Posted on September 26, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
A Transactional Records Access Clearing House (TRAC) report finds that detainer use by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has declined, with the latest data showing that ICE issued 7,993 detainers in April 2015—30% fewer than in October 2014. However, according to the data, only 32% of individuals on whom detainers were placed during April 2015 had been convicted of a crime, and only 19% had a felony conviction. Fully two-thirds had no criminal conviction of any type, in sharp contrast to ICE’s announced plan to detain only individuals who have been “convicted of specifically enumerated [serious] crimes.
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Posted on September 26, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
USCIS announced that it has altered the process for paying the USCIS Immigrant Fee through its electronic immigration system (ELIS). USCIS stated that the revised payment process reduces the amount of information that an immigrant must provide, and permits anyone, including a family member, friend, employer, attorney, or accredited representative, to pay the fee, as long as he or she has the immigrant’s Alien Registration Number (A-Number) and DOS Case ID
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Posted on September 9, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Sued immigration in federal court because client’s adjustment of status application was pending for over 1 year. Application was approved within 60 days of filing lawsuit. Client is now a permanent resident and can travel freely to the Philippines to vist family he has not seen in over 20 years.
AOS win for our Law Office
Eligible for adjustment of status?
File for adjustment of status
AOS based on K3 granted
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Posted on September 9, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Sued immigration in federal court because client’s adjustment of status application was pending for over 1 year. Application was approved within 60 days of filing lawsuit. Client is now a permanent resident and can travel freely to the Philippines to vist family he has not seen in over 20 years.
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Posted on September 9, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
1994 felony forgery conviction reduced to a misdemeanor and expunged despite the DA’s opposition and despite the fact that client had a warrant for his arrest for over 6 years. Client can now apply for his green card based on his marriage to a U.S. citizen.
Aggravated felony
Felony conviction
Aggravated felony crime of violence
Similar charges of “aggravated felony”
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Posted on September 9, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
1994 felony forgery conviction reduced to a misdemeanor and expunged despite the DA’s opposition and despite the fact that client had a warrant for his arrest for over 6 years. Client can now apply for his green card based on his marriage to a U.S. citizen.
Filed under: Immigration Attorney | Tagged: aggravated felony, criminal relief, expunged, expungement, felony conviction, Immigration Crimes, motion to vacate | Leave a comment »
Posted on September 9, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
$10,000 bond granted for client whose case was recently denied by the Immigration Judge and who has a 2013 conviction for trafficking 50-100 kilos of cocaine.
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Posted on September 9, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Prosecutorial discretion granted and deportation case administratively closed for client with 10+ years in the United States but no immediate relatives, no documented employment history or tax filings and several vehicle code arrests/convictions. Client can now remain in the U.S. legally in hope of immigration reform in the future.
Immigration reform bills
An immigration reform
Immigration reform news
Immigration reform, what is it?
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Posted on September 9, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Prosecutorial discretion granted and deportation case administratively closed for client with 10+ years in the United States but no immediate relatives, no documented employment history or tax filings and several vehicle code arrests/convictions. Client can now remain in the U.S. legally in hope of immigration reform in the future.
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Posted on September 9, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Naturalization application approved for permanent resident with 3 DUIs and a drug conviction.
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