It may not have garnered that much attention nationally, but in New Jersey, Republican presidential candidate Governor Chris Christie stirred some new waves and deepened anxiety amongst the immigrant community in the Garden State with his recent rema…
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In the case where a petitioner passes away before a beneficiary is able to immigrate, the I-130 is normally cancelled. Under certain circumstances, the case may still continue through approval of a humanitarian reinstatement request. These requests,…
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Is Donald Trump Forcing Jeb Bush to the Right on Immigration? Although Jeb Bush continues to claim he supports a path to legalization for illegal immigrants, recent comments have had some people scratching their heads. In the book “Immigration…
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Despite the Donald Trump rhetoric and shrill Republican backlash against President Obama’s Executive Action on immigration, results from numerous polls conducted over the past few years continue to reveal public support for immigration. If anyt…
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Although it may not have generated much attention in the media, a very important precedential decision was issued by the Board of Immigration Appeals last month. Lawyers who practice deportation and removal defense certainly know about, or certainly,…
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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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