It’s always nice to share good news. HMALF attorney Hassan Ahmad just completed a brief for an foreign national whose green card application had been stuck in limbo for 5
One of the forms of relief some foreign nationals who unhappily find themselves in removal proceedings can apply for is called cancellation of removal. There are two types, one for
On March 31, 2010 the US Supreme Court handed down a 7-2 decision in the case of Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. _____ (2010). And boy, have we been waiting on
US District Judge Bolton blocks the “papers please” portion of the Arizona “Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act” better known simply as SB1070. Just in time, as the
On January 18, 2011 the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) invalidated all student visas issued on behalf of Tri Valley University in Pleasanton, California. At this point, it looks
On February 11, 2011 USCIS announced that work permits and advance parole will now be issued on a single card. This card will look just like a work permit (known
Blazing new trails in the law here in Virginia. It’s been a year since the Padilla v. Kentucky decision of the US Supreme Court, which found that defense lawyers have an affirmative
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security announced a new focus more on criminal aliens, and not immigration status violators who committed no crime. Almost immediately, both sides of the band camp
Many people obtain their green cards and citizenship on the basis of marriage to a US citizen or permanent resident. One rather common issue is what to do if you
On January 6, 2012 – at the start of an election year – the Department of Homeland Security announced a small proposed change in the immigration law. But it is making some
UPDATE: The law has been passed as of January 2013. Please go to our new Blawg post about provisional (stateside) waivers. On April 2, 2012 in the Federal Register, the Department of Homeland
Yes, there is a new immigration law – or policy, to be more correct. And yes, it is good news. But it is not for everybody, and you must talk
It has been a busy week. Our firm has received dozens of calls and emails about the new deferred action policy. Here is the first round of frequently asked question
Immigration law changes frequently. If the lawyer can’t stay on top of the changes, he could miss something that might save his client’s case. On Monday, July 17, 2012 we
We are waiting for regulations about the deferred action program. Hopefully it should not be long, and USCIS has promised to begin the program on August 15. In the meantime,
It’s been two weeks since the program opened. We have helped dozens of people prepare and file their applications. Some of the cases were simple. Most were not. Your case
It’s a burning question. A lot of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applicants are using or have used fake social security numbers. Sometimes people just make up numbers, other
We take a break from DACA to report some good news. This morning, a hardworking man who’d been in the US, undocumented, since childhood, won special rule cancellation of removal
As of September 11, 2012 the New York Times reports that 72,000 DACA (deferred action) applications have been received by USCIS. And more good news: the first round of approvals
No, you should not. Many of the deferred action (DACA) clients who’ve come to see us have expressed fear that if Obama loses the election in November, President Romney