An immigration trial is also known as an individual hearing or a merits hearing. At the individual hearing, you will be allowed to explain how you qualify for relief from…
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The U.S. has suspended its refugee program, increasing restrictions on humanitarian protection. Learn about the policy changes and their legal impact.
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A criminal conviction doesn’t automatically bar you from obtaining a U.S. visa. With a waiver, many non-immigrant visa applicants can overcome inadmissibility.
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Learn how to prove the validity of your marriage under VAWA, including evidence requirements and addressing prior marriages.
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Learn about the U Visa, a form of immigration relief for crime victims in the U.S., including qualifications, benefits, and application steps.
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A noncitizen that has been granted asylum status may be eligible to apply for legal permanent resident status also known as a green card, one year after obtaining asylum status.
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A noncitizen that has been granted refugee status may be eligible to apply for legal permanent resident status also known as a green card, one year after obtaining asylum status.
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The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a critical tool to get information or documents from the government that are related to immigration matters.
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Libel is not normally considered a CIMT per 9 FAM 302.3-2(B)(2). Applicant should bring all relevant documents to the visa interview and be prepared to answer questions about the incident.
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An overview of the private immigration bill, and how and when to use it.
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Although lying on a naturalization application is certainly one way to lose U.S. Citizenship, it is not the only way. Revocation of naturalization is sometimes referred to as “denaturalization.”
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The government through the Department of Homeland Security also known as DHS may have two options to attempt to take away legal permanent resident status also known as a green…
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The Department of Homeland Security, DHS has announced a parole process for nationals and their immediate family of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaraguan that was previously only available to Venezuelans to request…
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The Department of Homeland Security has extended and redesignated Somalia for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from March 18, 2023 to September 17, 2024. TPS is granted to certain…
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The Department of Homeland Security, DHS has announced a parole process for nationals and their immediate family of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaraguan that was previously only available to Venezuelans to request…
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In Asylum and Withholding of Removal cases, Immigration Courts have previously held that “the essential key” in determining whether an offense is particularly serious is whether it indicates that a…
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The process of losing U.S. Citizenship is known as Denaturalization.
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A noncitizen that is present in the United States may face deportation also known as removal when the government discovers that the noncitizen has violated an immigration law or a…
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Regardless of how state law defines a state court proceeding, a finding of guilt in a proceeding that affords defendants all of the constitutional rights of criminal procedure that are…
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In most cases, it may be difficult to vacate a conviction of a criminal statute that has immigration consequences.
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Ask yourself if you have been in front of an immigration judge or an immigration officer in the past where you may have signed a document or provided with a…
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A removal case is commenced when a government law enforcement agent which is either an Immigration Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Protection agent discover the immigration law violation by…
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A noncitizen that is present in the United States may face deportation also known as removal when the government discovers that the noncitizen has violated an immigration law or a…
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Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”), asylum and withholding of removal are unavailable to a non-citizen who, “having been convicted by a final judgment of a particularly serious crime,…
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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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