One of the most common predicaments that lawful permanent residents encounter are inconsistencies between what their names are and what names are reflected on their "green cards." This may happen, for example, when an individual who becomes a permanent resident...
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The Crime of Harassment in New Jersey and Immigration Consequences
The Crime of Harassment (NJSA 2C:33-4) While harassment is not technically a "crime" in New Jersey, it is nevertheless classified as a criminal offense and codified under Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes. Harassment is a very common criminal offense covering a...
Supreme Court Rules on CSPA Priority Date Issue for Aged-Out Children
The Supreme Court has finally ruled on "priority date retention" issue raised by differing interpretations of a provision within the Child Status Protection Act, also known as the CSPA, for short. Unfortunately, the ruling does not favor "aged out" derivative children...
Are There Immigration Consequences to New Jersey 2C:33-2.1 Wandering for Drugs?
Foreign nationals charged with drug-related crimes in New Jersey need to be aware that there may be consequences that extend far beyond the criminal penalties associated with the offense. In the immigration context, a conviction for a crime that involves controlled...
New Jersey DACA Lawyer Tips for Renewal
The new form to renew Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (otherwise known as "DACA") is now out. The I-821D (version 6/04/14) will be used to process both initial as well as renewal applications.What is Deferred Action?DACA is an exercise of prosecutorial...
Is There a 10 Year Immigration Law That Gives You a Green Card?
The number 10 seems to be a momentous number that carries a lot of implications and consequences for many types of immigration applications and contexts. At the outset, it should be clarified that contrary to popular belief, there is no "10 year law" that entitles...
Five Things You Must Discuss With Your Attorney Before Filing the K Visa For Your Fiance
Filing for a fiancé or K visa is a complicated process. There are a number of preliminary questions that need to be identified first before one considers proceeding along this path. If these issues are not addressed early on in the process, they could potentially come...
How To File For A Visitor Visa Extension
An individual who enters the United States on a tourist or visitor's visa is ordinarily admitted for a period of six months. It is actually up to the Customs and Border Protection Officer at the port of entry how long he/she deems appropriate for the individual to...
H-4 Spouses May Soon Be Allowed to Apply For Work Permits
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced a proposal to allow certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1Bs to work with legal authorization. Under current regulations, H-4 dependents are not eligible for an Employment Authorization Documents (EAD). Given...