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Taghavi Immigration Law offers immigration-related legal defense to clients across the United States and those immigrating from other countries. Our team takes a holistic approach with each client, offering them the guidance and resources they need to succeed during and after their case has closed.

We encourage you to read through the articles and materials on our blog to gain more insight into the United States immigration system, current events, and other relevant topics. To learn more about our practice and how we can help you or your loved ones, please reach out to us.

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How to Apply For A Social Security Number?

Jul 19, 2022

How to Apply For A Social Security Number? The Social Security number (SSN) is of the utmost importance to US citizens and other immigrants within the United States. SSNs are used to report a person’s wages to the government and to determine a person’s eligibility for...

Super Lawyers Feature

May 9, 2022

We're excited to announce Attorney, Soulmaz Taghavi was featured in Super Lawyers. To all Taghavi Immigration Law clients: Thank YOU! We value your trust and confidence in us and we sincerely appreciate you!

Should an Undocumented Immigrant Pay Taxes?

Mar 21, 2022

The answer is yes. Regardless of their legal status, everyone who works in the United States must pay their taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). A provable history of paying taxes is seen as one way to show good faith, that’s why many undocumented immigrants...

The Fiancé Visa

Jun 4, 2021

The Fiancé Visa The K-1 Visa, also known as fiancé or fiancée visa, is a temporary (nonimmigrant) visa issued to the fiancé(e) of a US citizen to enter the United States for the purpose of marriage. This lets the foreign-born fiancé(é) spend 90 days in the U.S., get...

Asylum Law at the Border: How does it work?

May 13, 2021

Asylum Law at the Border: How does it work? Non-citizens who enter the U.S. at either a designated Port of Entry (POE) or at another non-designated POE without legal authorization to enter the U.S. (for example a visa, green card, visa waiver eligibility, or U.S....

DACA Recipients: How to Apply for a Travel Document (Advance Parole)

Mar 30, 2021

With DACA and a travel document, some noncitizens may be able to leave the U.S. and return legally. If you have applied for and received Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), this could be the first opportunity you’ve had in a long time to travel outside the...

DHS Designates Venezuela for TPS Status Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N.

Mar 15, 2021

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas has designated Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from March 9, 2021 through September 9, 2022, according to a Federal Register notice. The designation will permit eligible Venezuelans to...

The End of the Trump Administration’s “Public Charge” Rule

Mar 15, 2021

What is the Public Charge Rule? The public charge concept was first established by Congress in 1882 to allow the U.S. government to deny a U.S. visa to anyone who “is likely at any time to become a public charge” — but without defining what “public charge” means....

What is The Asylum Interview Process?

Dec 21, 2020

What Is The Asylum Interview Process? Our offices get asked frequent questions by our clients about the asylum interview process. We have decided to give an in-depth explanation about how the asylum interview works, what to expect and how to prepare.How to Prepare1....

The Public Charge Rule

Nov 11, 2020

The Public Charge Rule There is a lot of confusion around the important Public Charge Rule that has been recently reinstated. There have been some changes to the Public Charge Rule this year that have caused some anxiety within the migrant community. The Public Charge...