Blog Posts in August, 2011
Posted on Aug 31, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
As any experienced immigration attorney will attest, one question that is very commonly asked by people who want to vote in federal elections or who want to travel abroad is this: how can I prove that ...
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Posted on Aug 30, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Individuals studying in college or other institutions in the United States who take lengthy periods of time off of school can face immigration difficulties in certain circumstances. Persons in the ...
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Posted on Aug 29, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Same-sex couples do not receive the same long-term benefits under U.S. immigration law as heterosexual couples, at least when it comes to the most important of benefits - getting a green card, which ...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Immigration attorneys are frequently asked which form is to be used to appeal an adverse decision by the immigration authorities, and much confusion exists regardom whether Form EOIR-29 or Form I-290B ...
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Posted on Aug 27, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Any person who is not a U.S. citizen and who attempts to fraudulently get a visa or other documentation to enter the United States or procure any other immigration benefit, or who willfully ...
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Posted on Aug 26, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
A U.S. citizen can, as long as certain conditions are met, help their fiancé who is abroad get a K-1 visa (often referred to as a "fiancé visa") to travel to the United States ...
Continue reading "What Kind of Visa Does My Fiancé Need If I Am Not an American Citizen and I Want Them to Come to the U.S. So We Can Get Married?" »
Posted on Aug 25, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Individuals who are otherwise entitled to asylum in the United States can be denied asylum if they fall into a group of persons who are disqualified due to certain prior acts, many of which concern ...
Continue reading "Can I Still be Granted Asylum if I Have Had Prior Trouble With the Law?" »
Posted on Aug 22, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
The DREAM Act is set to become a reality. Well, sort of. An announcement by the Obama administration on August 18 that it will suspend deportation proceedings against many unauthorized immigrants who ...
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Posted on Aug 20, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Children born outside of the United States to a U.S. citizen parent are themselves under many circumstances American citizens and can get a U.S. passport at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad. But ...
Continue reading "How Do I Prove that My Child Who Was Born Outside the U.S. is an American Citizen if I am not a U.S. Citizen and the U.S. Citizen Father is Not Around Anymore?" »
Posted on Aug 18, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Being convicted of an aggravated felony is the last thing a noncitizen wants to have happen. It is an almost-guaranteed way to be deported. But what constitutes an aggravated felony and what exactly ...
Continue reading "What is an Aggravated Felony for Immigration Purposes, and What Does Being Convicted of One Mean for a Noncitizen?" »
Posted on Aug 12, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Persons placed in deportation (also referred to as "removal") proceedings often (but not always, depending on the stated grounds for their removability) can apply for voluntary departure, ...
Continue reading "Should I Pursue Voluntary Departure if the Government is Trying to Deport Me?" »
Posted on Aug 5, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
The DREAM Act has received no shortage of attention as of late in the national press, with activists, celebrities, politicians and others loudly proclaiming their support of the Act or vociferously ...
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Posted on Aug 4, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Immigration judges in the United States, like other types of judges, make mistakes. Most immigration judges are quite professional and competent, but even the best of them can misapply the ...
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Posted on Aug 2, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Con frecuencia los cónyuges maltratados de ciudadanos americanos o residentes permanentes con tarjeta verde vacilan en solicitar beneficios migratorios ya que temen sufrir repercusiones si su pareja ...
Continue reading "Mi esposo me maltrata y yo necesito la residencia permanente. ¿Cuales son mis opciones?" »
Posted on Aug 2, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
A green card holder, also known as a lawful permanent resident (sometimes referred to as an "LPR" or just a "permanent resident"), can normally travel to and from the United States ...
Continue reading "Can a Green Card Holder Spend Long Periods of Time Outside the U.S. and Still be Allowed Back In?" »