At Gasparian Spivey Immigration, we are passionate about our clients, the law, the state of immigration, our city, and our friends. We'd like to share our passion and thoughts with you, and we welcome your questions and feedback.
Mar 12, 2026
When immigration issues are abstract, it’s easy to be a hardliner. When they hit home, they become real and the costs become clearer. Louisiana is feeling the—ahem—pinch because the crawfish industry ...
Mar 9, 2026
In 2023 when Republican governors shipped undocumented workers to New York and other blue states, The New York Times wrote about the conundrum those workers presented. Employers needed workers and the...
Feb 25, 2026
The registration period for the annual H-1B visa lottery (which does not involve numbered ping-pong balls) opens at noon Eastern on Wednesday, March 4. It will close on noon Eastern on ...
Feb 12, 2026
On February 2, District Judge Ana Reyes granted a motion that blocked the current administration’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 300,000 Haitians who would have otherw...
Feb 9, 2026
Living in New Orleans gave us a little perspective on Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show. It’s a tired cliché to say that music comes up through the streets here, or that it’s something in the water...
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