Proceso para pedir residencia a travérs de los hijos tiene reglas complicadas Llegué aquí hace más de 30 años, y tengo tres hijos ciudadanos estadounidenses. Mi hijo mayor ya tiene más de 21 años. Ese hijo habló con un abogado acerca de patrocinarme para la tarjeta verde, pero el abogado le dijo que eso no […]
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What constitutes lying to immigration authorities? For immigration purposes, lying is understood as saying (either in written or spoken form), something that does not correspond to reality in order to obtain an immigration benefit. Moreover, lying can be understood as having a bad moral character – which is something very important, because in order to
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E-2 Treaty Investors The E-2 nonimmigrant classification allows a national of a treaty country (a country with which the United States maintains a treaty of commerce and navigation) to be admitted to the United States when investing a substantial amount of capital in a U.S. business. Certain employees of such a person or of a
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U.S. immigration law contains many harsh penalties for making false statements on immigration applications. There are many points during the process of applying for a U.S. visa or green card that applicants may be tempted to lie. For example, they may think that it would be harmless, or essential, to hide a ground of inadmissibility,
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Don’t become a victim of dishonest immigration consultants often known as “notarios.” Immigration consultants, notaries public, and notarios cannot represent you in the immigration process. These people—especially notarios—prey on immigrants, often from the same ethnic community as the notarios themselves. NOTARIOS WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY AND YOUR DREAMS! Many noncitizens find out that they will
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Three of the most common crimes that can lead to removal, and how one would need to analyze whether the convicted person will, in fact, be ordered deported. If you are a noncitizen of the U.S. and have been convicted of a crime—nearly any crime—there’s a serious possibility that you could be deported (removed) from
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If the term “aggravated felony” sounds it refers like a serious crime, it should. Any noncitizen convicted of an aggravated felony will lose the right to many types of immigration benefits. Among other things, the person will become ineligible to receive asylum, as described in “Bars to Receiving Asylum or Refugee Status.” He or she
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The US immigration courts, charged with determining the fate of undocumented immigrants and refugees, look a lot like a regular court system at first glance, with robe-clad judges hearing cases in courtrooms and handing down rulings from a dais. But these courts aren’t part of the judiciary branch; they sit under the umbrella of the
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What is Cancellation of Removal? Cancellation of removal for non-lawful permanent residents is a defense to deportation, and a pathway to a green card for people who are in removal (deportation) proceedings. There is a separate form of relief, called “cancellation of removal for lawful permanent residents,” that is available for people in deportation proceedings
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Federal agents have been more aggressive and less selective about arresting immigrants and pursuing deportations in the year since President Donald Trump took office. They’ve also been far more effective, according to supporters of tighter immigration enforcement, and far more reckless, according to immigrant advocates. “Everybody who is deportable is now a priority,” said Ruby Robinson, managing attorney of
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