Yesterday, New York State Governor Cuomo signed the “Protect our Courts” Act. This important legislation prohibits ICE from arresting any defendants, family members and witnesses unless they present a warrant signed by a Judge. (ICE usually presents administrative...
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To Our Valued Clients We appreciate your business and your patience through these difficult times of the Coronavirus. On Friday March 20, 2020, the Governor of New York has issued a state-wide stay at home order. Therefore, our offices are CLOSED to in-person clients...
Important News About Cases Administratively Closed Before the Immigration Court
On Thursday, the Attorney General announced that all proceedings before the Immigration Court that were administratively closed can be put back on the Immigration Court's calendar by either the undocumented immigrant or by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)....
DACA – Interview with Eric Horn
This is a segment done last night on News 12 that features me being interviewed about the current state of DACA. If your work permit (pursuant to DACA) expired you should file for a new permit now. If your current work permit pursuant to DACA is still valid, you...
TPS Renewal Period Begins for Persons from El Salvador and Haiti
Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they would be accepting applications from El Salvador and Haiti from now until March 19, 2018. As you probably know, this will be the final period of renewal of Temporary Protected Status for the two...
DACA IS AVAILABLE AGAIN, FOR NOW
Due to a Federal Court order, USCIS announced on Saturday that they will immediately resume accepting applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). However, USCIS is not accepting requests from individuals who have never before been granted deferred...
EEUU amplía enormemente Programa de Exención de I-601A provisional
El pasado viernes, El Servicios de Inmigración y Ciudadanía de los Estados unidos (USCIS) anunció la ampliación del proceso de Perdón provisional existente para permitir que todas las personas que califiquen reglamentariamente para un Perdón puedan aplicar. Esta...
Corte Suprema para decidir el destino de DAPA
CORTE SUPREMA DECIDIRA ESTA PRIMAVERA SI LAS ACCIONES EJECUTIVAS DE DAPA Y LA EXPANSION DE DACA SON CONSTITUCIONALES Por Eric Horn Me complace en informar de que la Corte Suprema anunció que el pasado martes (19 de Enero) van a decidir la constitucionalidad de las...
DAPA and Expanded DACA struck down by the 5th Circuit
What happened and what happens next? On May 26, 2015, in a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit denied the Obama administration’s request to lift the hold on the president’s executive actions on immigration. Had the Obama administration’s...
Highlights about last week’s Immigration announcements
SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESIDENT OBAMA’S AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) ANNOUNCEMENTS LAST WEEK This past week, the President and DHS announced many changes to the immigration system. It is important to remember that the President and DHS were limited in...
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Governor Cuomo signed the “Protect our Courts” Act
Yesterday, New York State Governor Cuomo signed the “Protect our Courts” Act. This important legislation prohibits ICE from arresting any defendants, family members and witnesses unless they present a warrant signed by a Judge. (ICE usually presents administrative...
Latest Updates
To Our Valued Clients We appreciate your business and your patience through these difficult times of the Coronavirus. On Friday March 20, 2020, the Governor of New York has issued a state-wide stay at home order. Therefore, our offices are CLOSED to in-person clients...
Important News About Cases Administratively Closed Before the Immigration Court
On Thursday, the Attorney General announced that all proceedings before the Immigration Court that were administratively closed can be put back on the Immigration Court's calendar by either the undocumented immigrant or by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)....
DACA – Interview with Eric Horn
This is a segment done last night on News 12 that features me being interviewed about the current state of DACA. If your work permit (pursuant to DACA) expired you should file for a new permit now. If your current work permit pursuant to DACA is still valid, you...
TPS Renewal Period Begins for Persons from El Salvador and Haiti
Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they would be accepting applications from El Salvador and Haiti from now until March 19, 2018. As you probably know, this will be the final period of renewal of Temporary Protected Status for the two...
DACA IS AVAILABLE AGAIN, FOR NOW
Due to a Federal Court order, USCIS announced on Saturday that they will immediately resume accepting applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). However, USCIS is not accepting requests from individuals who have never before been granted deferred...
EEUU amplía enormemente Programa de Exención de I-601A provisional
El pasado viernes, El Servicios de Inmigración y Ciudadanía de los Estados unidos (USCIS) anunció la ampliación del proceso de Perdón provisional existente para permitir que todas las personas que califiquen reglamentariamente para un Perdón puedan aplicar. Esta...
Corte Suprema para decidir el destino de DAPA
CORTE SUPREMA DECIDIRA ESTA PRIMAVERA SI LAS ACCIONES EJECUTIVAS DE DAPA Y LA EXPANSION DE DACA SON CONSTITUCIONALES Por Eric Horn Me complace en informar de que la Corte Suprema anunció que el pasado martes (19 de Enero) van a decidir la constitucionalidad de las...
DAPA and Expanded DACA struck down by the 5th Circuit
What happened and what happens next? On May 26, 2015, in a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit denied the Obama administration’s request to lift the hold on the president’s executive actions on immigration. Had the Obama administration’s...
Highlights about last week’s Immigration announcements
SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESIDENT OBAMA’S AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) ANNOUNCEMENTS LAST WEEK This past week, the President and DHS announced many changes to the immigration system. It is important to remember that the President and DHS were limited in...