As has been discussed in previous entries, a conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude (“CIMT”) constitutes one of the most common grounds of removability-whether it be in terms of deportability or inadmissibility. What exactly is a…
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What is E-Verify? E-Verify is an internet based program that allows employers to verify whether an employee is authorized to work by comparing information from an employee’s I-9 Form with The Department of Homeland Security’s and Social S…
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Late last week, the Republican Party finally released their much-anticipated list of principles regarding immigration reform, which the GOP was reluctant to grapple with last year. It is a one page document entitled “Standards for Immigration R…
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A refugee may flee his/her country for any number of reasons in order to seek protection from the United States, one of the last bastions of freedom and liberty in the world. However, in order to warrant legal protection and the ability to stay here…
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Just last week, USCIS quietly issued a Field Guidance Memo providing clarity and guidance to USCIS personnel on “reason to believe” issues and how they affect adjudication of Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers. What is the Provisional…
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(1) What is the L Visa? The L-Visa is a visa by which multi-national companies are able to bring skilled employees into the United States as intracompany transferees. While many companies employ the H1B Visa to sponsor foreign workers, those that hav…
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If an individual charged with an indictable criminal offense is fortunate enough, he or she will be given the opportunity to participate in PreTrial Intervention or PTI. PTI is a mechanism in New Jersey’s criminal justice system by which certai…
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An often-asked question by prospective foreign students is whether they are authorized to work in the United States during their stay. In order to address this, we must first generally review the different classes of international students. There are…
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Too often, many conditional lawful permanent residents remain trapped in abusive marital relationships because they believe that they will lose their status if the USC/LPR spouse “cancels their file” or fails to file for their permanent g…
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This week, I would like to discuss something different. Many people are not aware that in addition to the regular preference categories for family and employment based petitions, USCIS has also designated a special preference category for special imm…
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