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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…
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 of either one or both parent Military involvement Naturalization Generally speaking, in order to…
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 United States 2) Committing two (2) or more crimes…
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 not a lapse in their authorized stay. Failing to…
On a regular basis, new clients ask what is the fastest way to get my loved one to the United States and stay. This complex question has various possible answers. A person can apply for a tourist visa, however, obtaining a tourist visa, also known as a B visa in some countries is extremely difficult…
Recently, a Federal Court entered an injunction was halting the implementation of Obama’s new immigration policies, the first which was scheduled for February 18. In light of this legal maneuvering by anti-immigration groups, USCIS is still accepting applications for initial requests and renewals under the current DACA program which was established in 2012. Therefore, anyone…
USCIS recently established a renewal process for the DACA applicants who were granted Deferred Action two years ago when the program started. The fees will be $465. Applicants can start their renewal process as early as four months prior to expiration of their existing status. Moreover, eligible applicants who did not take advantage of the…
