

Five Tips for Avoiding Deportation
Now that we are less than two weeks away from a Donald Trump Presidency there are millions of undocumented foreign citizens in America who fear being deported or 'removed' (the technical term for deportation that's existed since 1996). Based on my years of experience as an immigration lawyer I have some tips that help if you or one of your loved ones ranks among the "undocumented." 1. "Keep a low profile!" The sheer number of undocumented individuals in America means that eve


HOW TO BRING YOUR PARENTS TO THE USA
Here are a few tips in getting your parents to the United States as immigrants. 1. Become a citizen yourself. If you are green card holder you can certainly petition for your parents to come over, but there will be a waiting period for a current "priority date." Thus, even if you have a green card petition for your parents approved, you could wind up adding two years onto the immigration process. If you are eligible to become a citizen, apply! Then when you petition for your


Thinking of getting Citizenship? 4 reasons why Naturalization Application could be Denied.
Here are some of the grounds on which the naturalization application can be denied: 1. You have to wait the necessary time. If your naturalization application is based upon marriage to a US citizen, you can file after being a green card holder for three years. However, during that time you have to be able to prove that you "continuously resided" with your spouse. If your naturalization application is not based on marriage to a US citizen, but because you obtained a green card