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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The main benefit of entering the United States under the Visa Waiver Program is that citizens of Visa Waiver Countries do not need to apply for a visa from a US consulate to enter the United States. Instead, visitors are permitted to enter the countr…
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One of the most common questions that people have is whether immigration provides special immigrant visas for people are physically or mentally disabled or handicapped. Many immigrants often find themselves in a predicament where they are finally eli…
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The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) recently issued an important precedential decision in Matter of J-H-J, 26 I & N Dec. 563 (BIA 2015) that affects individuals who may need to file criminal waivers in order to stay in the United States. This…
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For individuals applying to become permanent residents of the United States, a clean criminal history is often a must. People who have been convicted of certain types of crimes may potentially be disqualified from getting their green cards if they ha…
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Under our immigration laws, an alien who has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude may not only be deportable but also ineligible to apply for a green card, re-enter the country, or become a naturalized citizen. Fortunately, the law rec…
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