Gerald P. Goulder Immigration Law Blog

Immigrants must be eligible, adhere to U.S. laws, and correctly apply for visas, permanent residency, and citizenship. Most immigrants need legal guidance from an experienced North Carolina immigration attorney to obtain the status they seek.... Read More

Gerald Goulder is a North Carolina immigration lawyer who practices exclusively immigration law. He represents clients in North Carolina, and throughout the United States and the world because immigration law is a federal law practice not limited attorneys in a particular state.... Read More

The Obama administration has increased employment eligibility verification worksite enforcement and I-9 compliance resources and is cracking down on employers' Forms I-9 compliance and practices. You are liable as an “employer” if you are an owner, executive, supervisor or manger.  I-9 employment eligibility enforcement may involve either civil fines or criminal penalties.... Read More

Building Bi-Partisan Support, Allowing House and Senate Debate, and Trying ‘Smaller Bite at the Apple’ Bills Would Be More Effective in Getting Positive and Meaningful Immigration Reform Than the Democratic Leadership "My Bill or Nothing" Approach to Immigration Reform.In 2007 Democratic Senate Leader Harry Reid would not allow debate or amendments to HIS comprehensive immigration reform bill.  The only vote was to close debate or not close debate.  Wh... Read More

What began as an ICE worksite enforcement action aimed at rampant employee ID fraud by unauthorized workers, or illegal immigrants, mushroomed into a massive federal prosecution of  not only company executives,  but also an HR employee and mid level supervisors.  An HR employee was charged with conspiracy to harbor undocumented immigrants and harboring, aiding and abetting the harboring of undocumented aliens for profit. The federal government and Immigr... Read More

There are complex cases and cases with potential inadmissibility issues for which an North Carolina immigration attorney is absolutely needed. If an issue is identified in advance through discussion with a knowledgeable, experienced North Carolina immigration lawyer, the applicant sometimes may take steps to strengthen the case.... Read More

Many naturalized citizens do not know that the Social Security Administration requires any person who has a change in his or her immigration or citizenship status to report that change to the Social Security Administration.  Gerald Goulder, an immigration attorney in North Carolina, explains the importance of reporting this to the SSA. ... Read More

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a memorandum providing guidance on adjudication of the I-140 Petition for Alien Worker filed for certain physicians.... Read More

Understanding Asylum Law - Every year, millions of people seek asylum from persecution around the world.  What law governs asylum here in the U.S., and does federal law allow eligible refugees to become permanent residents of the United States?  ... Read More