This past Tuesday, one of the most respected immigration lawyers in New Jersey was sworn in as a Superior Court Judge in Passaic County. Sohail Mohammed--now, The Honorable Sohail Mohammed--was administered the oath of office in the very same courtroom where he...
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Month: July 2011
New Immigration Policy on Request for Evidence
Very recently, USCIS issued an interim memo regarding time-frames in which to respond to Requests for Evidence. The memo sets forth a binding policy change that is quite beneficial for the public. Applicants and petitioners will now apparently have a standard 84 days...
New Jersey and Philadelphia Immigration Courts Backlogged
An interesting article came out last week on the net about how local immigration courts are absolutely clogged with cases. New Jersey, with its nine immigration judges, reportedly has 9100 cases! The article is pretty insightful in that it sheds light on two issues...
FALSE IMMIGRATION RUMORS IN NJ
Two inaccurate, if not false, rumors circulating throughout immigrant communities in New Jersey concern the 4th preference category and the ability of derivative children to immigrate even if they are over 21. Many of our Indian clients from Edison, Passaic, and...
The Elizabeth Detention Center for Immigrant Detainees
If a foreign citizen or permanent resident is taken into custody and not released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in New Jersey, he/she is normally taken to the Elizabeth Detention Center. The Facility is located at 625 Evans Street in Elizabeth, New Jersey...
NJ Immigration and Customs Enforcement Lawyer
Of the many agencies charged with enforcing our laws, "ICE" is perhaps one of the most formidable. ICE stands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is part of the Department of Homeland Security. Along with CBP (Customs and Border Protection), ICE is responsible...
New Jersey Schools and Immigration and Customs Enforcement
ICE just released a new list of approved SEVP (Student Exchange Visitor Program) schools on its website. Only these designated schools are authorized by immigration to enroll foreign students under F and M visas. Given all the rampant fraud going around these days,...
Revisions to the N-648 Disability Form for Citizenship
Those interested in applying for a medical based waiver of the citizenship test should be aware that there is actually a new, revised N-648 form. (The N-648 Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions is submitted when an applicant for naturalization is seeking to...
New Jersey Senator Introduces New Immigration Bill
Late last month, New Jersey's own Senator Robert Menendez, along with six other Democrats introduced a new bill titled the "Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011." The proposed legislation, drafted by Senator Menendez, includes several provisions that aspire to...