There are many instances in which a person can find himself or herself ineligible to enter the United States. This could be due to overstaying one's visa, being arrested in regard to human smuggling (which often enough involves nothing more than being in the same car...
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New Jersey District Court Rules on Mandatory Detention Immigration Issue
Not just too long ago, the United States District Court ruled that the Petitioner in a Habeas Action that he was entitled to a Individual Bond Hearing after ICE took the person into custody years later. Just again recently, New Jersey District Court Joel Pisano ruled...
NJ District Court Rules Against Mandatory Detention
Though not a published or precedential decision, the District Court of New Jersey recently issued a significant ruling regarding mandatory detention and whether an individual is entitled to a bond hearing. In Demanche v. Taylor, et. al., the Court ruled that the...
Hurricane Sandy: Immigration Offices in New Jersey Closed
We have received word that the USCIS offices in New Jersey will be closed tomorrow due to Hurricane Sandy. The Newark and Mount Laurel Offices will be closed.Our office will also be closed. Please be advised that Tuesday appointments may also be cancelled. Thank you...
Hope of Comprehensive Immigration Reform Not Good Enough
In an interesting decision out of the First Circuit, Sheikh vs. Holder, the Court of Appeals recently ruled that it was not an abuse of discretion for an Immigration Judge to deny a six-month continuance to the Respondent to wait for the passage of comprehensive...
TPS for Haitians Extended
This week, the Department of Homeland Security announced an extension of TPS or Temporary Protected Status for nationals of Haiti. According to the public release, the extension period will begin next year, January 23, 2013, and end on July 22, 2014. Those who...
False Claims to US Citizenship– The Immigration Death Sentence
According to AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association), the Department of Homeland Security is in the process of changing its policy towards minors charged with making false claims to US Citizenship. False Claims are particularly dangerous given that one deemed...
USCIS releases DACA statistics
USCIS recently released some preliminary numbers regarding applications for Deferred Action as a Childhood Arrival. Between August 15 to September 13, 2012, 82,361 applications for deferred action were accepted for processing. 63,717 have been scheduled for...
New Jersey Driver Licenses for Immigrants
Our office is frequently asked by our new immigrant clients, as well as those here on working visas, what is required to get a driver's license. In New Jersey, the Motor Vehicle Commission (or what people commonly refer to as the "DMV") regulates licensing. Their web...
Deferred Action Lawyer: Common Questions
Despite the wealth of information out there, there is still some confusion as to the meaning of Deferred Action and procedural requirements. Here is a sampling of some common questions fielded by our office:Is there a deadline to file? No, there is no stated deadline...