Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner, APC

The Child Citizenship Act of 2000. The new law permits foreign-born children—including adopted children - to acquire citizenship automatically if they meet certain requirements. It becomes effective on February 27, 2001.

If you later decide you want a green card, you can apply for ‘Labor Certification’ while you have your Specialty Occupation Visa. Your spouse and children can come to the U.S. once you are approved.

Under several provisions contained in IIRIRA, the United States Congress sought to simplify and expedite the removal of aliens, including either eliminating or severely limiting judicial review of immigration decisions.

American Immigration Attorneys who practice Immigration Law have been somewhat at a standstill for years regarding domestic violence cases as there was no law that gave such people the protection needed.

U.S. Citizenship and  Immigration Services (USCIS) processing during the past few years created a significant backlog of cases and a consequent reduction in demand for numbers.

Eligibility for refugee status is decided on case-by-case, basis. Personal interview of the applicant is held by an BCIS officer. The interview is non-adversarial and is designed to get information about the applicant’s claim for refugee status.

Eligibility for a national interest waiver is not established, however, solely by a showing that the alien’s field of endeavor has intrinsic merit. Blanket waivers for national interest waivers do not exist. Each must be approved separately.

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Aliens are subject to removal from the U. S. for the following grounds of deportation: Status violations, Public charge, Security and related grounds, Failure to register and falsification of documents, Unlawful voting, and Criminal grounds.

Certain crimes involving moral turpitude for removal include: blackmail, forgery, burglary, voluntary manslaughter, mayhem, assault and battery, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of child pornography, alien smuggling, and others.