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Metering Returns
Just in time for Mother's Day, the Department of Homeland Security announces new enforcement priorities for migration across the Southern...

Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
May 2, 20232 min read
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Indies vs Majors (Yes, again)
May is here. And as yet another crop of creatives graduate from college and high school, they each must weigh stability of signing up...

Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
Apr 30, 20231 min read
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New USCIS Service Center
USCIS announces it has opened a new virtual service center. This center will not be based in any specific geographical location, but will...

Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
Apr 21, 20232 min read
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A Marvelous Trademark
Unless you're an avid (or really old) comic book reader, it may surprise you to learn that Shazam used to go by Captain Marvel. So how...

Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
Mar 26, 20231 min read
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Dear USCIS, Remember Me?
These past two years have seen extraordinary wait times for communications from USCIS. Processing times for applications for work...

Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
Feb 19, 20232 min read
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Biden Announces Expanded Humanitarian Parole Program
The Biden administration announced they will be expanding the Humanitarian Parole program currently extended to Venezuelans and...

Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
Jan 5, 20231 min read
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My Heart Bleeds Wine
A respost of an article I wrote for Black Commentator shortly after Amy Winehouse's untimely passing. I reflect on this, what would have...

Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
Sep 14, 20224 min read
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That's Not Fair (use)!
As another school year begins, librarians, teachers and professors across the country gear up to not only return to their classrooms, but...

Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
Aug 28, 20222 min read
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Trademarking Slang
"Nobody owns 'turnt.' That's just something people say." Have you expressed a similar sentiment before marketing merchandise with a...

Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
Aug 20, 20221 min read
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Technical Difficulties
Due to unforeseen circumstances, our website was temporarily down. If you attempted to reach us in the past week, please send your...

Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
Jul 26, 20221 min read
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Recognition for Africans
Historically, Africa has been excluded from explicit immigration policy in the US. But to its credit, the Biden Administration has been...

Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
May 2, 20221 min read
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EE.UU. prevé incorporar personal a embajada en Cuba
Estados Unidos planea comenzar a agregar personal a la Embajada en La Habana, Cuba a finales de este mes. Si bien aún no sabemos la fecha...

Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
Mar 3, 20222 min read
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Tribunal restablece derechos de autorización de trabajo para solicitantes de asilo
En la noticia más positiva, en el caso de AsylumWorks v. Mayorkas, el juez declaró inválidas dos reglas de la era Trump que impedÃan o...

Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
Feb 14, 20222 min read
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Fighting Myths About Asylum Seekers
Those fleeing Afghanistan, Cuba, Haiti, or Cameroon, if they wish to seek asylum in the United States, must apply for such. Even though...

Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
Nov 7, 20212 min read
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Processing Time for Trademark Applications Increases
The US Patent and Trademark Office has quietly increased the time it takes for a trademark application to be assigned for review from 3...

Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
Sep 14, 20212 min read
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Nuevas actualizaciones de DHS (New Updates from DHS)
El Department of Homeland Security hizo algunos cambios de polÃtica interesantes la semana pasada. Primero, el Immigration and Customs...

Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
Aug 15, 20213 min read
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Admin Day
Hannibal Legal continues to grow exponentially, and we couldn't be more grateful to all of our clients. In order to serve you better, we...

Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
May 9, 20212 min read
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Crossed A Line (In a Good Way)
As our bus ride from Tapachula to Tuxtla entered its third hour, I turned to Yudi and jokingly confessed, "I want to cry." After a long...

Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
Dec 14, 20202 min read
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Team Work(ing)
I get it. When engaging me or another attorney for legal services, the price tag on the invoice could be anywhere between one month's...

Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
Nov 8, 20201 min read
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Jelly Preserves
"Here, I have it in writing." Few sentences are more pleasing to your attorney's ear. Not that your veracity is absolutely dependent upon...

Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
Oct 1, 20203 min read
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