The short answer is no. What recently transpired regarding prosecutorial discretion is that a federal district court in Texas issued an order effective as of June 25, 2022.
Khadija DerrickSeptember 2, 2022
Scott Legal was able to successfully help a Citizen of Burma obtain Temporary Protected Status.
Khadija DerrickJune 10, 2022
The Department of Homeland Security announced on May 19, 2021 that Afghanistan has been designated for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months from May 20, 2022 to November 20, 2023.
Khadija DerrickJune 9, 2022
Canadians with a drug-related or other conviction face an inadmissibility bar to entering the United States, and need to obtain a waiver to overcome inadmissibility.
Khadija DerrickApril 27, 2022
The provisional waiver also known as the stateside waiver is a waiver authorized by law to waive the 3- or 10-year bar from seeking an immigration benefit resulting from a noncitizen living in the United States without status for a…
Khadija DerrickApril 13, 2022
This new rule is to be published on March 31, 2022 and will go into effect 60 days later.
Khadija DerrickApril 5, 2022
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it has designated Sudan for TPS and has extended TPS for South Sudan for an additional 18 months.
Khadija DerrickMarch 30, 2022
A consultation with an immigration attorney is one of the most crucial steps in the process of dealing with a deportation/removal case. A deportation case is a long and harrowing process that requires knowledge and experience to traverse to have…
Khadija DerrickMarch 25, 2022
Past criminal violations will certainly create significant problems for noncitizens attempting to obtain a green card.
Khadija DerrickMarch 22, 2022
Obtaining a green card through a spouse who is either a legal permanent resident or U.S. Citizen maybe possible, but there are several factors you need to understand before moving forward with this process.
Khadija DerrickMarch 21, 2022
The provisional waiver also known as the stateside waiver is a waiver authorized by law to waive the 3- or 10-year bar from seeking an immigration benefit resulting from a noncitizen living in the United States without status for a…
Khadija DerrickMarch 17, 2022
The answer to this question is not easy to answer because there is no existing law or binding court decision that has formally addressed this issue. Both bars occur after a noncitizen had been present in the United States without…
Khadija DerrickMarch 16, 2022
Under immigration law there two legal concepts that could potentially bar a noncitizen of the United States in seeking an immigration benefit. Legal or lawful immigration status relates to the concept of a noncitizen being present in the United States…
Khadija DerrickMarch 14, 2022
These are two immigration concepts addressing the physical presence of a noncitizen in the United States.
Khadija DerrickMarch 10, 2022
Entering the end of President Biden’s first full year, there are a few noticeable trends to note with respect to the government’s enforcement policies against noncitizens living in the United States being prosecuted for removal from the United States.
Khadija DerrickFebruary 28, 2022
Generally, “Nolo Contendere” is pleading no contest to a criminal charge. Unfortunately, a plea of no contest will still be considered a conviction and expose you to immigration consequences as if you had pled guilty or were found guilty after…
Khadija DerrickFebruary 15, 2022
USCIS offers immigration services to those affected by unforeseen circumstances such as natural disasters.
Khadija DerrickFebruary 10, 2022
The goal in preventing deportation/removal is not to avoid departure from the United States, but to facilitate the green card under the difficult circumstances presented by a deportation court case.
Khadija DerrickFebruary 7, 2022
U.S. Immigration law requires a noncitizen applying for asylum relief to file their application for asylum, form I-589 before EOIR or USCIS within 1 year of entering the U.S.
Khadija DerrickOctober 15, 2021
The Department of Homeland Security issued final rules that created significant changes in the processing of Asylum based employment authorization applications.
Khadija DerrickOctober 1, 2021
One of the most significant factors that could help a noncitizen facing a removal proceeding to fight to stay in the U.S. is the amount of time the noncitizen has been living in the U.S.
Khadija DerrickSeptember 22, 2021
In order to register as a lawful permanent resident, the child of a foreign diplomatic officer must maintain continuous residence in the U.S.
Khadija DerrickAugust 27, 2021
A child born in the U.S. to one parent who is a foreign diplomatic officer listed on the Blue List does not receive U.S. citizenship unless the other parent is a U.S. citizen or U.S. national, even if the other…
Khadija DerrickAugust 26, 2021
A diplomat who had a child born in the U.S. should first confirm whether they appear on the official list of foreign diplomatic officers, then may consider whether to register their child as a lawful permanent resident.
Khadija DerrickAugust 25, 2021
