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 bindin…
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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 prop…
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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 o…
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The number of foreign nationals who enter the United States each year can sometimes lead people to assume that securing a tourist visa is “easy.” Nothing could be further from the truth. Ironically, obtaining a visitor visa (B1/B2) can ar…
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The Department of State recently released its June Visa Bulletin, and to the shock of many people, especially those who have filed family based applications, there is major retrogression in some categories. “Retrogression,” to put things…
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In order to apply for Naturalization, one needs to complete the N-400 application. Contrary to popular belief, however, one does not automatically become a citizen upon submission of the application. The applicant will be summoned to appear for a nat…
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One of the most frequently issued traffic citations issued in New Jersey is a charge of violating Title 39:3-10. This ticket is often referred to as “Unlicensed Driver.” Unfortunately, for the undocumented population, this is a very commo…
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We have noticed that there is still some confusion regarding the USCIS immigrant visa fee and where it is paid. Especially amongst the Gujarati Indian community (fostered through misunderstanding or sometimes through deliberate deception by “ag…
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Permanent residents who file for their unmarried sons or daughters over the age of 21 are often dismayed and disappointed to learn-only after it is too late–that their petitions may be jeopardized by the marriage of their children. How and why…
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The Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) issued an important precedential decision last month regarding sibling DNA test results. The decision is Matter of RUZKU, 26 I & N Dec. 731 (BIA 2016). The holding basically establishes that di…
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