With respect to immigration consequences, removal from the United States is commonly regarded as the most punitive measure the US government can impose on a non-US Citizen. Depending on the circumstances of and setting in which the removal order is i…
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Until recently, most visitors to the United States used to be provided with an I-94 Arrival-Departure Record upon admission. The I-94 is a white card that is usually affixed to the passport and bears an entry date, class of admission, and date of sta…
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Starting next month (December 5, 2017), USCIS will begin implementing new policy guidance regarding extreme hardship waivers and how they should be adjudicated. The new instructions for officers, as laid out in the updated USCIS Policy Manual, is a t…
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President-elect Donald Trump recently remarked during a “60 Minutes” interview aired this past Sunday that he plans on immediately deporting two to three million undocumented immigrants who have criminal records. Some have characterized t…
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Now that we know who the next President will be, the immigrant community’s attention has turned largely to what will happen in President-elect Trump’s first 100 days in office. There is a lot of widespread fear and apprehension, and under…
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In New Jersey, reckless driving is punished under Title 39. It is not classified as a criminal offense, which is codified under Title 2C of the New Jersey Code. 39:4-96 reads, in part: A person who drives a vehicle heedlessly, in willful or wanton di…
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When the subject of the “30/60 day rule” is discussed, it is often brought up in the context of marriage based cases in which a foreign national marries or files for adjustment of status within 30 to 90 days after entering the US. The iss…
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USCIS recently expanded the I601A program to make a wider class of people eligible. Although this is absolutely wonderful news, it remains crucial for individuals to ensure that they are in fact, eligible before applying. Not only is the I-601A a tim…
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One major area of confusion and frustration concerns priority dates for family based cases. The assignment of a priority date is extremely important in estimating when a preference based family case is ready to be adjudicated by USCIS or the Departme…
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Unlike aliens accorded permanent residence without conditions, those who have been granted conditional two year green cards must file together with their spouses for the permanent “10 year green card.” (This term itself is a misnomer, as…
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