Legal Help for Naturalized Citizens A newly created section of the U.S. Department of Justice has been tasked with stripping citizenship rights from immigrants who have gone through the naturalization process and have been granted U.S. citizenship in the past. This presents real problems for naturalized immigrants who have come to this country in good...Read More

The Benefits of Trusted Traveler Programs Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will no longer offer enrollment options for New York residents under the provisions of Trusted Traveler Programs, which include FAST, NEXUS, SENTRI, TSA Pre✓® and Global Entry. These programs use information from Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) records to determine eligibility for these programs,...Read More

Understanding Birth Tourism In an effort to block what is known as birth tourism, the Trump administration has allocated additional discretionary powers to visa officers to prevent pregnant women from entering the United States if it is believed they are doing so to obtain citizenship for their children. This move is apparently intended to stop...Read More

Increasing tensions between Iran and the United States have created some unpleasant situations for Iranian-Americans who are seeking to return home after a visit to Canada. On January 5, 2020, social media sites reported that there were a number of Iranian-Americans detained at the border between the United States and Canada in Blaine, Washington. Some...Read More

NY Immigration Visa Lawyer Understanding the difference between immigrant and non-immigrant visas will help you and your family to make the most practical and positive steps toward resolving your immigration status in the United States. Even if you or a family member entered this country under one type of visa, retaining the services of a...Read More

Help from a New York Asylum Lawyer Denials of applications for asylum are on the rise in New York and throughout the United States. While New York still approves a higher percentage of asylum petitions than many other areas of the country, the increase in denials has created serious issues for many immigrants facing possible...Read More

Planning on Immigrating to New York? If you are immigrating to New York in the near future, knowing what to expect will help you to make the most seamless adjustment to your new life in the United States. Relocating to the New York area will typically require legal assistance to ensure that you have the...Read More

Help from an New York E-2 Visa Lawyer Although H-1B and EB-5 visas have traditionally been the most practical way for immigrants from India to enter the United States legally, the E-2 visa is rapidly becoming a preferred method for Indian nationals to enter the country on a non-immigrant basis. Working with a qualified and...Read More

Obtaining a New York Immigration Visa A recent presidential proclamation by President Donald Trump could create problems for those seeking to immigrate legally to the United States. On October 4, 2019, Trump announced that his administration will deny visas to immigrants and their families if they cannot provide proof that they will obtain health insurance...Read More

A wave of arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in September 2019 has left many families and individuals uncertain of their futures in the New York area. ICE announced that it had made 82 arrests in the last part of September, which constitutes a significant number of immigrants who have been removed from their...Read More