I filed application USCIS FORM I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residency. The application was denied. Is there anything that could be done now? There are several options when Form I751 is denied. I will not get into the specifics of all the options that are available because the Option that is picked should make […]
Question: Can someone get a green card (permanent residency) if they entered the U.S. with a Tourist Visa and they marry a U.S. Citizen? Answer: If someone is not barred from admissibility, the answer is generally yes. However, individual facts may come into play. Question: If a marriage based application is filed, will the married
We all have heard a great deal about asylum lately through the news and other sources of media. All of this information can be very confusing. I started getting calls with people entirely confused and think that filing for asylum is not available any longer. I\’m going to list the most common questions I get
As you may have heard, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that the Trump administration\’s rule that prevents many Central American migrants from filing for asylum in the U.S. can continue. Is this an end to asylum for those people? Not necessarily. It just temporarily blocked a lower court\’s ruling prohibiting Trump from doing that.
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President Trump has pledged to increase immigration enforcement. What does this mean for the undocumented immigrant? This likely means that you will have contact with ICE (Immigration DHS Agents). When ICE makes contact, they will determine your custody status. What does this mean? To put it simply, they will determine whether they will keep you
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Is Immigration ICE after you or a loved one? What are your rights? Let\’s remember one thing about our beautiful country and the United States Constitution. Yes, it is this constitution that the President swears to uphold. Is also the same constitution for which our brave soldiers have made the ultimate sacrifice. I will answer
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By now, everyone has likely heard about the investigation of a hate hate crime in El Paso, Texas where someone allegedly killed over 20 people. Investigators claim that right before the shooting, the alleged shooter posted an anti- Immigration article that blamed Immigration for taking away jobs in the U.S. Is there any rational basis
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I\’m sure by now, many have heard widespread news coverage of the Trump administration\’s immigration enforcement efforts. There have been immigration raids throughout many cities. If Immigration agents (Immigration Customs Enforcement) (DHS) show up at your door, what can you do? Will you be deported? What happens when Immigration takes away a loved one? Many
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So you received a denial from DHS/USCIS/Immigration of your application for a visa, greencard, removal of conditions on greencard (I-751; Application on a marriage based case after receiving your 2 year greencard), naturalization/citizenship? What\’s next for you? Well, if this question was asked to me a few years ago, I would have likely been comfortable
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In today\’s climate, immigration enforcement of individuals with criminal convictions is at an all time high. Whether you live in New York City (Brooklyn, Staten Island, Bronx, Manhattan or Queens) or New Jersey, you will see stepped up immigration enforcement. Take no comfort in the fact that immigration (DHS) has not reached out to you
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