New win for the Law offices of Brian D. Lerner

New Win for the Law Office. Naturalization granted after application had been pending for well over a year for Client who had repeated false claims to U.S. citizenship, including voting in federal and state elections. Client did not fall under the USC false claim exceptions but his application was granted on discretionary grounds. Now the …

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Appeal Filed with BIA Following Immigration Judge’s Decision

California Immigration

IJ denied Client’s motion to reopen his 2010 in absentia order and relied on fairly new warnings on Form I-485, advising applicants to keep USCIS updated of address changes for removal purposes. Immigration Court decision to the BIA was sustained, finding that the IJ’s decision was in error and that Client was not properly advised of his …

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Another Motion to Reopen Case Wins

In vacancy Motion to reopen wins granted by Immigration Judge. Now the client can actually fight her case with a chance of winning. The appeal must state this updated information to prove ability for revisit of ability. A motion to reopen is based on documentary evidence of new facts. Alternatively, a motion to reconsider is …

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International child abduction: Hague Treaty on Civil Rights

International child abduction. Under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of (Hague Convention) is a multilateral treaty, which seeks to protect children under the age of sixteen from the harmful effects of wrongful removal and retention across international boundaries by providing a procedure to bring about their prompt return and ensuring the protection of rights of …

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Is Immigration Reform Bill Coming?

Is Immigration Reform Actually Here? Question: I heard that immigration reform is coming. Is this true? Answer: As a framework for reform, this is closer than we’ve come in years to meaningful change.The Senate “Gang of Eight” for introducing its bipartisan immigration reform proposal, allowing the Senate Judiciary Committee to forge ahead on the “markup” …

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U.S. Immigration Pathways for Registered Nurses

Question: I am a Registered Nurse and I don’t know how to come into the U.S. Can you help? Answer: Primarily, The best way to come into the United States as a Registered Nurse is through the normal I-140 Schedule A process. Question: How long does it take? Answer: It is now taking years for …

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Is New Immigration Reform Coming?

California Immigration

Immigration Reform: Is it really coming? Question: I have heard that there is going to be immigration reform. Can you shed some light on the subject and what we might expect? Answer: Conservatives have tended to oppose immigration reform and amnesty for undocumented workers. Prominent Republicans, however, have recently come out in support of massive …

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Los Angeles Immigration Attorney

Regarding Immigration Law, in 2000, I passed a rigorous examination and extensive experience requirements by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. As a Los Angeles Immigration Attorney who is a certified specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law, my firm handles every type of immigration case from deportation cases from all over the …

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Deportation-Attorney helps Clients in U.S.

California Immigration

California Deportation Lawyer. Regarding Immigration Law, in 2000, I passed a rigorous examination. I also met extensive experience requirements set by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. California Deportation Lawyer & Immigration Attorney The Immigration Law part of the Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner, APC handles all types of deportation cases …

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Hague convention on the civil aspects of child abduction act

If the child is habitually residing in the country of citizenship, The process must proceed through the Convention.If the child’s actual residence is outside his country of citizenship, If the Central Authority (of that country) has determined that the child’s status in that country is sufficiently stable for that country, Properly to exercise jurisdiction over the …

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H-1B’s cap reached

H-1B H-1B immigration attorney H-1B Immigration Lawyer H1-B doors are open again for workers All H-1B’s used up for this fiscal year Question: I am planning on applying for an H-1B. Are there H-1B’s still available? Answer: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it hasreceived a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to …

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Can You Really Get a U.S. Visa Through the Lottery?

Question: I have heard that there is some type of lottery system for being able to migrate to the U.S. Can you detail? Answer: The Department of State will determine by a complex formula, based on number of persons from each foreign state,Who were provided LPR status, most recent 5-year period for which data is …

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Court denies immigrant asylum petition to US

Immigrant asylum petitioner to the US the court denied petition in asylum case finding BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying relief based on the statutory requirement that one must be present in the U.S. to be eligible for asylum. Asylum applications are backlogged, and it can take up to several years to hear back …

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Supreme court decision to require counsel to person without papers

California Immigration

counsel to person without papers. In a landmark case the Supreme Court reversed and remanded holding that criminal defense counsel must inform counsel to person without papers whether the plea carries a risk of deportation. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court established that the Fourteenth Amendment creates a right for criminal defendants who cannot …

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