Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a very important case that will affect thousands of immigrants with criminal convictions in either a positive or a negative way (depending on what the court will decide).
Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder (No. 09-60) presented the issue of whether a person convicted under state law for simple drug possession [...]
Today, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of Padilla v. Kentucky (No. 08-651), in which the Court announced that immigrants must be told by their lawyers whether pleading guilty to a crime could lead to their deportation.
The Court’s ruling came in the case of Jose Padilla, who was born [...]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced revised filing instructions and addresses for applicants filing an Application for Travel Document (Form I-131).
Beginning March 19, 2010 applicants will file their applications at the USCIS Vermont Service Center or at one of the USCIS Lockbox facilities.
The USCIS Service Centers will forward incorrectly filed [...]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has automatically extended employment authorization for Liberian nationals covered under Deferred Enforced Departure (“DED”) through Sept. 30, 2010—following President Obama’s announcement on March 19, 2010, of his decision to extend DED through Sept. 30, 2011, for qualified Liberians and those persons without nationality who [...]
Today is an exciting day at Thaker Berowitz LLP! After waiting for almost two years for a decision on an appeal filed by the Department of Homeland Security on our client’s victory in immigration court, we just received a decision from the Board of Immigration Appeals (“Board”), which has declared one of our clients to [...]
Did you know that if you are not a United States citizen, you are required by law to notify the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of your address?
If you relocate from your current residence to a new address, you are required to notify the USCIS of your new address within 10 days.
USCIS will only recognize [...]
The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens traveling to and living in Mexico of concerns about the security situation in Mexico, and that it has authorized the departure of the dependents of U.S. government personnel from U.S. consulates in the Northern [...]
The State Department has issued its April 2010 Visa Bulletin. Check to see whether your priority date is current for any petition your relative or employer may have filed for you!
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Wondering why an immigration court case often takes more than one year to resolve?
According to a recent report, backlog in immigration courts continues to increase.
Check out the pending cases in immigration courts throughout the United States.
Some notworthy numbers:
Cases pending at the New York City (NY) Immigration Court: 33,859
Cases pending at the Los Angeles (CA) Immigration [...]
On March 10, 2010, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will not extend the period in which it temporarily accepted H-1B petitions filed with uncertified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs).
Due to processing delays associated with Department of Labor’s (DOL) “iCERT” system, USCIS responded to requests from the public and temporarily allowed H-1B petitions [...]
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