Immigration

The Application for Naturalization (Form N-400) is a twenty-one-page document with detailed questions regarding the applicant’s family, employment, background, and history. With few exceptions, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will only grant U.S. Citizenship to a permanent resident if it believes that the resident has demonstrated good moral character, continuous residence in the U.S., adequate English language skills, knowledge of U.S. history and government, and loyalty to the United States. Failure to show these elements could result in the denial of an applicant’s request for citizenship and even subject an applicant to deportation.

The N-400 should not be taken lightly. If there is any doubt about the questions on the application, it is best to seek the help of an experienced attorney who will prepare the application and accompanying evidence on your behalf while protecting your interests.

More commonly known as the “green card,” Permanent Resident Status allows an individual to live and work in the United States, travel in and out of the country, petition for certain relatives, and eventually apply for U.S. citizenship. Needless to say, U.S. Permanent Residence is a highly-desired status for millions of foreign-born persons.

There are several ways to obtain a green card – family relationships, employment opportunities, business investments, visa lottery, asylum or refugee status, “special immigrant” designation, and legislative action.

Given the significance of permanent resident status, it is important to handle the green card process with particular attention to detail. An experienced attorney can determine your eligibility for a green card and carefully prepare all the necessary paperwork to be submitted to the U.S. government.

A person in removal proceedings is in danger of deportation. The U.S. government can initiate removal proceedings (against nonresidents and residents alike) for a variety of reasons: criminal arrests and convictions, illegal entry into the country, fraudulent immigration paperwork, absence from the United States for an extended period of time, and other immigration violations.

The law generally allows an individual who faces deportation the opportunity to be heard in court and request relief from deportation. The forms of relief include, but are not limited to, asylum, withholding of removal, cancellation of removal, and temporary protected status. Each form of relief requires meeting certain criteria and proving eligibility at a court hearing.

An experienced immigration and trial lawyer can determine your eligibility for relief and fight to protect you from deportation. DON’T TAKE ANY CHANCES WITH YOUR ABILITY TO REMAIN IN THE UNITED STATES.