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Collateral Attacks on Prior Deportation Orders and Criminal Convictions
Feb 5, 2012 |
| Past criminal convictions and prior deportation or removal orders can haunt a person seeking to immigrate to the United States. An intending immigrant can face permanent bars on the basis of a prior criminal conviction, a prior unlawful entry, or a prior order of deportation or removal. In some instances, the prior offense may form the basis of a charge of inadmissibility or removability, and the immigrant applicant might find herself in a removal proceeding (immigration court).
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“Parole in Place” Brings Hope for Aliens Who Entered Without Inspection
Jan 29, 2012 |
| Subject to narrow exceptions, an applicant for adjustment of status to permanent residency (or, “green card” applicant) must demonstrate that he or she was lawfully admitted or paroled into the United States. Admission or parole happens at the border when an alien first seeks entry to the U.S.
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Who Gets the New Immigration Provisional Waiver
Jan 21, 2012 |
| Many immigrants enter the United States with papers but, lost their passports which document they were legally admitted. If they wish to adjust status in the United States, they have to find alternative forms of proof that they were admitted in the US. |
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New Year Wishes For Families
Jan 12, 2012 |
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I thought of the families who cannot be together for the holidays this year. I thought of the families that were together but are now separated because ICE officers came and deported a family member who had an old deportation order. I thought of the people who made one mistake many years ago and have a criminal conviction.
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Supreme Court Expands 212(c) Relief!
Dec 31, 2011 |
| Prior to April 1, 1997, there were two different procedural settings in Immigration Court. One was called Exclusion. Whether the alien was excludable was determined by a list of grounds of exclusion. The other procedure was called Deportation and was governed by a list of grounds of deportation. |
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Pursuing Family Unity in 2012
Dec 25, 2011 |
| The holidays and the coming of the New Year should be a time for togetherness, reflection, hope, and dreams for a better future. For many immigrant families, this is a time to celebrate hardships overcome and unity finally accomplished.
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Legal Options for Immigrant Victims of Crime
Dec 17, 2011 |
| Undocumented immigrants who are victims of domestic violence, trafficking, or other crimes often face obstacles which prevent them from seeking help, such as fear of deportation, poverty, separation from their children, cultural and language barriers. Too often, the abuser uses the undocumented status of the immigrant to prevent him or her from leaving or calling the police. |
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Manila Embassy Institutes “Visa Reissuance Program”
Dec 9, 2011 |
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On July 25, 2011, the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines instituted a new procedure for renewing a nonimmigrant U.S. visa. This new procedure, known as the “Visa Reissuance Program” (VRP), is similar to procedures in place at other embassies and consulates across the globe, and provides for streamlined and simple renewal of recently expired or soon-to-be-expired nonimmigrant visas. |
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Immigrating Through Marriage
Dec 3, 2011 |
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Marriage to a United States citizen is one of the most common ways to obtain a green card. When the couple has been married less than two years from the time conditional residency status is granted, the immigrant is given what is called conditional green card. Conditional means that their status is good for two years.
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For Immigrants’ Contributions to the United State of America: A Thank you!
Nov 25, 2011 |
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Have you ever considered that the United States of America’s (U.S.) most famous icon is an immigrant? That’s right. The Statue of Liberty was “born” in France and brought to the U.S. by ship. The quintessential symbol of American liberty and freedom, Lady Liberty herself, is an “immigrant”. |
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Impact of Method of Entry on Adjustment of Status
Nov 17, 2011 |
| In the ideal situation, an alien who enters the United States and becomes eligible for lawful permanent residence can get their green card through adjustment of status and not have to leave the United States to complete the process. However, situations are not always ideal. The type of visa one uses to enter the United States (or the lack of visa) may limit or preclude adjustment of status. |
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Removing Conditional Status
Oct 19, 2011 |
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The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) grants conditional permanent resident status to spouses of U.S. citizens who have been married for less than two years on the date the application for adjustment of status is approved, or in consular process cases, the date the spouse is admitted to the U.S. with an immigrant visa. |
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Waiver Still Possible After Death of a Parent
Oct 15, 2011 |
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In Federiso v. Holder, a case decided on May 19, 2010, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that “an individual whose mother is a United States citizen continues to be the son ... of a citizen of the United States as set forth at [INA Section 237(a)(1)(H)] after his mother’s death.” |
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Reconsideration of Visa Denials for Past Drug Use
Jun 9, 2011 |
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The Embassy’s interpretation of this law and the holding in Pazcoquin vs. Radcliffe (2002) resulted in a lifetime ban for visa applicants for simply admitting to experimentation with drugs, many times even as a minor. |
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