This is a very common question that both prospective as well as current clients ask us in anticipation of their N-400 naturalization interview. While it never hurts to bring the tax returns, the issue is whether an officer will expect that they be furnished during the...
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New PEP Program Means Changes To Immigration Holds in NJ
Few people may be aware that the much-vilified Secure Communities Program has actually been discontinued and replaced by a purportedly more focused Priority Enforcement Program, or "PEP." The death knell of Secure Communities was actually heard in November of 2014...
How Soon Can I Get My Immigration Work Permit Based On Marriage?
One of the most pressing questions that prospective permanent residents here in the US often ask is, "When Can I Start Working?" Within the context of family-based adjustment of status cases--which is what this is discussion is limited to--this topic is rife with...
Proposed Changes to Provisional Waiver I-601A Process
Many people are aware that DAPA and Expanded DACA are currently on hold due to pending litigation. What people may not know is that DAPA and the expansion of DACA are only parts of President Obama's 2014 Executive Action on immigration. The Executive Order is actually...
Permanent Bars to Good Moral Character for Citizenship
The concept of good moral character ("GMC") is one of the most important principles of immigration law and practice. Good moral character can arise in a number of scenarios, including applications for citizenship, permanent residence, as well as potential forms of...
Is There An Easier Citizenship Test for Old People? | Due Consideration Test
In a recent podcast, we touched briefly on the English Waiver criteria that USCIS requires before exempting an applicant from the English portion of the Naturalization test. Unfortunately, this special exemption only benefits a relatively small population of permanent...
Physical Presence Requirement for Naturalization
It is very common to confuse the physical presence requirement with the continuous residence requirement for naturalization. The two concepts, while related and seemingly similar, are actually different and must be independently satisfied in addition to the other...
Foreign Immigration Documents Must Be Translated for USCIS
"Do I need a English translation of my foreign document for immigration?"Although the answer to this question might seem obvious and intuitive, it is nevertheless worthwhile to address it since this issue arises so often. Many people make the erroneous assumption that...
Do I Have To Take The Citizenship Test in English? | Naturalization Exemptions
Below is a transcript of a podcast we put out on June 9, 2015. You can subscribe to the US Citizenship and Family Immigration Podcast on Itunes."Hello and welcome to the Lee and Garasia podcast on immigration. My name is Paris Lee. I'm an immigration attorney with...
Transcripts for Immigration Post Conviction Relief (PCR)
Some of our more substantive work is done in the field of Post-Conviction Relief. In many instances, an individual may have pleaded guilty to a criminal offense without understanding the immigration consequences of doing so. In order for our attorneys to evaluate the...