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The new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was scheduled to go into effect in February of this year, with Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) scheduled three months later. However, due to the fight against DACA/DAPA expansion, the new programs have been halted after a preliminary injunction was filed in February 2015. The…
If you were granted permanent residence status based on your marriage to a United States citizen or permanent resident, then you are likely aware that your residence status is conditional and is valid for two (2) years. This condition is based on the fact that your marriage was entered into on a good faith basis…
In order to become naturalized as a United States Citizen, a permanent resident must meet the specified requirements. One of those requirements is for the applicant to show that they have good moral character within the statutory period. Good moral character can be found lacking in numerous situations, one of which is the failure to…
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, refugees, asylees, and others in that age group. Persons not required to…
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 show that they have good moral character. Therefore,…
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 proceedings, also sometimes called deportation proceedings, you may…
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 removal under 240A(a) of the Immigration and National Act (INA). In order to qualify you must…
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 that he/she can no longer immigrate to the United…
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 into whether the government shuts down USCIS due to no funding. Despite this recent decision to postpone…
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 to prevent long wait times for relatives to spend abroad waiting for approvals…
