With the Supreme Court deadlocked over United States v. Texas, the lower appeals court ruling upholding an injunction against DAPA and Expanded DACA remains in place. The decision, unfortunately, effectively stymies any progress on immigration for the duration of the...
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Month: June 2016
Will New Jersey 2C:12-1 Assault Be Considered a Deportable Crime of Violence?
The Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") recent issued a precedential decision last month that may cause havoc for immigration court cases concerning domestic violence. The ruling in Matter of H. Estrada, 26 I & N Dec. 749 (BIA 2016), essentially revolves around...
K-2 and K-4 Adjustment of Status Process | K-1 and K-3 Visa Application Issues
Earlier this month, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important precedential decision that affects the ability of individuals entering the US on K-4 visas to apply for adjustment of status. The case is Cen v. Attorney General and is binding on all cases...
Best Immigration Tips: Do Not Travel While Green Card Case Pending
The best rule of thumb regarding travel during the pendency of your green card case is not to do so. We have seen a number of individuals unknowingly sabotage their adjustment of status applications by traveling outside the US without taking the proper precautions....
K-1, Marriage Visa, and K-3: What’s the Difference? | Visa Lawyers NJ
Because immigration is arguably just as esoteric and incomprehensible as the tax code, it is not surprising that there still remains a lot of confusion over K visas and marriage spouse visas. Here is a brief, but certainly not comprehensive, primer on what some key...