International Students on F-1 Visas are in the Trump Administration’s Crosshairs; While an Injunction is likely, don’t be Complacent

By Leslie Kirby
July 9, 2020

The Monday following a long 4th of July weekend celebrating the independence of the United States of America, the Trump administration again shocked the American public by announcing that foreign students in the United States on F-1 or M-1 nonimmigrant visas whose course loads are carried out exclusively online amid the coronavirus pandemic will have […]

How U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Running Out of Money Could Affect You

By Leslie Kirby
June 23, 2020

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) declared in a letter to Congress that the coronavirus pandemic had caused unavoidable budget shortfalls. USCIS is funded by fees from visa petitions and immigration benefit applications. It estimates that it will run out of money this year. It has asked Congress for an emergency bailout of […]

New Executive Order on Immigration Outlines Status Quo, Generally

By Leslie Kirby
April 24, 2020

On Monday evening, President Trump tweeted about temporarily suspending legal immigration into the United States: “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!”  The tweet […]

Founding Shareholder Leslie Giron Kirby Earns Board Certification

By David Kirby
January 29, 2020

The Giron Kirby Law Group is pleased to announce that Founding Shareholder Leslie Giron Kirby has earned Board Certification in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.  Congratulations Leslie!  This significant mark of distinction is but one more accolade in Leslie’s growing resume, and it underscores her intense dedication to the […]

GKLG Participates in the HYLF Adopt-an-Angel Program

By David Kirby
December 18, 2019

The attorneys and staff of the Giron Kirby Law Group were happy and excited to participate in the Houston Young Lawyers Foundation’s (“HYLF”) annual Adopt-an-Angel program.  A deserving thank you goes out to firm attorneys Leslie Giron Kirby and Teressa Messer as well as firm paralegal Mariana Vasquez for donating toys and other items to […]

Teresa Messer Joins GKLG

By David Kirby
November 20, 2019

The Giron Kirby Law Group is excited to announce that Texas attorney Teresa Messer has joined the firm.  Teresa brings a wealth of immigration related knowledge and experience to the practice. Teresa’s own experience as the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants cultivated her desire to assist other immigrants early on in her life. This desire ultimately led […]

Giron Kirby Law Group, PLLC ranked in 2020 “Best Law Firms”

By David Kirby
November 5, 2019

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the tenth consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Giron Kirby Law Group, PLLC has been ranked in the 2020 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list and regionally in 1 practice areas.  In addition, founding shareholder Leslie Giron Kirby was recognized in the 2020 publication of Best Lawyers in America, an honor […]

GKLG’s New Website Goes Live!

By David Kirby
October 16, 2019

The Giron Kirby Law Group is excited to announce the launch of its new website.  The launch culminates years of design and planning work.  We hope that you find it easy to use and informative.  We invite you to peruse the site and reach out to one of our Texas attorneys if you have any […]