In order to qualify for permanent residence in the US, applicants must meet a number of eligibility requirements. People are understandably fixated on criminal, entry, and financial issues but should not neglect health admissibility requirements. Eve…
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While proving extreme hardship is often the most critical part of getting a waiver case approved, it is important to remember that it is not the only part. It is easy to get so focused on proving hardship that one forgets or neglects to address the n…
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On August 29, 2016, the new rule went into effect regarding the I601A Provisional Waiver process. We discussed the important changes here briefly a while back. Even lawyers are taking their time getting a grasp on the new changes, so for the layman,…
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Late last week, USCIS published a final rule incorporating proposed changes from July of last year to the I-601A process. Many of proposed changes are now final and will become effective August 29, 2016. Of the many changes, the most significant are…
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In addition to releasing draft provisional waiver policy changes for public comment, USCIS has also issued draft guidance relating to extreme hardship and how adjudicators are supposed to be evaluating cases requiring such a showing. These changes, i…
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Many people are aware that DAPA and Expanded DACA are currently on hold due to pending litigation. What people may not know is that DAPA and the expansion of DACA are only parts of President Obama’s 2014 Executive Action on immigration. The Exe…
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The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) recently issued an important precedential decision in Matter of J-H-J, 26 I & N Dec. 563 (BIA 2015) that affects individuals who may need to file criminal waivers in order to stay in the United States. This…
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The immigration laws can be especially strict. Under certain circumstances, an individual applying for a green card or immigrant visa may actually be barred or prohibited from permanent residence due to some problem, whether it be a criminal convicti…
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