Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner
Deportation Lawyers & Immigration Attorneys Helping Families Nationwide
Question: I am HIV positive and I have an application pending with USCIS.How will the rule that removes HIV?,As a ground of inadmissibility affect my application? Answer: The final rule just went into effect on January 4, 2010.There is no more HIV Inadmissibility.On or after Jan. 4, 2010,Furthermore,For any application for immigration benefits pending on or after …
Cut-off date movement in most categories continues to be greater than might ordinarily be expected. This is anticipated to continue for at least the next few months. This is because fewer applicants are proceeding with final action on their cases at consular posts abroad. Additionally, the volume of CIS adjustment cases remains low. Once large …
On 01/05/10,ICE announced that Secure Communities biometric identification technology is now nearby to the local law enforcement agencies in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo district in California that use electronic booking machines. By next year, ICE anticipates nationwide coverage of Secure Communities by 2013.
Asylum granted for client who is a homosexual African male from Kenya. Client was physically attacked and threatened several times because of his sexual orientation. No medical documents but a very strong declaration from Client and other country materials showing that gays and lesbians are persecuted in Kenya. https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/2015/11/03/immigration-getting-hit-because-bad-treatment-upon-woman-and-children/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/african-asylum/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/african-homosexual https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/2009/12/31/recent-win-for-the-law-offices-of-brian-d-lerner-apc/
Question: I am very confused if I fall under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA.) I have heard various things and just do not know if I qualify. Can you shed some light on this subject? Answer: Yes it is true that there has been some confusion as to whether or not certain cases apply …
Question: I would like to know if I am eligible to come to the United States and immigrate so I can get my Green Card. I am very confused and am unsure of the possible ways. Can you shed some light on this subject? Answer: Through family-based immigration, a U.S. citizen or LPR can sponsor …
Question: I wish the best for the troops of the U.S. in Iraq. My concern is that I have an application going forward with the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services and am wondering if that will be affected. Also, I am having a friend coming into the U.S. for a visit. Will the war …
Question: I am trying to follow the updates since the Immigration and Naturalization Services ceased to exist. However, I am having a very difficult time understanding all the new departments. Can you please explain? Answer: Yes, on March 1, the INS ceased to exist. All of the agency’s immigration functions were divided and transferred into …
Question: I am a foreign student, but am finding it difficult to maneuver around the new Student Visa Regulations. Can you help to clarify? Answer: On January 1, 2003, “Retention and Reporting of Information for F, J, and M Nonimmigrants; Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)” went into effect. There are many changes for …
December 16, 2002 was the first “special registration call-in” program deadline. The program deadline required all males 16 years of age or older, who are citizens or nationals of one of five designated countries, and who entered the US as non-immigrants before September 10, 2002, to have registered to be fingerprinted and photographed. A subsequent …
Question: I have been out of status for a number of years. Currently, I have a couple different petitions going forward. Once is a sibling based family petition, and the other is an employment based Labor Certification. I was told that it would take about another three to four years to be able to adjust …
Question: I have a friend that was taken into deportation and would like to know if he can be bonded out. Can you give me some guidance? ANSWER: A wide range of INS officials have the power to arrest and detain people. The INS can arrest a person without a warrant if it has “reason …
Question: I understand that there are usually a lot of immigration laws that pass and either help or hurt immigrants. Now that we are in 2003, can you give a summary of some of the highlights of immigration regulations which were considered or passed in 2002? ANSWER: The regulations issued during the 107th Congressional session …
Question: I am a nurse and have just passed the NCLEX. I have a hospital who is more than willing to sponsor me. However, I have a big problem. In order to apply for the Green Card through the Nurse Petition, I need to have my unrestricted State License. Under normal circumstances people can get …
Question: I know that the immigration laws now only allow me to come into the U.S. on a Visitor Visa for only 30 days. I was planning to go to the U.S. to visit, and then later, if I found a good job offer, to change my status to some type of working status. Additionally, …