On October 4, 2019, President Trump issued an immigration related proclamation that will affect nearly all family-based cases being processed abroad once it goes into effect. Titled "Presidential Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Will...
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TPS Holders with Deportation Orders Applying for Green Card After Advance Parole
TPS applicants who are applying for adjustment of status with outstanding removal orders should be aware that the New Jersey District Office has reversed its policy with respect to these cases. Of course, every case is fact and circumstance specific, but in general,...
New Rules Regarding Fast Track Deportation Soon To Take Effect
Given the magnitude and ramifications of the government's imminent expansion of expedited removal, the lack of media coverage is confounding. In any case, readers should be aware that the new criteria is set to be applied any day now. In fact, according to an internal...
Asylum Work Permits Denied for DWI and arrests
If applicants for asylum have not suffered enough legal setbacks within the past year, we have recently heard of work permits for asylum applicants who have had brushes with the law. The instructions for the I-765 Application For Work Authorization indicate that for...
File Parent Green Card Cases Before October 2019
A recent podcast by our west coast colleague attorney John Khosravi brought up a very insightful point that is worth repeating. As we previously discussed, the new public charge rules go into effect October 15 of this year. The rule is extraordinarily complex and well...
New Residence Rules for People Born Abroad Claiming Citizenship Through Parent
During his administration, President Trump has repeatedly proclaimed his intentions on ending birthright or automatic citizenship for those born within the United States. To be clear, birthright citizenship is still intact, but the latest USCIS policy memo pertaining...
No Birth Certificate for Green Card Case | School Leaving Certificates
For most green card applications, an applicant will ordinarily be required to submit his/his birth certificate. Unfortunately, it is very common for older individuals to not have birth certificates. We see this especially with our Indian clients who were born during...
TPS Holders and Green Card Applications | No Inspection Issues
On July 31, 2019, USCIS issued an important policy memorandum adopting a case decided by the Administrative Appeals Office. The case is Matter of H-G-G, decided by the AAO on July 31, 2019. This case is particularly relevant to individuals who hold Temporary Protected...
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New Public Charge Rule Will Affect Green Card Applicants Who Have Used Government Aid
Last week witnessed the release of the much-dreaded final rule pertaining to the public charge ground of inadmissibility. To say that the new policy is a drastic reworking of the current practice is an understatement. The policy changes not only significantly expand...