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Just a few weeks ago, a school in Iselin, New Jersey, was “busted” by DHS for allegedly running a scam involving foreign students. This only underscores again how important it is for prospective foreign students to be aware of what school… Read More

Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled on the controversial Arizona law SB1070. The 5-3 ruling was a generally positive one: out of the four provisions that were challenged by the Obama Administration as being pre-empted by federal immigration law, the H… Read More

Since President Obama’s historic announcement last Friday, I have a received a flurry of inquiries from interested New Jersey residents (legal and otherwise) about the “new law.” First off, we should clarify that there is no “… Read More

As announced on Friday by President Obama, the Department of Homeland Security will begin exercising its Prosecutorial Discretion to offer Deferred Action Status to eligible DREAMers. The actual guidelines and procedures have yet to be released. The… Read More

In breaking news, the AILA National Office has indicated that The White House will be making an announcement today regarding DREAMers. “DREAMers” are generally those individuals who came to this country at a young age, and through no faul… Read More

There is a common misconception out there that when a criminal conviction or arrest is expunged or “wiped out,” it is gone. Since the record is sealed, for all practical purposes, it is as if the event never happened. While this is true i… Read More

A couple of months ago, we wrote about USCIS slowly making the transition to electronic based filings. On May 22, 2012, USCIS launched the ELIS program. As of now, individuals who establish an ELIS account may file Form I-539, Application to Change/E… Read More

Congratulations to partner Attorney Angie Garasia on being elected to the Executive Board of the New Jersey Chapter of The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). AILA is a national association of attorneys and law professors dedicated to th… Read More