May 9th, 2010 by admin
Attorneys Thomas W. Goldman and Peter J. Loughlin are proud to announce the release of their new guide, “Applying for Asylum in the United States” available in print or in downloadable PDF format. Our asylum clients at the Goldman & Loughlin, PLLC Law Firm have fled violence, persecution, and civil wars around the world. Some have come to the United States legally with a visa, and then overstayed, but others have risked their lives traveling by boat on the high seas to U.S. shores or by making their way undetected across the Mexican or Canadian borders. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 23rd, 2009 by admin
If an asylum case is denied, many people fear that they will be deported immediately. That is not the case. Once the immigration judge denies a claim for asylum, the respondent (person claiming asylum) is given 30 days to file an appeal with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) in Falls Church, Virginia. During the 30 day period, and the time it takes for the BIA to make a decision, the respondent is protected from being deported (or removed, as the immigration order would read). Read the rest of this entry »
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November 11th, 2009 by admin
If you are in removal proceedings in immigration court, but married to a US citizen, one form of relief is to request voluntary departure. That is, unless you have accumulated unlawful presence in the US. Be sure to speak to an immigration attorney before deciding to either simply leave the US without going to court, or taking voluntary departure in court. The laws concerning unlawful presence are complex and you want to make sure that you do not subject yourself to an automatic bar of either 3 or 10 years once you leave. The purpose of taking voluntary departure is to allow someone who does not qualify for adjustment of status in the US, to leave the US and then ask to return as a result of being married to a US citizen once the I-130 Petition for Relative Alien has been approved. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 22nd, 2009 by admin
In February, Pres. Bush received a letter from President Preval asking for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) This would allow immigrants from Haiti to remain and work in the USA for a limited time.
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So far the USA has refused to offer this status to immigrants from Haiti, but other countries such as Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador enjoy this status. For years, Haitian-Americans have pleaded for a halt to deportation. Over 650,000 Haitians were affected and 61 people died as a result of the latest hurricanes.
Because of the result of these hurricanes and storms that have ravaged Haiti, community leaders and politicians are calling for action. The Haitian Protection Act (HR522) is currently in committee urging the USA to extend TPS Haitian immigrants.
See Update on Haitian TPS
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February 22nd, 2009 by admin
When an officer of Immigration and Customs Enforcement appears at your door, families go into shock trying to figure out what to do. The immigrant is taken to a local office for processing. Hours, and sometimes days go by before you learn what is happening.
Steps need to be taken immediately to obtain release of the immigrant. Read the rest of this entry »
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