The Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009, Section 602(b) (AAPA), is a special immigrant program which authorizes the issuance of Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) to eligible Afghans who were employed…
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A potential false claim to citizenship should not be taken lightly. If an immigration authority discovers that you have made such a claim, the result could be permanent disqualification from…
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VAWA is a protection offered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service to certain noncitizen victims of battery or extreme cruelty.
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The Violence Against Women Act also known as VAWA is a law that protects the rights of noncitizen victims of battery or extreme cruelty by certain U.S. Citizen or legal…
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The Violence Against Women Act also known as VAWA is a law that protects the rights of noncitizen victims of battery or extreme cruelty by certain U.S. Citizen or legal…
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The answer is most likely yes. It is technically safe for someone under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, “DACA” and individuals under Temporary Protected Status, “TPS” to travel to U.S.…
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Some factors for a noncitizen to consider when contemplating admitting guilt:
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Common misconceptions about criminal offenses and immigration related consequences
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The permanent bar is one of the harsher punishments under immigration law created to punish certain noncitizens that have been present in the United States without lawful status.
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This interim rule was published on March 31, 2022 which was to go into effect 60 days later.
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Temporary Protected Status, “TPS” has been the subject of much litigation where the prior Trump administration had attempted to end TPS designation for many countries.
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VAWA is a protection offered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service to certain noncitizen victims of battery or extreme cruelty.
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Beneficiaries under the initial designation for Temporary Protected Status, “TPS” for Venezuela that have been residing in the United States since March 8, 2021, will be eligible to re-register or…
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SIJS is a form of immigration relief for certain people under 21 and a pathway to a green card.
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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.
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An individual with a properly filed pending application to adjust status does not accumulate unlawful presence while the application is pending, but would begin to accumulate unlawful presence starting on…
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Scott Legal was able to successfully help a Citizen of Burma obtain Temporary Protected Status.
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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.
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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.
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This new rule is to be published on March 31, 2022 and will go into effect 60 days later.
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