What is Theft by Deception? In New Jersey, the crime of Theft is codified under Chapter 20 of Title 2C. There are many manners or means by which a theft offense can be charged. One of the more common theft offenses that seem to be cropping up these d…
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Surprisingly, many foreign nationals do not understand or realize when they are being put into removal proceedings. This is understandable because more often than not, unless the individual has been arrested and processed by Immigration and Customs E…
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Restraining Orders are orders of protection granted by the Court to prohibit an individual from contact with the person claiming that his/her life, health, or well being is being threatened. They are intended to safeguard victims of domestic violence…
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What is a Deferred Inspection? Whenever a non-citizen enters the United States, he or she must be inspected by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), an arm of the Department of Homeland Security. Failure to be inspected can lead to serious and long la…
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One of the more common grounds of removal known to immigration practitioners, but no so much to the general public, is a conviction for a crime of domestic violence. Many permanent residents and aliens-and sometimes their attorneys– are sometim…
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While by no means an ordinary practice, there are limited situations where an individual who is not a United States citizen who is convicted of a criminal offense may be removed to his/her native country prior to completion of the criminal sentence.…
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What is F-1 Status? When a foreign national individual has “F-1 Status,” he or she is legally in the United States as a foreign student. The noncitizen will be allowed to remain in the United States for as long as he or she is registered…
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USCIS has recently issued a new version of Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. This is not just a minor revision. There are a number of important changes and additions to the application. While the old N-400 is still acceptable as of now, all…
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Tips On How To File For The U Visa Under the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, Congress established a humanitarian visa by which foreign nationals who are victims of crime could receive protected immigration status. Known as…
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How Can New Jersey Undocumented Aliens benefit from the I-601A Provisional Waiver Process? 1. What does the provisional waiver do? The Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver allows for aliens who are inadmissible due to the unlawful presence bar to be…
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