What type of visas are available? There are generally two types of visas for individuals who live abroad and wish to come to the United States as foreign students. For those who wish to attend an academic institution at a college level (and sometimes…
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Tax problems potentially can affect one’s eligibility for citizenship. In fact, the newly revised N-400 application has additional questions relating to taxes including the following questions: 6. Do you owe any overdue Federal, State, or local…
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For individuals seeking to pursue permanent residence in the United States, the eligibility requirements of Section 245a of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”) must normally be satisfied. While Immediate Relatives of United States…
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In light of the Supreme Court’s watershed decision, Padilla vs. Kentucky, criminal defense attorneys are now obligated to properly counsel their foreign national clients as to the immigration consequences of a conviction. In cases where the con…
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Some people are under the misimpression that United States Citizen and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) charges a fee to download an immigration form. It is important to understand that the forms themselves are free and may be downloaded fr…
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What is Parole in Place? Parole in Place (PIP) is a humanitarian immigration policy that allows immediate family of active duty military personnel who might not otherwise qualify to apply for permanent residence here in the US, to do so by “par…
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Form N-400 is the application for naturalization. If the applicant successfully passes the examination and clears all the necessary background checks, he/she will become a United States Citizen. While everyone who files an application anticipates bei…
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One of the more common crimes that occur in New Jersey is the offense of shoplifting. Shoplifting is a criminal offense codified in NJSA 2C:20-11, and the penalties can be very severe. Shoplifting is considered a crime of the second degree if the ful…
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An individual who knowingly enters into a fraudulent marriage for purposes of evading the immigration laws may be criminally prosecuted. Under Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 275(c), such an individual “shall be imprisoned for not…
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People who charged with minor crimes in New York are sometimes offered an alternative disposition called an Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal (“ACD”). This type of offer generally arises when the crime is charged is a misdemeanor…
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