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Heartbreaking Deportation of Connecticut Mother

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The Trump Administration continues its senseless and arbitrary deportations of longtime members of our communities, of people who have contributed to our neighborhoods, our schools, our restaurants, our shops, and our diversity. The administration forgets, or likely refuses to admit, that our economy and our culture depends on people who are willing to work hard at jobs that are difficult or impossible to Read More

I-751 Facing Lengthy Delays

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In my practice, I represent many couples on removing conditions on residency, a requirement for conditional permanent residents who are married to US citizen less than two years at the time that they adjust status based on that marriage. To remove the conditions, clients must file Form I-751 with extensive supporting documents. Currently, my clients are experiencing lengthy delays on their pending Forms I-751. Some Read More

Trump Cancels DAPA Plans

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The current president's Secretary of Homeland Security, John Kelly, recently rescinded President Obama's plan to extend protections to certain parents of US citizens and lawful permanent residents. See https://www.maldef.org/assets/pdf/DHS_DAPA_061517.pdf. This change in policy is not a surprise. Instead it is another assault on immigrants who live long, lawful and productive lives in the United States of America and Read More

US Embassies and Consulates To Ask For Social Media Information

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For years, I have asked my clients about their social media. What names are listed on the social media? What countries, states, towns of residence are listed on social media? What employers are listed? Which friends and photos are connected to them via social media? All of that information can be, and has for years, been used by various US government agencies to determine a person's eligibility for immigration Read More

USCIS Extends Haitian TPS for Six Months; Re-Registration Required

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USCIS extended TPS for eligible Haitian for six months. All currently enrolled Haitian TPS recipients MUST RE-REGISTER by July 24, 2017. The new registration will allow the applicant to apply for a new work permit (employment authorization document). USCIS's notice regarding the extension warns Haitian TPS recipients to "prepare for their return to Haiti in the event Haiti’s designation is not extended again, Read More

Proposed “Extreme Vetting” Topics

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AILA recently posted the following information about DOS's proposed supplemental questions for visa applications from certain nations:   The proposed questions includes (quoting from AILA below): "[T]he new 'extreme vetting' questions for certain non-immigrants applying for visas through the consulates. State is requesting emergency review and approval from OMB by May 18, which would be valid for 180 days. Read More

Immigrants Successful In Challenging ICE Detention

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Nationally, ICE is detaining immigrants who under previously administrations would not have been detained. For instance, spouses of US citizens who have filed for certain immigration benefits, for which they are eligible, are being detained at USCIS marriage interviews. While ICE has a legal argument for initial detention of these individuals, it often does not have a basis for continued detention. Moreover, in prior Read More

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