Immigration law bars persons who have accumulated a certain period of unlawful presence (UP) in the US and then left the country from becoming US permanent residents for a period of time unless they first obtain a waiver. Persons who have accumulated 180 days or more of UP after April 1, 1997, and have then […]
The Department of Homeland Security published a regulation allowing immediate family members of U.S. citizens who entered the U.S. without inspection, or are otherwise ineligible to adjust their status in the U.S. due to unlawful presence, to apply for an I-601A waiver in the United States. Once their waivers are approved by the USCIS, they will be […]
For persons wishing to immigrate to the US, the process of getting a green card can become very difficult if they have accumulated a certain amount of “unlawful presence” in the US. Unlawful presence is a term of art and is not the same as being undocumented or illegal. In this immigration video, Attorney Carl […]
Persons who have accrued a certain period of unlawful presence (UP) in the US and then left the country are subject to unlawful presence bars from returning to the US. Persons who have accumulated more than 180 days of UP after April 1, 1997, and have then left the country, cannot return to the US […]
