Last week, one of our clients in India secured an immigrant visa through successful application of Humanitarian Reinstatement of an I-130 that had been previously denied due to the original petitioner’s death. In general, an I-130 is automatica…
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USCIS Director Alejandro N. Mayorkas testified two days ago before the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement on “safeguarding the integrity of the immigration benefits adjudication process.” W…
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Governor Chris Christie signed BIll A-1050 into law last week, upgrading the unauthorized practice of law penalties. The amendment to NJSA 2C: 21-22(b) now provides that it is a crime of the third degree to knowingly engage in the unauthorized practi…
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There are a number of qualified, excellent immigration practitioners in the State of New Jersey, and I am proud to say that I know and work with many of them. Unfortunately, there are also many notarios and consultants out there seeking to victimize…
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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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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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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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The USCIS website is an extremely useful and reliable resource for immigration related information. Besides granting access to a plethora of forms needed to apply for immigration benefits, the site also has a library of administrative decisions avail…
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USCIS has introduced a new I-693 Form that civil surgeons must complete for those seeking immigration benefits such as adjustment of status. Although USCIS will continue to accept the old version of the Report of a Medical Examination and Vaccination…
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