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The Deportation or Removal Case is Never Over Until the “Asylum, Withholding of Removal, & CAT” Lady Sings

Unfortunately, under current U.S. Immigration laws, there are numerous reasons that someone who is non-citizen of the United States may find themselves placed in removal proceedings when interacting  with agencies such as Customs Border and Patrol (“CBP”), ICE, or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”). The reasons range from technical reasons, to prior criminal history, improperly granted immigration benefit that a Senior USCIS officer unveils, or extended absences from the United States. Also a non-citizen (such as a Permanent Resident)… Continue reading

No Longer Trapped! U.S. Supreme Court Makes it “Law of the Land”: Permanent Residents with Criminal Convictions Prior to 1997 Can Now Travel.

Some of our non-U.S. citizen clients are individuals who committed a crime either when they were young; or over a decade ago which they deeply regret.  Their encounter with the law resulted in a criminal conviction. More often than not, it is a “one time crime”, and out of sheer panic and fear they accepted any plea offered by their criminal attorney that would result in the minimum or no jail time.

However, little did the non-citizen know that by… Continue reading

The Best News Yet for Undocumented Foreign Nationals Married to U.S. Citizens and More!

This week the Obama Administration announced that they will be providing relief to undocumented foreign nationals who must exit the country to gain status in the United States and are subject to three and ten year bars from reentry.  We are very excited to provide the proposed law below which would allow families to reduce there fear and separation anxiety in correcting their loved ones U.S. immigration status.

 

PROPOSED LAW:

Provisional Waivers of Inadmissibility For Certain Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens… Continue reading

The Stimulus Bill and H-1B Visas— Overall Impact and What is a “New Hire”?

President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 on February 17th, 2009. The Act will remain in effect for 2 years. Section 1611 of the ARRA, called the Employ American Workers Act (EAWA) was added to the new bill. The application is limited to certain financial institutions, and specifically to their hiring of new H1B workers. Continue reading