Having a “green card” provides many benefits and opportunities to an immigrant to the United States. It
allows the immigrant the right to legally work and reside in the United
States; to re-en ..... (more)
Voluntary
departure removes some of the sting of being removed. If granted, the
alien is given up to 120 days to depart the United States on his/her
own terms and is subject to only a five-year bar ..... (more)
Must
be an Legal Permanent Resident for 5 years and residing continuously in
U.S. for 7 years; is not an aggravated felon; has not been convicted of
a Crime of Moral Turpitude within 5 years of adm ..... (more)
Cancellation
of removal for people out of status is a limited form of relief for
persons illegally in the United States who are in removal proceedings before an Immigration Judge. In order t ..... (more)
Aliens
served with an NTA can apply for political asylum before the
Immigration Judge, who will have adjudicate the application, even if an
asylum application has been previously submitted to and i ..... (more)
Former
section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) allowed
eligible, long-standing lawful permanent residents (green card holders)
of the United States to apply for a discretionary ..... (more)
A
waiver under INA §212(h) can be filed with the Citizenship and
Immigration Services or with the Immigration Court, depending on
whether you are in a removal hearing or filing for adjustment ..... (more)
Contrary
to popular belief, not everyone whom the Government seeks to deport is
entitled to a hearing before an Immigration Judge. Under
the Immigration & Nationality Act, individuals who ..... (more)
Many people assume
that when an alien finds him or herself in the unfortunate circumstance
of removal proceedings, one option is to marry a U.S. citizen or lawful
permanent resident to obtain legal ..... (more)
Asylum seekers who
reach U.S. shores are generally forced to flee and pushed out of their
home countries because of dangers to themselves and their families due
to political opinions, race, religio ..... (more)
A
person who fails to appear at his removal hearing after proper notice
shall be ordered removed if the Service can establish that the written
notice of the hearing was provided and that the alien ..... (more)
Contrary to popular
belief, not everyone whom the Government seeks to deport is entitled to
a hearing before an Immigration Judge. Under the
Immigration & Nationality Act, individuals who ..... (more)
Section
212(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act dictates that a
non-citizen determined to “have a communicable disease of public health
significance, which shall include infection wi ..... (more)
All
too many clients come into the office asking whether they can travel to
their home country for the holidays, for a funeral, for a wedding, to
visit a sick relative or simply because they miss t ..... (more)
The U.S. immigration
laws have become much stricter in the last ten years, and the laws
concerning detention and bond are no exception. U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) has the r ..... (more)
The
ranks of undocumented aliens who seek and are granted amnesty in the
United States have grown dramatically in recent years and that trend is
most likely to continue. Amnesty for undocumented
a ..... (more)
While
it is common to enter the United States with falsified papers or
documents, any undocumented alien who wants to remain in this country
with any hope of eventually qualifying for a green card ..... (more)
“GREEN CARDS” AND AGGRAVATED FELONIES
By Michelle L. Alexander
Having a “green
card” provides many benefits and opportunities to an immigrant to the
United States. It allows the immigrant ..... (more)
DOES YOUR CRIMINAL CONVICTION COUNT FOR IMMIGRATION PURPOSES?
As immigration
attorneys, we have always heard the familiar phrase “ I did not know
that what I pled guilty to would cause me to be ..... (more)
Mandatory Immigration Detention and Possibilities for Bond
The U.S. immigration laws have become much stricter in the last ten
years, and the laws concerning detention and bond are no exce ..... (more)
Overview of the Asylum process. – by Nita Dobroshi
Asylum seekers who reach U.S. shores are generally forced to flee
and pushed out of their home countries because of dangers to themselves
and ..... (more)
APPEALING YOUR ORDER OF REMOVAL IN FEDERAL COURT
Not so fast! If you lose your case before the Board of Immigration
Appeals (BIA), your only remaining recourse is to file a petition for
review in t ..... (more)
Cancellation of Removal for Non-Permanent Residents. - by Michelle L. Alexander, Esq.
The Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 combined deportation and exclusion
pr ..... (more)