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Immigration Blog
Posted on Aug 15, 2016
Si usted o alguien que usted conoce es indocumentado (o no tiene tarjeta de residencia) y tiene (uno de los siguientes): Conyuge ciudadano americano; Padre ciudadano americano Conyuge residente ...
Continue reading "Perdon Para Mas Personas - La Residencia" »
Posted on Aug 11, 2016
In 2013 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implemented a program to alleviate family separation and allow spouses and children of US Citizens (who were undocumented in the United States) to ...
Continue reading "USCIS Expands Provisional Waiver Process" »
Posted on Feb 12, 2015
Is Virginia simple possession of child pornography a removable or deportable offense? Virginia code VA 18.2–374.1:1 (A), simple possession of child pornography for a first time offender, states ...
Continue reading "Is Possession of Child Pornography a Removable or Deportable Offense?" »
Posted on Feb 9, 2015
Grand Larceny not an Immigration Aggravated Felony For years Virginia felony grand larceny was deemed an aggravated felony for Immigration purposes, which means most likely a person with this ...
Continue reading "Felony Grand Larceny is not an Aggravated Felony" »
Posted on Nov 21, 2014
On November 20, 2014, President Obama addressed the nation on steps he is taking to fix the broken Immigration system in light of Congress' failure to act. The main provsions that have been ...
Continue reading "Obama Takes Executive Action on Immigration" »
Posted on Feb 11, 2014
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Continue reading "Washington Post Story features Ricky Malik" »
Posted on Nov 20, 2013
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) clarified that a foreign national does not need to rescind a prior removal order if a foreign national seeks to file for asylum based on changed country ...
Continue reading "A Motion To Rescind a Prior Removal Order Is Not Required If You Are Seeking Asylum Based on Changed Country Conditions" »
Posted on Nov 18, 2013
Legal Immigration Status for Military Family Members If you are the spouse, parent, or child of an active duty or retired member of the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Selective Reserve of the Ready ...
Continue reading "Legal Status for Military Family Members" »
Posted on Nov 16, 2013
Friends, we started an online petition on a great website called www.change.org. In the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan that devastated the Philippines and took the lives of thousands, we want ...
Continue reading "Petition to Designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to the Philippines" »
Posted on Nov 12, 2013
Welcome Dreamers. We are repeatedly asked by students and young persons who have been granted under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA or Dream Act as it is commonly referred to) program ...
Continue reading "8 Ways To Get a Deferred Action (DACA) Travel Document" »
Posted on Nov 11, 2013
Since the Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Windsor striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Section 3's definition of marriage as between one man and one woman, many same-sex ...
Continue reading "Can a Same-Sex Couple Apply for a Greencard If The State They Live In Does Not Recognize Same-Sex Marriage?" »
Posted on Nov 8, 2013
For those of us familiar with Asylum cases, there is much grumbling and moaning when you mention "The Clock." It can ruin a person's ability to support themselves and it is unclear when ...
Continue reading "Getting Work Permits For People With Pending Asylum Cases Should Get Easier Soon" »
Posted on Nov 7, 2013
We recently received a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA or commonly referred to as the Dream Act) approval for a case I am particularly proud of. Some background first. We had a client who ...
Continue reading "Creative Strategy for DACA (Dream Act) Case" »
Posted on Nov 6, 2013
In the United States v. Windsor, the Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as unconstitutional. This monumental decision, which was the culmination of years of ...
Continue reading "Immigration Options for Same-Sex Couples" »
Posted on Jan 31, 2013
A young client who was recently granted legal status and work authorization under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program asked me if he could travel outside the United States. His ...
Continue reading "Travelling outside the United States as a Dreamer (DACA)" »
Posted on Jan 29, 2013
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Posted on Jan 14, 2013
We are fielding questions about whether someone in removal proceedings or who has been ordered removed (deported) can apply under the new Provisional Waiver Process. The Answer If you are currently in ...
Continue reading "Can I apply for a Provisional Waiver if I am in removal (deportation) proceedings?" »
Posted on Jan 11, 2013
The director of Immigration & Customs Enforcment, John Morton, released a memorandum on December 21, 2012 that if implemented will significantly scale back the application of detainers by federal, ...
Continue reading "New ICE Detainer policy - December 21, 2012" »
Posted on Jan 9, 2013
A lot can be determined by just looking at the category on a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) card.
Continue reading "Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) Card Codes" »
Posted on Jan 8, 2013
When a permanent resident (LPR or greencard holder) travels overseas and returns, s/he is NOT to be treated as what is known as seeking admission (or an applicant for admission) into the United ...
Continue reading "DHS has the burden to prove LPR's inadmissiblity" »
Posted on Jan 7, 2013
Many people are wondering what to do if they want to apply under the new provisional waiver process that was announced on January 3, 2013, but their visa petitions (130's) have been approved and ...
Continue reading "I want to apply for Provisional Waiver, but my case is already at NVC?" »
Posted on Jan 4, 2013
The new provisional waiver process that was published in the Federal Register on January 3, 2013 has brought out a lot of questions about what consitutes "extreme hardship." This is after ...
Continue reading "How do you prove "Extreme Hardship"?" »
Posted on Jan 3, 2013
After almost a year of waiting, the new Provisional Waiver rule was relesed on January 3, 2013 with an effective date of March 4, 2013. The new rule allows foreign nationals who have been unlawfully ...
Continue reading "New Provisional Waiver Rule Released" »
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