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New York Immigration Law Firm Remains Open

In the wake of Sandy the Superstorm, many New York area businesses and entities have closed down their operations for a few days. These closures extend to all immigration governmental agencies located within the tri-state area. If you have an appointment with an immigration agency – check ahead to make sure it has not been …

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Nonimmigrant Military Recruits Excel

The New York Times is reporting that the Pentagon recently reopened the Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) that allows foreign nationals in the United States on temporary visas to enter the military if they possess a skill that is in high demand within the military. Currently, these highly demanded skills are in …

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Obama Suggests Immigration Reform Is On Horizon

During a recent discussion with reporters in Iowa, President Obama hinted that immigration reform will be a top priority of his administration during the first year of his second term. If the comments are true, that is good news for immigrants as immigration reform has been a recurring promise for the last ten years (or …

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Paper I-94 Going Away

The Customs & Border Protection Agency (CBP) has announced that it is planning to phase out the paper I-94 form. With few exceptions, foreign nationals entering the United States have a paper I-94 form stamped into their passport. The I-94 indicates the passport holder’s immigration status in the United States, proves that a person …

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USCIS Prioritizes 319(b) Naturalization Applications

The USCIS recently announced that it has directed its field offices to prioritize 319(b) naturalization applications. 319(b) applications are applied for by qualifying spouses of U.S. citizens who are working overseas in a qualifying position. The statute is often used by applicants who spouses’ work for the U.S. government, qualifying international organizations and private companies, …

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New York State Offers Dreamer Deferred Action Assistance

Following up on his promise, Governor Cuomo’s administration has launched a program to assist individuals apply for the Dreamer Deferred Action initiative that President Obama announced on June 15, 2012. I personally do not know too much about the New York State program, however its website appears to be a great source for matching potential …

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ICE Extends Its Family Relationship Definition to Include Long-term, Same-Sex Relationships

On October 5, 2012, the Immigration & Customs Enforcement Agency released a memorandum indicating that it was modifying its definition of family relationship to include long-term, same-sex relationships. ICE will use this definition when it is making prosecutorial discretion determinations.

Under its new guidelines, ICE will consider same-sex relationships to rise to the level of …

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Holy Toledo! The Presidential Candidates Discuss Immigration!

While listening to the Presidential debate last night, my ears perked up when the unexpected topic of immigration came up. I say “unexpected” because it is quite rare that immigration actually comes front and center on a national broadcast meant to be watched by ALL potential voters. It is also rare for the question to …

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Taiwan To Join Visa Waiver Program

The Dpartment of State has announced that Taiwan will soon be added to the list of countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program. As a member of the visa waiver program, qualifying Taiwan citizens will be able to enter the United States without obtaining a visa.

Taiwan joins a growing list of countries (now 37) …

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2014 Diversity Lottery Registration Now Open – Closes November 3, 2012

The annual Diversity Visa registration period began on October 2, 2012, and will remain open for only a few short weeks – closing November 3, 2012. Commonly referred to as the Diversity Lottery, or the Green Card Lottery, the procedure allows up to 50,000 lucky individuals to enter the United States as Green Card Holders.

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Dreamer Deferred Action: Comprehensive Overview

On June 15th, 2012, President Obama announced that he would begin granting deferred action to qualifying individuals who entered the United States before the age of 16 and did not currently have lawful immigration status. Deferred Action provides legal status to individuals, and allows them to gain work authorization.

Currently, Dreamer deferred action is only …

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