The term “conditional discharge” is becoming an increasingly confusing term because conditional discharges exists in different states but they don’t have the same meaning. A prime example is the difference between New Jersey and New…
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On Wed, November 19, 2014, Fox News released some details about President Obama’s 10-point plan on immigration expected to be released sometime this month or early next month. Details are still vague and the Executive Order has yet to be releas…
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One of the most confusing concepts regarding eligibility for naturalization are the independent physical and continuous presence requirements needed for US Citizenship. They are two separate doctrines and each must be satisfied before an application…
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If immigration were not confusing enough, there are some visa categories that cover different classifications. The two that immediately come to mind are the H visa and the K visa. For example, there is an H-1B for professional workers, which is diffe…
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Are there any options for a person seeking to enter the US temporarily for emergency reasons who has been denied a visa? The routine approach would be to explore having a supervisory consular officer review the decision and hopefully reverse it. Unfo…
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How does an immigrant or alien who has been picked up by Immigration and customs Enforcement (ICE) get released from custody? This is an extraordinarily complex area of law. Unfortunately, immigration is not here to help you, so it would not be prude…
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US citizens often take social security numbers for granted, but for those who are not born here, applying for a social security number can sometimes be a confusing and intimidating process. The purpose of a social security number is record an individ…
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One of the most common questions that a prospective client will ask us is, how long it takes for their husband or wife to get a green card? The answer, unfortunately, is not so simple. At the outset, it is important to acknowledge that there are a nu…
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If you are a permanent resident planning on traveling abroad for an extended period of time, it may be worthwhile to explore your options with an immigration attorney. Green card holders must be cognizant of the abandonment of permanent residence iss…
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The Immigration and Nationality Act sets forth a number of grounds of “inadmissibility” that may prevent an applicant from qualifying for an immigrant visa or permanent resident status. Most people recognize that if an individual has a cr…
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