Now that USCIS has begun rescheduling naturalization interviews in NJ that were previously postponed due to COVID-19, the natural question now is what to expect? Will things be drastically different? The most obvious change is that there will be noti…
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We established this blog to share stories and information about topics relevant to our practice. Our intent is to regularly provide posts highlighting legal issues of local, state and national interest that we think you will find interesting. Check…
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This month, the International Brazilian Jiujitsu Federation (IBJJF) announced that it will now be awarding cash prizes to winners at the World Championships. Prizes will reportedly range from $4000 to $7000 for regular divisions, depending on the num…
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Late last week, news broke that USCIS plans on closing its international field office division by the end of the year. The rationale behind this decision is purportedly to reallocate resources and manpower to handle the growing surge of asylum applic…
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With the New Year, of course, there are always changes-unfortunately, not all good. In New Jersey, USCIS has already made the transition to its modernization campaign and eliminated self-scheduling of appointments through INFOPASS. Late last month, U…
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It has become an increasingly alarming practice, now more than ever, for the Department of State to cancel or revoke a foreign national’s visa while they are currently in the US. This is becoming a common policy, for example, if the Department…
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Although not precedential, a very important decision regarding athletic extraordinary ability cases was recently issued that may provide further guidance to athletes making a career transition from competitor to coach. The case was decided by the Adm…
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Lee and Garasia, LLC: Howell Satellite Office (inside the Levinson Axelrod Building) Starting in January 2015, we will also be seeing clients out of our satellite office in Howell, New Jersey. The Howell location is conveniently located inside the Le…
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While having a form of identification is taken for granted by many New Yorkers, a half-million residents with complicated immigration issues have lived and struggled without any form of identification for years. Without any governmental issued form o…
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The Supreme Court has finally ruled on “priority date retention” issue raised by differing interpretations of a provision within the Child Status Protection Act, also known as the CSPA, for short. Unfortunately, the ruling does not favor…
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