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Ever wonder what you would do if the USCIS suddenly revoked the benefits that they had given you in the past and now wants to deport you? A couple months ago, we were contacted by a foreign-born physician who is employed by the Veterans Administration (VA) in a medically-underserved area on the East Coast. He […]

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The most frequent question that we receive is “How do I choose a good immigration attorney?” Our response is “Why settle for good?” Have you ever hear of a website called Avvo? Read on. There are websites for finding excellent hotels, wonderful restaurants and great physicians. How about a site for choosing an attorney? See […]

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 On August 28, the USCIS announced that the suspension of H-1B premium processing would be extended for most H-1B petitions through February 19, 2019. Premium processing for FY-2019 cap cases has been suspended since April 2, 2018 and was supposed to last until September 10. Now, as of September 11, USCIS will expand the suspension […]

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 On February 14, 2018, the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, in Margarito Rodriguez Tovar v. Jefferson Sessions reinterpreted a section of the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) in a way which could help keep many immigrant families intact. The Court overturned a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) that the son […]

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Section 245k of the immigration law allows employment-based applicants to adjust status in the US even if they overstayed or violated their status for a certain period of time. Immigration rules can be difficult to follow. In order to qualify to apply for a green card in the US, among many other requirements, one must […]

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Once you have a green card, how and when can you become a US citizen through naturalization? While generally, you must be a lawful permanent resident to apply for naturalization, there are certain narrow exceptions to this rule. We provide videos, articles and links explaining who is eligible for naturalization as well as the application […]

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Over 4 years ago, a man with a denied I-751 who was in deportation proceedings scheduled a telephonic consultation with me. He had a US citizen girlfriend who he lived with and later married. However, her parents did not approve of him and she did not reveal to them that she had married him. She sponsored […]

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Jennifer Rozdzielski, Esq. On January 4, Attorney General Jeff Sessions referred the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals in Matter of Reynaldo Castro-Tum to himself. Attorney General Sessions will review issues relating to the authority of Immigration Judges to “administratively close” removal proceedings. “Administrative closure” is a process Immigration Judges use to temporarily remove […]

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On April 17, 2018, the US Supreme Court ruled in Sessions v. Dimaya that a Filipino man with 2 burglary convictions who had become a US permanent resident as a child is entitled to a hearing before an Immigration Judge where he can apply for relief from removal. James Dimaya immigrated to the US in […]

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Recently, a couple retained our law firm to help them with two different issues. The wife was a physician who needed a J waiver. The husband had a Ph.D. in Physics and was working as a J-1 post-doctoral researcher. Any chance he could qualify for an EB-1 green card? We were able to help the […]

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