The last few weeks have illuminated not only the volatile nature of immigration but also the perils of traveling as a green card holder. While lawful permanent residents enjoy a tremendous array of benefits and privileges that non-immigrants do not h…
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This past weekend, the nation was drawn into a firestorm of controversy over President Trump’s divisive executive order titled “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States.” The order, which went into e…
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When President Trump issued his first two Executive Orders last week, the majority of news outlets focused on the immense southern border wall that will supposedly be constructed. The barrier, along with the moratorium on visas from predominately Mus…
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The American Immigration Lawyers Association recently issued a Practice Pointer to attorneys that is especially relevant to visitors from Canada. The advisory relates to Canadians and the legal consequences of unintentionally overstaying their visits…
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Many prospective applicants for naturalization are under the mistaken impression that they may choose where to be examined for citizenship. While naturalization is a federal matter, there are nevertheless specific rules regarding which district offic…
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Many undocumented or “illegal” aliens are understandably concerned and apprehensive about President-elect Trump’s impending immigration policies once he takes office on January 20. Many have opined that he will likely cancel DACA an…
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There is the three-year bar. There is also a ten-year bar. But many unsuspecting undocumented aliens are shocked to learn that there is also something loosely termed the “permanent bar.” Unlike the three and ten year bars, which last for…
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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…
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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 “B…
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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 i…
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