Humanitarian & Special Immigration Programs

In some cases, our clients need to get out of dangerous situations in their home countries. But if you’re a refugee or seeking asylum, dealing with visa paperwork and a lengthy application process may be the last thing on your mind. Humanitarian & special immigration programs can get you to safety in the United States, but you’ll need a lawyer to help with your application. Fortunately, at The Law Offices of Ricky Malik, P.C., we’ve helped countless clients in situations just like yours. Read on to see how specialty immigrant visa programs can help you, and contact us today.

Humanitarian & Special Immigration Programs

Everyone’s immigration case is different. But if you’re currently trying to get into the United States on humanitarian grounds, there are programs that may assist you. In certain situations, a person who may not be ordinarily allowed to enter the United States can apply for parole. However, parole isn’t easy to achieve, and the many humanitarian & special immigration programs that are available to you may be out of reach without proper evidence and documentation.

If you’ve been paroled into the United States, you’ll still need to go through several steps in a much longer immigration process. However, it’s a step in the right direction, especially if you’re trying to get yourself or your loved ones to safety in the US. On the plus side, if you contact a lawyer about your refugee and asylum immigration options, you’ll already have a resource to help you through your next steps.

When you get in touch with an immigration lawyer, you’re getting a valuable advocate who can walk you through your refugee or asylum claim. And if you would otherwise be barred from entering the United States, your lawyer can also help you prove that you would provide significant public benefit upon your arrival.

With so many lawyers to choose from, it can be hard to connect with the right attorney for your needs. Our recommendation? Always check their experience.

Why Experience Matters in Humanitarian & Special Program Cases

There’s a lot of ground to cover if you’re seeking asylum in the United States. At The Law Offices of Ricky Malik, P.C., our experience makes all the difference:

• We have over 20 years of experience helping clients just like you. We’ve fine-tuned our approach, and we know the best strategies for delivering the results you need.
• Our field of practice includes asylum claims, deportation defense, and even residency and naturalization. We can help you through your entire immigration process, and we can help you build a new life in the United States.
• We’ve assisted many people with their emergency immigration needs, including a recent case in which we overturned a deportation and secured residency for a client. If you need to stay in the United States for your own safety, we can help.

If you’d like to go over your refugee and asylum immigration options, we’re ready to walk you through your options. Get in touch with us, and let’s get started together.

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At The Law Offices of Ricky Malik, P.C., we’ll use our legal experience to help you build a better future in the United States. Contact our team today, and see how humanitarian & special immigration programs can make a difference.

Humanitarian & Special Immigration Programs sERVICES

VAWA 
245(I)
The last comprehensive legalization program had a filing deadline of sunset on April 20, 2001.  In general, section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act allowed an otherwise admissible alien who has an immediately available immigrant visa to apply for adjustment of status upon payment of a $1,000 surcharge, even though the alien entered the United States without inspection in violation of section 245(a) or is barred by section 245(c) of the Act.  While this program entered many years ago, many people may still be able to benefit through the concept of grandfathering.  Grandfathering 245(i) is available to a person (and possibly his immediate family members) if an immigrant petition or labor certification was filed before the deadline of 245(i) for that foreign national and was “approvable when filed.”  If this is the case, then the foreign national can adjust status, that is obtain permanent residency a.k.a. a green card through a subsequent petition. For more about grandfathering click here.

NACARA

TPS 

The Secretary of Homeland Security may designate a foreign country for TPS due to conditions in the country that temporarily prevent the country’s nationals from returning safely, or in certain circumstances, where the country is unable to handle the return of its nationals adequately.  USCIS may grant TPS to eligible nationals of certain countries (or parts of countries), who are already in the United States.  Eligible individuals without nationality who last resided in the designated country may also be granted TPS.

The Secretary may designate a country for TPS due to the following temporary conditions in the country:

• Ongoing armed conflict (such as civil war)
• An environmental disaster (such as earthquake or hurricane)
• Other extraordinary and temporary conditions

During a designated period, eligible individuals:

• Are not removable from the United States
• Cannot be detained by DHS
• Can obtain an employment authorization document (EAD)
• May apply for travel authorization

LATE TPS

U Visa 

The U visa was created in the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act, legislation intended to strengthen the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute cases of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other crimes while, at the same time, offering protection to victims of such crimes as part of Humanitarian & Special Immigration Programs.

U nonimmigrant status is set aside for victims of certain crimes who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse as a result of the criminal activity and are willing to help law enforcement authorities in the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity. Congress limited the amount of available U visas to 10,000 per fiscal year.

The Law Offices of Ricky Malik, P.C. is dedicated to providing reliable legal guidance tailored to each client’s needs.

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Asylum

Withholding of Removal

Convention Against Torture