USCIS recently supplemented its Policy Manual with a new section of false claims to US Citizenship. Few people realize that out of all the grounds of inadmissibility, making a false claim to US citizenship is one of the most devastating. Except under very limited...
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Can The Bridge Act Stop Deportation For Those Who Have DACA?
Last Friday, Senators Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham announced a bipartisan bill intended to provide relief to those currently holding protected status under the DACA program ("Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals"). Titled the "Bridge Act," the bill-if passed into...
Can My Family Member Return To The US After Deportation?
With respect to immigration consequences, removal from the United States is commonly regarded as the most punitive measure the US government can impose on a non-US Citizen. Depending on the circumstances of and setting in which the removal order is issued, an...
Is an I-94 Necessary to File for My Green Card? | Entry and Inspection
Until recently, most visitors to the United States used to be provided with an I-94 Arrival-Departure Record upon admission. The I-94 is a white card that is usually affixed to the passport and bears an entry date, class of admission, and date of stay expiration. In...
How To Prove A Strong Case of Extreme Hardship | New Rules and Policy
Starting next month (December 5, 2017), USCIS will begin implementing new policy guidance regarding extreme hardship waivers and how they should be adjudicated. The new instructions for officers, as laid out in the updated USCIS Policy Manual, is a tremendous resource...
Can President-Elect Trump Really Deport 3 Million People Immediately?
President-elect Donald Trump recently remarked during a "60 Minutes" interview aired this past Sunday that he plans on immediately deporting two to three million undocumented immigrants who have criminal records. Some have characterized this stance as a step back from...
How Does Trump’s Presidency Affect Illegal Immigrants in New Jersey and Elsewhere?
Now that we know who the next President will be, the immigrant community's attention has turned largely to what will happen in President-elect Trump's first 100 days in office. There is a lot of widespread fear and apprehension, and understandably so, but whether...
Can Reckless Driving in NJ Cause Deportation? | Immigration Criminal Defense
In New Jersey, reckless driving is punished under Title 39. It is not classified as a criminal offense, which is codified under Title 2C of the New Jersey Code. 39:4-96 reads, in part:A person who drives a vehicle heedlessly, in willful or wanton disregard of the...
Working or Marrying on Tourist or Visitor Visa | The 30/60 Rule Regarding Fraud
When the subject of the "30/60 day rule" is discussed, it is often brought up in the context of marriage based cases in which a foreign national marries or files for adjustment of status within 30 to 90 days after entering the US. The issue is whether the alien...
Provisional Waiver Denial: Don’t Confuse the 3 and 10-Year Bar With The Permanent Bar
USCIS recently expanded the I601A program to make a wider class of people eligible. Although this is absolutely wonderful news, it remains crucial for individuals to ensure that they are in fact, eligible before applying. Not only is the I-601A a time consuming and...