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Stateside Waivers: Not Everyone Benefits

03/09/13

On March 4, 2013, USCIS started to accept provisional unlawful presence waiver applications  for certain immigrant visa applicants who are the spouses, children, and parents of U.S. citizens (i.e. “immediate relatives”). The provisional unlawful presence waiver process allows illegal foreign nationals in the U.S., who only need a waiver of inadmissibility for unlawful presence, to [...]

Is the Statutory Right To Judicial Review Extinguished When The Government Denies Naturalization And Institutes Removal Proceedings?

12/18/12

By Lory Rosenberg, Esq. – Of Counsel to Mona Shah & Associates A petition for a writ of certiorari to the Eleventh Circuit filed on November 15, 2012 in HONG HUANG, a.k.a. Linda Huang v. SECRETARY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY  may provide a vehicle to resolve the circuit split over federal court jurisdiction that [...]

Election 2012: Who Has Your Vote?

10/25/12

Election 2012 is right around the corner with voting taking place on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Just recently, the third and final presidential debate between President Obama and Governor Romney took place at the Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, which primarily focused on foreign policy issues. . For the candidates, this was a chance [...]