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Category Archives: Immigration

Court Rules an Undocumented Immigrant Cannot be a Member of the Florida Bar

Jose Godinez-Samperio came to the United States when he was 9 years old. His parents brought him here on a visitor’s visa and remained in the U.S. after it expired. He attended college and eventually graduated from the Law School at Florida State University. He completed all requirements to become a lawyer and passed the… Read More »

Why Your Intent Must Match Your Visa

One of the primary issues a US Citizenship and Immigration officer considers when deciding whether to issue a visa is whether the applicant’s intent matches the intent of the visa.  For example, the officer will not issue a vacation visa if it is the applicant’s intent to immigrate. In fact, if an applicant enters the… Read More »

What is Persecution?

At Tucker & Ludin, we often represent people who want to apply for asylum because, if they return to their original home country, they will be persecuted. The US Citizenship and Immigration Service reviews and grants petitions if the immigrant has suffered persecution or fears they will suffer persecution due to: Race Religion Nationality Membership… Read More »

How to Get a Green Card

Thousands of immigrants come to America each year to be with their families, get married or start a new life. Most enter the United States using an immigrant or non-immigrant visa, which solidifies temporary residency status. To achieve permanent residency, you must obtain a “Green Card.” The process isn’t always easy, often requiring a mountain… Read More »

How Does VAWA Act Impact Immigration Issues?

VAWA is the common way of referencing the Violence Against Women Act. This comprehensive act applies to violence against women and men. It can be applied to immigration cases in circumstances where an immigrant is abused by their US citizen husband or wife. At Tucker & Ludin, we often see cases where an immigrant is… Read More »

The Time to File H1B Petitions is Just Around the Corner

If you are an immigrant hoping to receive an H1B visa, you should be working with your employer to prepare the petition now.  Although there are no H1B visas available for fiscal year 2013, if you apply on April 1, you may qualify to receive a visa once they become available for fiscal year 2014…. Read More »

Faces of “Illegal” Immigrants

As an immigration lawyer I often hear, “Illegal immigrants should all leave. What is it about the word “illegal” that they don’t understand?” There seems to be a misconception that undocumented immigrants should be viewed as criminals. After all, they are breaking the law. However, this narrow view of the immigration issue fails to take… Read More »

New Rules Announced By Homeland Security Allows for Waivers to be Granted in the U.S.

If you are an immigrant entering the US without inspection you have not been permitted to apply for a waiver to adjust or change your status stateside. Historically, the immigrant must leave the US to apply for the waiver and potentially be subject to a three or ten year bar for reentry. This could be both… Read More »

How Does Receipt of Social Security Benefits Effect Your Immigration Status?

If you are an immigrant and find yourself in a position where you apply for social security benefits, you should be aware that there are huge risks that this could lead to deportation. According to a recent blog by one of our immigration lawyers, Ahmad Yakzan, Immigrants seeking immigration benefits face the “public charge” ground of… Read More »

The Intracompany Transfer Visa

One of the best ways for our country to expand economically, is to encourage business executives from overseas to open a  branch of their business in the United States. One of our immigration lawyers, Ahmad Yakzan, recently wrote a blog on this very topic. Visit Mr. Yakzan’s blog at http://ahmadyakzan.blogspot.com/2012/12/intra-company-executive-visas-way-to.html to learn more about the… Read More »