This is a very common question that both prospective as well as current clients ask us in anticipation of their N-400 naturalization interview. While it never hurts to bring the tax returns, the issue is whether an officer will expect that they be fu…
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Few people may be aware that the much-vilified Secure Communities Program has actually been discontinued and replaced by a purportedly more focused Priority Enforcement Program, or “PEP.” The death knell of Secure Communities was actually…
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One of the most pressing questions that prospective permanent residents here in the US often ask is, “When Can I Start Working?” Within the context of family-based adjustment of status cases–which is what this is discussion is limit…
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Many people are aware that DAPA and Expanded DACA are currently on hold due to pending litigation. What people may not know is that DAPA and the expansion of DACA are only parts of President Obama’s 2014 Executive Action on immigration. The Exe…
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The concept of good moral character (“GMC”) is one of the most important principles of immigration law and practice. Good moral character can arise in a number of scenarios, including applications for citizenship, permanent residence, as…
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In a recent podcast, we touched briefly on the English Waiver criteria that USCIS requires before exempting an applicant from the English portion of the Naturalization test. Unfortunately, this special exemption only benefits a relatively small popul…
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It is very common to confuse the physical presence requirement with the continuous residence requirement for naturalization. The two concepts, while related and seemingly similar, are actually different and must be independently satisfied in addition…
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“Do I need a English translation of my foreign document for immigration?” Although the answer to this question might seem obvious and intuitive, it is nevertheless worthwhile to address it since this issue arises so often. Many people mak…
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Below is a transcript of a podcast we put out on June 9, 2015. You can subscribe to the US Citizenship and Family Immigration Podcast on Itunes. “Hello and welcome to the Lee and Garasia podcast on immigration. My name is Paris Lee. I’m a…
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Some of our more substantive work is done in the field of Post-Conviction Relief. In many instances, an individual may have pleaded guilty to a criminal offense without understanding the immigration consequences of doing so. In order for our attorney…
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