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My criminal defense lawyer is recommending that I plea guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:35:03 +0000

If your lawyer believes you have no other options, then accepting a plea of guilty to this offense may have serious immigration consequences, or it may not. If you are a legal permanent resident for at least 7 years (some exceptions apply) without getting into any serious trouble during that 7 years, you are generally going to eligible to ask for forgiveness (otherwise known as a “waiver”). But if you were never a legal permanent resident or committed the possession offense or other serious crime within your first 7 years of entering the United States (legally, that is), you cannot plea guilty to this offense without barring you from any immigration benefit whatsoever for at least 20 years. Therefore you must be careful and I recommend that you contact us or another reputable immigration attorney for advice.

USCIS Proposes to Allow Waivers to be Decided While Beneficiary Remains in U.S.

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:18:21 +0000

On January 6, 2012 the USCIS proposed to reduce the time that U.S. Citizens are separated from their spouses and children under certain circumstances while those family members go through the process of becoming legal immigrants to the United States. More specifically, a spouse or child would be able to apply for a waiver with USCIS in the U.S. and receive a provisional decision on that waiver before departing the U.S. for consular processing of their immigrant visa applications. Currently, applicants can only file for a waiver after having been determined inadmissible by the U.S. consular officer and must wait abroad for a decision, which significantly adds to the processing time. This special process will cover only those who are inadmissible based upon unlawful presence.

Comment from James C. Ten Broeck Jr., Attorney at Law:
This proposed change will significantly benefit persons who wish to obtain legal permanent residency although he or she may have entered the U.S. illegally and has accrued unlawful presence. Although we need to see how USCIS plans to implement this change, it is a very big step in the right direction for our clients.

I’m not sure what category within which my question fits.

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:32:25 +0000

A representative will answer your question.

My husband is in Mexico

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:11:21 +0000

seeking consular processing and was denied. What should I do?

My husband was just arrested

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:38:22 +0000

for a DUI and given a hold by immigration. What should I do?

Adjustment of Status

admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:24:11 +0000

A Legal Permanent Resident (“LPR”), also known as a “Green Card” holder, is the status conferred on someone who wishes to make the United States their permanent home and meets the various requirements, discussed below and throughout this website. It is a necessary first step in the process of becoming a U.S. citizen. We have processed hundreds of these types of applications for our clients. There are only four (4) ways to obtaining LPR status in the United States.

Deportation/Removal General

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:44:44 +0000

If you were found to have violated an immigration law or a criminal law, it will subject you to being placed in deportation proceedings.

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admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:31:33 +0000

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