USCIS has recently designated the Republic of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano also announced that TPS for nationals of Sudan will be extended for another 18 months. Both the designation o…
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There is a new detention facility in town: it is located at Delaney Hall in Newark. Our firm had the opportunity to take a tour of it two weeks ago. This new holding center will supposedly hold “low risk” detainees, ie., those who are not…
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The recent execution of Troy Davis last week, despite considerable proof that he may not have committed the murder he was convicted of–including recantations by primary eyewitnesses of their testimony and a lack of direct physical evidence link…
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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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Keeping USCIS informed of your address is critically important. Not only is it actually required for most aliens (see INA §265), most people are unaware that there are criminal penalties for failing to report a change of address. See INA §266. Whil…
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This past Tuesday, one of the most respected immigration lawyers in New Jersey was sworn in as a Superior Court Judge in Passaic County. Sohail Mohammed–now, The Honorable Sohail Mohammed–was administered the oath of office in the very sa…
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