Every so often, while trying to ascertain what immigration applications a client may have filed in the past, I hear, “immigration approved that case because they gave me a work permit.” Unfortunately, things are never that simple. An empl…
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Did you know that expungements, while generally a good thing for people who have criminal records (whether arrests or convictions) and wish to keep them private, can be potentially detrimental to an application for naturalization/citizenship? Why? Th…
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Last week, President Barack Obama delivered an immigration reform speech that attempted to outline the issue as we head into a Presidential election year. Many claimed it was merely a political campaigning tactic and that the administration has thus…
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One of the more common misconceptions that we encounter during our daily practice revolves around naturalization and whether an applicant is required to take the test. There seems to be rumor especially among some of the ethnic communities in New Jer…
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In another encouraging piece of news, President Obama spoke again about immigration reform yesterday at the Texas-Mexico border. Calling reform an “economic imperative,” the President noted that fixing our immigrations laws will help to e…
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Those of you who have been following the plight of foreign students in New Jersey and elsewhere might be interested in knowing that the Department of Education and Department of Justice jointly issued a letter on May 6, 2011, addressing children̵…
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Wharton University reports that there are now 50.5 million Hispanics in the United States, accounting for about 1 out of every 6 residents. The 2010 U.S. Census reports more than half of the nation’s population growth was due to Hispanics; the…
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Late last month, The Star-Ledger published a scathing rebuke of a recent decision by the County College of Morris to charge undocumented immigrants out-of-state tuition rates to attend the school. Our Edison immigration attorneys are frequently calle…
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On May 2, 2011, USCIS announced that it will be implementing a new procedure called the Secure Mail Initiative (SMI). Made possible with a partnership with the US Post Office, the SMI will supposedly allow USCIS to confirm delivery of important docum…
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The Huffington Post recently published an informative and interesting article looking at the growing Hindu population in the United States. A third of all Hindus are found in New Jersey, California and New York. Our Newark immigration attorneys enjoy…
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