On July 5, 2018, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Memorandum (PM) PM-602-0050.1 that is dated June 28, 2018 subject line “Updated Guidance for the Referral of Cases and Issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Cases Involving Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens.” This Policy Memorandum outlines how the USCIS’ …
Following the Supreme Court decision on immigration last week, Shane & Shane partner Michael Shane was featured on Miami’s WIOD News Radio 610AM last Friday. Shane provided insights and analysis about the split decision and what it means for South Florida immigrant families and the future of immigration policy. An online version of the WIOD segment can be seen here: …
In an anticipated ruling on Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 4-4 decision on President Obama’s Immigration Accountability Executive Action. The plan sought to protect millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation and/or would have allowed them to work legally in the United States. Yesterday, the Supreme Court had an opportunity to provide the nation with guidance and clarity. But …
FACT SHEET: IMMIGRATION ACCOUNTABILITY EXECUTIVE ACTION The President’s Immigration Accountability Executive Actions will help secure the border, hold nearly 5 million undocumented immigrants accountable, and ensure that everyone plays by the same rules. Acting within his legal authority, the President is taking an important step to fix our broken immigration system. These executive actions crack down on illegal immigration at …
A Person May Be Deportable For Overstaying Their I-94 Expiration Date Some non citizens are deportable even if they do not have a criminal conviction.
Criminal Deportation — What Affect Will a Drug Conviction Have Here? What effect would my husband’s drug conviction from 1995 have on my filing? — Anonymous More facts are need to accurately answer this question. If your husband is a United States citizen and he is filing an I-130 visa petition on your behalf,
Adjustment of Status while in Removal Proceedings I am a United States Citizen and I am in the middle of the immigration marriage laws. My fiancee who overstayed her B1 visitor visa was ordered to immigration court in December of 2008 to begin a hearing on deportation in Georgia. We got married in April 2009. After reviewing our case, the …
Can Deportation of Mother Be Stopped? – Immigrant Deportation I have had a green card for 5 years. My naturalization interview is scheduled on January 10, 2010. My mother is illegal but is it possible to stop immigration from continuing the deportation of my mother if her removal proceeding is pending and her individual hearing is scheduled before that date …
Criminal Convictions and Deportation — Can Removal be Accelerated? My brother has 2 felony convictions. He is serving time in jail now and we heard he will be deported after that. He has been in the USA for 17 years with a green card. How long will this procedure take and how fast can we get him out of the …
Immigrant Deportation — Can a Person Deported for Cocaine Trafficking Reenter the US After Deportation My husband was convicted of trafficking cocaine and was deported. What are his chances of re-entering the country if he is married to an American?— AnonymousWithout having more information about the criminal statute (either Federal or state) that served as the basis for your husband’s …