On October 18, 2017, the government will begin implementing a new travel ban, colloquially known as "Travel Ban 3." There are some notable differences between the new guidelines and the two previous ones. For one thing, the new order imposes permanent restrictions on...
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Social Media and Internet Search Results of Immigrants To Be Monitored | DHS “Extreme Vetting”
Back in May of 2017, the Office of Management and Budget approved a new questionnaire that allows the Department of State to inquire into social media handles of US visa applicants warranting further scrutiny. On Form DS-5535, applicants are instructed to disclose, in...
Marrying within 90 days? Beware of Change to the 30/60 Day Rule | New 90 Day Rule
In a recent article, the New York Times covered a major change to the Department of State policy regarding visa revocation and charges of misrepresentation. According to the report, Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson has directed American embassies around the world...
Will I Be Arrested By ICE If My DACA Gets Denied? | DACA Renewal Issues
Under the new government guidelines, USCIS will no longer accept any new initial applications for deferred action under the moribund DACA program. Nevertheless, there is a small window of opportunity for current DACA recipients (whose deferral is due to expire before...
How Do I Stop Deportation If I am Picked Up By Immigration? | I-246 Stay
Especially in light of President Trump's impending announcement on the fate of DACA, many people without status often ask what can they do in the worst-case scenario. Recent statistics bear out the reality that people are not being paranoid: according to some reports,...
What Can I Do Now That DACA Has Been Cancelled By Trump?
Yesterday, under President Trump's direction, Attorney General Jeff Sessions publicly announced that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, otherwise known as "DACA", was legally untenable and therefore being phased out and ultimately terminated. Acting...
What Are My Rights If I am Stopped or Questioned by an ICE Officer on the Street or at Home?
One of the most common concerns that undocumented and "illegal" people have is what are their rights when being questioned or stopped by immigration agents from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE"). For purposes of this article, we are confining our...
How Long Does It Take For A Green Card Interview To Be Scheduled?
Once a family-based petition for a green card is filed, especially in conjunction with an adjustment of status application, an applicant will often wonder how long the case will take to complete. Generally speaking, we have seen a delay in adjudication in 2017 due to...
What Happens If I Sneak Back Into the US After Being Deported? | I-871 Reinstatement
In general, most undocumented and illegal aliens apprehended inside the United States are entitled to a hearing before an immigration judge under section 240 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. However, this is not always the case. In some circumstances, a person...
What Happens If I Don’t Show Up For My Immigration Court Hearing in Newark?
Given the current climate and anti-immigrant sentiment these days, people placed into proceedings are understandably petrified of going to immigration court. There is a common misconception that once somebody summoned to court shows up, he/she will be summarily...