I recieved in the mail something that gives most of us a shrug, a jury summon.  Trying not to think about it, avoiding it, I shoved it with all the bills, junk mails, and the like on my desk.  At 11:00pm last night, my wife had a wise idea that we […]

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For years, the right-winged conservatives have been screaming for the government to step-up enforcement of illegal immigration.  They attribute illegal immigration to the lack of jobs, claiming that jobs were taken by illegal immigrants who are willing to work for less by getting pay under the table.  To be fair, it is reasonable to assume […]

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Not widely known, the USCIS implemented a new vaccination requirement starting last August 1, 2008 for female immigrant applicants outside the U.S. through Consular Processing and for those who seek Adjustment of Status in the U.S.  The new vaccination is part of the requirement based on the Illegal Immigrant Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) which […]

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I am not a political person and usually do not meddle into politics.  However, recent Olympic events show the true characters of the Chinese government (Mainland Chinese government, that is).   With the reputation of the nation on the line, the Chinese government and their Olympic committee chose deceptions and frauds to host their first, and […]

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Over a year ago on July 30, 2007, USCIS dramatically increased filing and application fees, promising to hire new adjudicating officers and eliminating backlogs on case loads.  One year later and we find ourselves worse than we have ever been in the number of backlogs.  Whether or not the USCIS hired more employees, the evidence […]

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Previously, I wrote an extensive blog regarding drafting resumes.  In that article, I stated that, “a well written and organized resume would get you the interview, which would land you a job.”  Although that may be true, an equally important part of drafting your resume and submitting it to potential employers would be a well […]

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Last night, I had the opportunity to watch “Rendition” with my wife, and my friend and co-worker, attorney Evi Ha Huynh, and her husband.  “Rendition” is a recent movie in which Hollywood depicted the U.S. Government, CIA specifically, kidnapped a foreign national (Egyptian) who is a permanent resident in the U.S., to a North African […]

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Today, a Federal District Judge, the Honorable Sam Lindsay, ordered a permanent injunction prohibiting Farmers Branch, a Dallas Texas suburb, from enforcing Ordinance 2903 which was passed by a 2 to 1 vote to prohibit apartment complexes from renting to undocumented aliens.  A group of property management companies, residents, and advocacy groups filed suit in […]

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The USCIS today announced that Form I-751 Petition To Remove Conditions on Residence, which is placed on some permanent residence’s green card (Form I-551), will soon be amended.  In addition, the filing procedures are also being changed.  Previously, the Petition To Remove Conditions on Residence, is filed in the Nebraska and Texas Service Centers.  The […]

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