If you have been convicted of an aggravated felony (AF), you could be deported. Being convicted of an AF has dire consequences under federal immigration laws. This made sense in the 1980s when the term referred only to murder, federal drug trafficking, and illicit trafficking of firearms and destructive devices. Today, an AF need not be […]
A section 212c waiver allows certain long time green card holders who have been placed in removal proceedings because they were convicted of a criminal offense to avoid being deported. Congress repealed former section 212(c) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act effective April 1, 1997. However, the United States Supreme Court decided in 2001 that […]
Attorney Carl Shusterman and Chinese Artist Shao-Kuang Ting Shao-Kuang Ting, the noted Chinese artist, presents his painting “Lost Love” to his attorney Carl Shusterman after receiving the right to reside legally in the US. A native of the Peoples Republic of China, Ting was granted a single-entry visa to visit his mother in the US […]
Ang karamihan ng mga taong naghahanap ng pagpasok sa Estados Unidos bilang mga manggagawang pangkalusugan, maliban sa mga doktor, ay maaaring papasukin lamang sa Estados Unidos kung ipapakita nila ang isang Sertipikasyon ng VisaScreen mula sa isang pinagtibayang organisasyon ng USCIS na nagpapatunay na nasunod nila ang mga pinakamababang kinakailangan para sa pagsasanay, lisensya, at […]
When Mr. A’s appeal of his intracompany transfer L-1 visa petition to the Administrative Appeals Office – AAO had been pending for almost a year without resolution, he sought our services. Mr. A was the president and general manager of a foreign corporation based in Argentina. This corporation established a New York-based subsidiary, and Mr. […]
Volume Fourteen, Number Six Special Message: With increased privacy and security concerns around the inbox, mostly due to viruses and spam, delivering our monthly newsletter to your e-mail address presents many challenges. Sometimes you don’t receive our newsletter. However, if you add our e-mail address to your address book or safe list, this should insure […]
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) issued an order on August 25, 2021 which requires most green card applicants to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and be fully vaccinated. Otherwise, they will be considered inadmissible to the U.S. The order takes effect on October 1, 2021, and applies to both persons applying for adjustment of status […]
President-Elect Biden and Congress have the opportunity to act on an important, if much overlooked, immigration issue in 2021. The passage of a simple amendment could prevent thousands of family members who follow the law from being separated for years, decades or even a lifetime through no fault of their own. Generally, when a person […]
The following are President-Elect Joe Biden’s plans for reforming and restoring our country’s immigration system. We have added a number of internal links to better inform our readers. It is a moral failing and a national shame when a father and his baby daughter drown seeking our shores. When children are locked away in overcrowded […]
When Donald Trump ran for President in 2016, he repeatedly criticized President Obama for implementing DACA without going through Congress. In 2017, President Trump tweeted “Congress, get ready to do your job – DACA!” Ironically, President Trump, who has made immigration a centerpiece of his political agenda, has almost completely bypassed Congress and continues to […]
