Last week, USCIS released the 2016 HHS Poverty Guidelines. As expected, the numbers have risen slightly. It is critical to look at the most current poverty guidelines for each year, as they determine whether a sponsor will be able to demonstrate suff…
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An intriguing article came out last week in the New York Times regarding the use of social media by the Department of Homeland Security to identify and root out potential terrorists. According to the article, the DHS is considering new policies to sc…
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Under certain circumstances, a bona fide marriage with a United States Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident not entered into for immigration purposes may form the basis of an application for permanent residence. However, far too often, foreign nation…
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Here’s the transcript to our latest video on Youtube. Many people are under the misimpression that despite a removal or deportation order, it is quite easy to fix one’s status if married to a US Citizen. The reality, of course, is that th…
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Check out our latest video on Youtube on the concept of Good Moral Character (“GMC”). Some people are often surprised to learn that GMC does not only mean not having an arrest record. GMC is a very broad, expansive term that can change de…
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Criminal convictions and fraud/misrepresentation before the government are not the only ways to run afoul of the immigration laws and jeopardize an application for permanent residence or immigrant visa. One often overlooked ground of inadmissibility…
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It may have escaped public notice, but the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State have begun implementing significant changes to the Visa Waiver Program (“VWP”). Pursuant to the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Ter…
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Check our latest Youtube video on Removal Proceedings. Here’s the transcript. Removal proceedings can be one of the most frightening ordeals for an individual looking to stay in the United States. Removal Proceedings are initiated when the Depa…
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Here’s the transcript to our latest video on Youtube about what it means when an immigration officer tells you that your citizenship case is “pending review” even though you may have already passed the test. Within a naturalization…
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A New Year traditionally inspires hopes of better things to come, but for a large part of the undocumented immigrant community, 2016 is turning out to be a stark season of hysteria, anxiety, and fear. Late last month, right around Christmas Eve, ther…
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