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  • Sep 1, 2010
    Immigration Court Victory after Third Trial Our client is a Canadian businessman. Twenty-five (25) years ago when he was 18, he was convicted of a minor crime in Canada, notwithstanding the fact that the crime was actually committed by his friend and was reported to the police by our client. His sentence was a small fine. U.S. Customs and Border Protection claimed that the conviction was a crime involving moral turpitude which barred him from the United States. At this point we were Continue reading >>
  • Aug 26, 2010
    Deportation Prevented, Client Able to Retain Social Security Benefits Our client is a citizen of Canada, People’s Republic of China and overseas citizen of the United Kingdom. Eight years ago she became a lawful permanent resident of the United States. Two years ago she decided to retire, and has been traveling the world, making Hong Kong her home base while living with her daughter. After a two year absence from the United States, she attempted to be admitted from Canada for a short visit. Immigration Court Continue reading >>
  • Aug 9, 2010
    L-1 granted at Canadian border with waiver. Our client is a Canadian citizen. He is a 50% owner of a small business in Canada and a 50% owner of a small business in the United States. We obtained L-1A Executive Intracompany Transferee Status on his behalf to act as manager of the U. S. business. Unfortunately, he is temporarily inadmissible to the U. S. because he accumulated unlawful presence when he was previously in the United States. In order for him to be admissible in L-1A Continue reading >>
  • Jul 28, 2010
    Deportation avoided despite inadmissibility of client Our client is a citizen of Bulgaria. He became a lawful permanent resident of the United States in 1997. Unfortunately, he never lived here and has only entered the United States since that time as a visitor. During a recent inspection when he was applying for admission, it was discovered by USCBP that his primary residence and business was located in Bulgaria. As a result, Immigration Court proceedings were instituted against him to Continue reading >>
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U.S. Immigration News

  • Sep 3, 2010
    What the Drop in Illegal Residency Means for Immigration Reform "The number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. has dropped by two-thirds in the past ten years, according to a new study from the Pew Hispanic Center. This number echoes similar findings from the Department of Homeland Security and the Center for Immigration Studies and is attributable to a combination of lousy economic circumstances and beefed up immigration enforcement. If and when the economy begins to recover, illegal immigration will Continue reading >>
  • Sep 3, 2010
    Ariz. immigration law's legal costs could top $1 million "Defending the state against lawsuits related to its tough new immigration law has cost more than $440,000 to date, and outstanding bills could easily add up to an excess of $1 million or more. The bills so far cover work and charges incurred only through the end of June, which doesn't include any costs related to a U.S. Department of Justice suit filed in July." Click here for more of this US immigration news update. Continue reading >>
  • Sep 3, 2010
    UFW to Unemployed Citizens: Take Our Jobs! "Unemployed Americans can find work on farms. That's the message the United Farmworkers of America is trying to get across with it's "Take Our Jobs" campaign. In response to calls for a crackdown on illegal immigration, the union is offering to train citizens to get food from field to truck to table. "We're giving that opportunity to any American that's unemployed right now, that really wants to see how it is to work in agriculture Continue reading >>
  • Sep 2, 2010
    Editorial: Don't be fooled by immigration decline "The estimated number of illegal immigrants in the United States sank by nearly a million to 11.1 million from 2007 to 2009, suggesting that the tide has turned in efforts to fix the nation's broken immigration system. Opponents of comprehensive immigration reform already are claiming that new migration statistics from the Pew Hispanic Center vindicate their position that tougher enforcement, not reform, is the solution. There's no disputing Continue reading >>
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