There is an important change affecting processing of I-130 applications. Effective January 1, 2012, domestic petitioners who are filing standalone I-130s (in other words, not in conjunction with other applications, such as an I-485) must mail their a…
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Here is an interesting and heartfelt blog by a “Dreamer.” It really brings some of the issues to the forefront and gives you an idea of what some young people who came here at an early age go through. The DREAM Act, which stands for Devel…
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One of the most common types of cases that our office routinely encounters is helping clients to assess whether pleading guilty to a criminal charge may endanger their immigration status. While every case is extremely fact sensitive, theft under the…
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) came out with some startling numbers on December 14. According the CDC, an astounding 1 out of every 4 woman has reported being violently attacked by a boyfriend or husband. Depending on the type of…
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In this day and age of increased DWI enforcement, especially in New Jersey, more and more people are recognizing the adverse consequences a DWI arrest and/or conviction can have on one’s immigration status, ie, potential removability. What is l…
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Our office recently attended a meeting at USCIS regarding the unauthorized practice of law by notaries or “immigration consultants.” If you want to read a chilling story of what happened to somebody who used an immigration consultant inst…
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Anybody with an appointment to go to USCIS in Newark for an interview or court appearance should be aware that the wait to get into the building can be extremely long. Due to security issues, everyone, including attorneys, must go through metal detec…
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Our office has had many consultations from visitors from Visa Waiver Countries interested in extending their stay or changing their “visas.” Many are surprised to learn that if they did enter the US from a visa waiver country, they are no…
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While the subject of post conviction relief applications often arises within the context of whether an attorney should have advised a criminal defendant of the potential immigration consequences of a plea, most of the case law seems to center around…
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For a while, at least among the legal community, the government’s announcement that Prosecutorial Discretion would be utilized to sift priority cases seemed like lip service. The numbers borne out by the surveys seemed to confirm that very few…
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