More commonly known as a “draft,” the military Selective Service registration is a requirement by male United States Citizens between the ages of 18 through 25. This was enacted by the President in 1980 and the requirement also extends to green card holders,...
If you are planning to apply for naturalization but are hesitant because you have a criminal record, it is important to consult an attorney to see the effect the criminal record may have on your ability to become a citizen. In order to naturalize, an applicant must...
There are many people living out of immigration status in the United States for substantial periods of time. In the event you are a foreign-born person who has been living in the U.S. without legal status for a long time, and you have been placed into removal...
Sometimes immigrants make mistakes and have criminal offenses that occur after they receive their green cards. If this occurs, you may find yourself in removal/deportation proceedings and need to defend yourself. One type of defense available is cancellation of...
Immigration regulations have been modified over time to include provisions to help a beneficiary of a case who has lost their petitioning family member. For a spouse of a USC Petitioner who is already grieving over the loss of their spouse, it is devastating to hear...
On February 16, 2015, a temporary injunction was entered against implementation of the Obama Administration’s executive actions concerning immigration law. This decision will halt all further efforts to get the new immigration programs started. This will also factor...
Recently changes were made to the 2013 Provisional Waiver (I601-A) program that permits certain individuals who are present in the United States to apply for waivers showing extreme hardship to their U.S. citizen spouse before they travel abroad. This law was designed...
There are various ways a person can become a United States citizen. Typically, they are covered in the following areas: Birth in the United States, including certain territories or outlying possessions of the United States Birth abroad acquired through the citizenship...
Committing a crime of moral turpitude can create immigration problems for person and possible cause a person to be placed in removal proceedings in two different ways: 1) Committing a crime of moral turpitude within the first five years or your admission to the...
Now that USCIS has updated its DACA program applications, there are many people that are still not taking advantage of the program. Some are eligible as a new applicants, while others are now up for renewal. USCIS urges renewal applicants to apply early so there is...
