A recent Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision from June may help many people whose adjustment of status applications were wrongly denied on the basis that they had “aged out.” The decision is Matter of Le, 25 I & N Dec. 541 (BI…
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On July 26 of this year, the Supreme Court of New Jersey signed an Order effectively staying all Post-Conviction Relief Applications regarding claims of ineffective assistance of counsel due to failure to properly advise of immigration consequences.…
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The next Naturalization Information Sessions will be conducted in Warren County this week. They will be held this coming Tuesday and Thursday in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. The first one is scheduled at 11:00am at NORWESCAP main building located at 350…
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Newark, located in Essex County, has the distinction of being New Jersey’s largest city. As such, it boasts some of the most ethnically diverse immigrant populations anywhere. Additionally, the USCIS Main District Office is located in Newark. T…
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One of the most common traffic violations which undocumented aliens are charged with in our state is that of being an “unlicensed driver.” Any alleged violation of this charge must be taken seriously. This is not a matter of just paying a…
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Jersey City is one of the largest and most popular cities in New Jersey. With its close proximity to New York, it is not only of the most bustling centers of commerce, it is not surprisingly also one of the most ethnically diverse cities in our state…
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USCIS recently released a new policy memorandum last week affecting I-360 applications. It clarifies and adds revisions to the Adjudicator’s Field Manual to reflect that stepparents and adoptive parents of U.S. Citizens may potentially file sel…
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Having grown up in Monmouth County, Freehold holds a special place in my heart. Not only did I use to work there at the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, I also had a satellite office on Broad Street there for many years. Freehold is also ho…
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On August 29, 2011, USCIS announced a “Business Transformation Regulation.” It essentially heralds a government initiative to become more modernized. Over the next couple of years, USCIS will slowly be moving from a paper-based filing sys…
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A very interesting decision came down recently regarding lawful permanent residence and what constitutes abandonment. The case is Khoshfahm v. Holder. Although this is a 9th Circuit Case, it is nevertheless illuminating, and provides a good discussio…
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