Currently, there is a backlog of over 3 million cases in Immigration Courts (Imm Courts) across the country. The backlog has tripled since 2019, growing by more than one million cases in the last year alone. What is your best strategy for winning your case in Court? Immigration Judges determine whether you are subject to deportation […]
You may be eligible to apply for a green card through Cancellation of Removal for non-LPRs before an Immigration Judge if you are in removal proceedings and you have resided in the US for at least 10 years. In order to apply, you must meet each of the following requirements: Inadmissibility Based on Criminal Conviction(s) […]
If you were convicted of a crime of moral turpitude, you could be deported from the U.S. A criminal conviction can be grounds for deportation. All immigrants including those applying for a visa or green card, those who already have a visa or green card, and those with green cards applying for US citizenship can […]
If you are a green card holder that the government is trying to deport, you may be eligible to apply to the Immigration Judge for Cancellation of Removal for Permanent Residents using form EOIR-42B (plus supporting documents) if you meet each of the following conditions: In order to be granted cancellation of removal for permanent […]
Winning your case in immigration court requires the assistance of an experienced immigration attorney. Los Angeles deportation defense attorney Carl Shusterman, a former INS Trial Attorney (1976-82), who has assisted thousands of persons across the U.S. in winning their deportation and removal cases, explains how to win your case in Immigration Court. When your case […]
On December 10, 2019, USCIS issued policy guidance regarding what constitutes good moral character for naturalization purposes. However, it is clear that this guidance will affect not only applicants for naturalization, but also those applying for adjustment of status and other types of immigration benefits including cancellation of removal. Specifically, the new guidance incorporates the following […]
In order for a person in removal proceedings to qualify for cancellation of removal, he/she must meet the following requirements: 1. Have resided in the US for the past 10 years; 2. Be a person of good moral character; and 3. Demonstrate that certain qualifying relatives would suffer “exceptional and extreme unusual hardship” if the […]
In this Cancellation of Removal video, Carl Shusterman, a former INS Attorney (1976-82) whose law firm has assisted thousands of persons across the U.S. in becoming permanent residents for nearly 30 years, explains the basics of applying for cancellation of removal for a non-permanent resident. Persons in removal proceedings before an Immigration Judge may apply […]
