Korean-U.S. Immigration Lawyer Yeon Me Kim

04/02/2024

My personal immigration journey is introduced in this newsletter.

Original immigration and human rights content, immigration policy updates, and firm news.

03/26/2024

On February 14th, President Biden announced that the U.S. will defer for 18-months the removal of any Palestinian, subject to some exceptions. This is known as a program of deferred enforced departure (DED). It is similar to Temporary Protected Status (TPS), except that it is not based in regulation but, rather, is an executive action. DED was ordered for Palestinians to provide some relief for those in the US facing dire humanitarian conditions in Palestine.

Read more: https://www.grossmanyoung.com/ded-for-palestinians/

03/26/2024

While the United States accepts more immigrants than any other country in the world, many foreign nationals still have no feasible path to citizenship. When ...

02/13/2024

Social media is extremely present in most of our lives. People have heard about the risks in terms of hacking and bullying, for example, but the impact of social media on immigration petitions is rarely considered. As individuals pursue immigration to new countries, their online footprint can significantly impact their prospects. Learn how social media can impact an application for immigration benefits in our recent blog post.

https://www.grossmanyoung.com/social-media-immigration/

11/07/2023

Co-Managing Partner Sandra Grossman issued a statement about the ongoing crisis in Israel and Gaza on behalf of Grossman Young & Hammond.

11/07/2023

Mandatory military service in South Korea is known as Conscription, and every South Korean male faces this obligation whether he is in Korea or abroad, with very limited exceptions. In this blog post, Senior Attorney Yeon Me Kim explains how this requirement effects a South Korean client's immigration status if they have not completed it before coming to the U.S.

https://www.grossmanyoung.com/south-korean-military-conscription/

Korean-U.S. Immigration Lawyer Yeon Me Kim

09/26/2023

Did you miss out on today's webinar, Visa Options for Foreign Investors? Worry not! You can still learn the ins-and-outs of the E-2 and EB-5 visas. A recording of the webinar and copy of the slides are available on our website here: https://www.grossmanyoung.com/visa-options-for-foreign-investors/

Email [email protected] to schedule a consultation.

09/26/2023

GYH is proud of its extensive recognition in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Denise C. Hammond was honored to be awarded 2024 Lawyer of the Year in Immigration, Washington DC!

Meg Hobbins and Adriana Ruiz Robinson were also listed for the first time this year in The Best Lawyers in America®! Denise Hammond, Becki Young and Sandra Grossman were also included again in this prestigious list.

Four attorneys - Patrick Taurel, Sofia Hassander, Yeon Me Kim, and Nikki Whetstone – were recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.


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https://www.bestlawyers.com/firms/grossman-young-hammond-llc/48795/US?preview=true

Swedish-American Immigration Lawyer Sofia Hassander
Korean-U.S. Immigration Lawyer Yeon Me Kim

09/26/2023

09/26/2023

In an important human rights victory, Christian González Chacón, along with his colleague Alfredo Ortega Franco, recently represented the president-elect and vice president-elect of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo de León, and Karin Herrera Aguilar, before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. They successfully secured a favorable decision on precautionary measures after demonstrating that there were two plots to threaten the lives of these individuals.

The IACHR ordered the Guatemalan State to adopt all necessary measures to protect the life and personal integrity of the president-elect and vice president-elect. Additionally, they instructed the State to investigate the origins of the criminal plans to threaten the lives of the beneficiaries. The resolution can be found here: res_48-23_mc_574-23 _gt_es.pdf (oas.org).

This summer, GYH’s International Protection practice eagerly welcomed Attorney Christian Gonzalez Chacon, who brings more than a decade of experience as a human rights advocate, having worked with prominent international human rights organizations and tribunals.

https://www.grossmanyoung.com/attorneys/christian-gonzalez-chacon/

09/26/2023

Earlier this week GYH Attorneys Becki Young, Meg Hobbins, and Sofia Hassander presented a webinar detailing the immigrant and nonimmigrant visa options available to professionals in the golf industry - including players, trainers, caddies, and beyond. Of course, these visa options are available to a variety of athletes, professionals, and students. This webinar covers: B, E, F, H, O, P visas and green cards, issues with inadmissibility, and other complex immigration situations.

This is the first in a series of webinars for the golf industry. Email [email protected] to be notified of future webinars.

A special thanks to Juan Luis Guillen for organizing this webinar!

You can hear the recording and view the slides here: https://www.grossmanyoung.com/visa-options-for-golf-professionals-webinar-recording/

Swedish-American Immigration Lawyer Sofia Hassander