U nonimmigrant status and T nonimmigrant status were created in 2000 for survivors of certain serious crimes. These types of status are colloquially known as “U visas” and “T visas”....
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Immigration status can be life-changing, so even brief delays can be painful. Unfortunately, lengthy processing times have become increasingly common - largely thanks to the pandemic and Trump Administration policies...
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There are various ways to obtain a green card to live and work in the U.S. as a legal permanent resident. One of the lesser known ways is through Special...
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If you have lawfully entered the United States as a nonimmigrant, you should have received an I-94 form (more recently, CBP provides access to these records electronically rather than issue...
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At Pelton + Balducci, clients often ask us about the public charge rule. This is a rule that’s been in the news quite a bit recently because there have been...
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For almost two years, the world has been grappling with COVID-19, the highly infectious respiratory illness that has claimed the lives of more than 5 million people worldwide. In addition...
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El Departamento de Salud de Luisiana amplió la elegibilidad de atención médica para ciertos niños inmigrantes menores de 19 años. Estos incluyen niños (menores de 19 años) con peticiones pendientes...
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To qualify for asylum in the United States, applicants must show that they cannot return to their home country because they were or fear they will be persecuted. Typically, these...
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U.S. courts have grappled with the relation between asylum law and domestic violence for nearly twenty-five years. This is in part because undocumented immigrants are among the most vulnerable members...
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We immigration lawyers often hold up the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of our practice. She holds a beacon that symbolizes the hope and promise that have led so...
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