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Common Naturalization Pitfalls

If you have been a green card holder for the requisite period of time, and you feel like a Yankee Doodle kind of person, you may decide to apply to become a naturalized citizen. But before you jump on your N-400 form, there are a few things you need to be aware of. 1. You […]

Board of Immigration Appeals Signaling Change in Treatment of Immigrant Petitions for Same-Sex Spouses

In the last two months, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) has reversed and remanded a number of USCIS Field Office denials of marriage-based visa petitions filed by same-sex couples. Prior to these reversals, it was USCIS policy to interpret the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a federal law that does not recognize same-sex marriages […]

The Supreme Court’s Decision on Arizona Immigration Law in a Nutshell

On Monday, the United States Supreme Court made its highly-anticipated ruling on Arizona v. United States, determining the constitutionality of Arizona’s controversial immigration laws. The Court, in a 5-3 decision (Justice Kagan did not participate in the consideration or decision) struck down three provisions of the Arizona law. The Court determined that because the power […]

Immigrant Beware: Scam Artists Preying on Immigrant’s Hopes of Obtaining Status or Lawful Work Status

Within a few days of the Obama Administration’s announcement that the Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Service and Immigration and Customs Enforcement would stop deporting DREAMers and begin issuing work permits for those who fall under that category, predators began making claims that they could obtain said work permits immediately for those […]

Obama Administration’s Big Announcement for Young Undocumented Immigrants

Attention all DREAM-ers! Later today, President Obama will announce the following: DHS continues to focus its enforcement resources on the removal of individuals who pose a national security or public safety risk, including immigrants convicted of crimes, violent criminals, felons, and repeat immigration law offenders. Today’s action further enhances the Department’s ability to focus on […]

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