Aug 30, 2021
We are heartbroken to see the devastation that Hurricane Ida brought to New Orleans, Southern Louisiana, and the Gulf South. Our staff is safe and we’re thankful for that, but because of the damage to...
Aug 19, 2021
We planned to introduce Lori Dowell on the website last year, but, you know, COVID. But better late than never. We’re glad to have Lori on board full-time at Gasparian Spivey Immigration as an&nb...
Jul 13, 2021
At the end of corridor in the Ogden Museum of Art in New Orleans, Nail Salon, a show by artist Christian Dinh speaks simply but profoundly. A series of sculptures and ceramic pieces focus on the ...
Dec 15, 2020
As immigration lawyers who specialize in employment-based immigration, we’ve been watching the progress of the “Fairness in High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020” with real concern. Unfortunately, the S...
Nov 11, 2020
We’ve been so busy dealing with Hurricane Zeta and the election that we haven’t taken the time to congratulate Kathleen for again being named by New Orleans Magazine to the 2020 Top Law...
Oct 8, 2020
If you haven’t done so yet, register to vote. We’re based in New Orleans, and the deadline to register online in Louisiana is October 13. Mail-in registration deadlines may have passed wherever you ar...
Sep 29, 2020
On September 22, the Department of Homeland Security sent out a press release that seemed innocent but worried us as immigration attorneys. It began, “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service...
May 26, 2020
The week of Memorial Day usually marks one of my favorite events—the Association of International Educators (NAFSA) annual conference. Sometimes I am lucky enough to present at this incredibly v...
Mar 16, 2020
[Updated] We’re still open. On Sunday, New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell described the situation in the city as fluid, and by the time you read this, it may have changed again. We’re all doing our bes...
Jan 17, 2020
We have a pretty good idea who lives in New Orleans, and for immigration-related conversations, that’s important. Debates fueled by abstractions are prone to factual errors and misremembered facts, bu...
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