Transcript of our latest video on Youtube. Some people are unaware that an attorney is allowed to be present during a naturalization interview or marriage interview. There are unfounded concerns that attorneys will not be allowed in or that the prese…
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The consequences of an individual being apprehended trying to enter the US and formally sent back can be devastating with far reaching ramifications. Under Section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, all aliens applying for admission are subj…
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The following is a transcript of a video we recently put up on Youtube about this topic: The customary practice these days is for immigration, or USCIS, to arrange for an official interpreter who is available by speakerphone to translate. This normal…
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Despite everything a person may have gone through to finally become a permanent resident, an individual may come to the conclusion that the United States is just not where he or she wishes to stay. In some instances, the person may not like living he…
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USCIS just released a new policy memorandum that may be of interest and help to surviving relatives of US Citizens. PM 602-0126 is entitled “Approval of a Spousal Immediate Relative Visa Petition under Section 204(l) of the Immigration and Nati…
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Advance parole is most often understood in the context of adjustment of status applications where the applicant is given advance permission by USCIS to leave the US while his or her green card case is pending without being considered to abandon it. H…
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Like many things in life, many immigration benefits and services provided by the federal government require a fee. However, few people are aware that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services may, under certain circumstances, waive the filin…
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In yet another hard-line attempt at mass deportation and control of undocumented immigrants in this country, the Senate Majority recently sought to convert police agencies into immigration agents in 200 American cities by threatening to withhold fede…
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Transcript of Episode 4 of our US Citizenship and Immigration Podcast on Itunes. Check it out and subscribe! “Hello. Welcome to Episode Four of the Lee & Garasia Immigration Podcast. Thanks for joining us. Two New Visa Bulletins Today I wan…
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In addition to releasing draft provisional waiver policy changes for public comment, USCIS has also issued draft guidance relating to extreme hardship and how adjudicators are supposed to be evaluating cases requiring such a showing. These changes, i…
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