A couple of months ago, we wrote about USCIS slowly making the transition to electronic based filings. On May 22, 2012, USCIS launched the ELIS program. As of now, individuals who establish an ELIS account may file Form I-539, Application to Change/Extend Status...
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Month: May 2012
Attorney Angie Garasia elected to NJ Chapter Secretary of American Immigration Lawyers Association
Congratulations to partner Attorney Angie Garasia on being elected to the Executive Board of the New Jersey Chapter of The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). AILA is a national association of attorneys and law professors dedicated to the practice and...
Dharun Ravi sentenced in NJ today. Will he be deported?
Dharun Ravi's sentencing hearing is being held today in New Brunswick. Mr. Ravi is the ex-Rutgers student who was convicted of bias intimidation, invasion of privacy, as well as hindering charges after his roommate Tyler Clementi committed suicide after learning that...
VAWA threatened by HR 4970
Just yesterday, the House of Representatives moved in an ultra reactionary and restrictionist fashion to pass HR 4970 by a vote of 222 to 205. HR 4970 is a bill that undermines and practically eviscerates the protections of the Violence Against Women Act as we know it...
VAWA endangered by HR 4970
Just yesterday, the House of Representatives moved in an ultra reactionary and restrictionist fashion to pass HR 4970 by a vote of 222 to 205. HR 4970 is a bill that undermines and practically eviscerates the protections of the Violence Against Women Act as we know it...
TPS Extended for Somalians
USCIS recently announced that Somalia has been re-designated for TPS or Temporary Protected Status. TPS for nationals of Somalia will be extended from September 18, 2012 through March 17, 2014. For those who already have TPS status, the re-registration period runs...
Supreme Court will hear case on retroactivity of Padilla PCR claims
In an interesting development, the Supreme Court of the United States has decided to hear arguments and issue the final word on whether the decision in Padilla vs. Kentucky applies retroactively. As we have blogged about earlier, Padilla vs. Kentucky is the 2010...