Saturday 28 April 2012

Never Try for an Illegal Entry, Instead Seek Assistance from the Best Immigration Lawyers Firm in NYC

Those entering the United States of America on a fake passport by stealing someone’s identity, convicting a serious crime with the help of a “coyote” are termed as illegal immigrant. An individual is no longer eligible for a green card and may be deprived of various immigration benefits if caught on an illegal entry. Those caught on an illegal entry should consult the best immigration lawyers for guidance. In the section below, one of the best immigration lawyers firms of New York provides insight on the subject of illegal entry. What does one understand by illegal entry? The sections 1325 or section 275 of the Immigration and Nationality Act provides the rules and regulations concerning illegal immigrants. According to the immigration authorizes of the United States, anyone who has entered the United States in violations of the conditions required by the law is termed as an illegal immigrant. The term ‘illegal entry’ can signify more than merely slipping across the border. It may imply entering the United States from any place that excludes those designated by the immigration officers. Any false information in the papers filed for gang entry or an evasion of the inspection by US immigration officers also termed as an illegal entry. What may happen if a person is caught making an improper entry?

The immigration law uses the term improper entry for any illegal entry in to the United States. The individual can be fined and may even face a prison term of up to six months, in some cases it can be both. If the same individual is caught subsequently, the prison sentence may go up to two years. There also have been laws devised to stop a reentry by illegal immigrants. There are various types of crimes too that makes an individual an illegal criminal in the eyes of the law. These may include those who have been removed on misdemeanor charges on drugs and crimes. Those with felony charges also have a risk of being imprisoned up to twenty years if they are caught reentering the United States. Those imprisoned can also be deported back to their home countries. Civil penalties for illegal immigration may range from $50 to $250 and in cases where an individual is caught a subsequent time, the amount of the civil penalty is just doubled.

Wednesday 25 April 2012

The Best Immigration Law Firm can Save you from the Denials & Rejections

When the discussion about New York in United States of America breaks, the opening lines are always, “a land of dreams and opportunities, accompanied by Hudson River, flowing from north to south through eastern New York and the sky kissing ‘Liberty of Statue‘. The only person on whom you can bank upon for productive realization of this dream into reality is, “a professional from the best immigration law firm.”

Becoming a proud inhabitant of United States is a dream that almost every eye sees, but how many of us get lucky with a legal permit to the country is the question that is ruling our thoughts from decades. Although, immigrating to United States of America is being made tougher with a purpose to bridle the illegal immigrants and invaders, yet the trespassers are trying their level best in digging loopholes and finding a back-door entry to the nation. On the other side, the culprits (immigration agents) are doing everything but the kitchen sink to mislead the innocent daydreamers. In these situations, not consulting the best immigration law firm could be the biggest gamble a person can play with his life and career.

Undeniably, the immigration process is a legal web; one visa application procedure is dipped in hundred of clauses and conditions. Neither it is easy for an immigration law toddler to understand them nor easy for an immigration lawyer to make them understandable. These laws are meant to follow as they are and one single mistake or omission means candidature cancellation, end of story. These clauses and complexities are mostly used by the culprit agents to mislead a daydreamer. To explain ourselves in a better way, let us consider these examples:

Case:

Crewmember Visa (D Visa): Denied on the grounds of “Dry Dock” A candidate applied for a visa under crewmember’s category for a ship. In his application, he mentioned that primary function he is expected to perform is, “repairing a boat, while the boat waits at US Port or in more specific terms, docked at US Port. The candidate did not refer a best immigration law firm and his visa was denied with a reason that B-1 visa would be more appropriate for the purpose instead of crewmember visa (D-Visa).

Case:

Crewmember Visa (D Visa): Denied on the grounds of Dependent Spouse or Child Visa B-2 A candidate applied the visa as a dependent of a crewmember and has nothing to do with the operations of vessels; was served with a visa denial and a suggestion for applying B-2 visa for the purpose.

There are millions of such applications, which are marked with instant denials, and in most cases; people treat them as their bad luck, however, it is not a result of bad luck, rather it is an outcome of bad decision or wrong choice about not consulting a best immigration law firm.

Tuesday 24 April 2012

Dare not to Immigrate a Family Mate to NYC without Consulting an Immigration Lawyer - I

United States of America, a motherland of millions, working place of billions and dreamland for trillions, has very few legal doors for entry, after some intruders tried to invade its peaceful ambiance by attacking at New York City. Now, the regime of United States is very strict with its visa issuing and one has to pass through a streamed pipeline before actually getting an approval stamp on his passport. Now the question here is, “do one really needs the support of an immigration lawyer NYC firm or is it just fine to refer some blogs written by the immigration lawyer NYC firms before applying a family visa?”

The instant answer to the query is, dare not to immigrate a family mate to USA without consulting an immigration attorney. Here, I would like to share the extracts that I grabbed from a discussion held between an immigration lawyer and a person who was narrating his case and seeking answers of his questions from the attorney

Questioner: I want to bring my family mates to United States on Family Visa, wish you could help me on that.

Immigration lawyer: Certainly, I can but you need to answer few questions before I judge your eligibility for that sponsorship. So please enlighten me with followings:

* How old are you

* What is your legal status in United States?

* Whom you want to sponsor and how old are they?

Questioner: I am 30 years of age, my residential status is LPR (Law Full permanent resident) owning a Gas Station and I want to sponsor to my spouse and one son below 10.

Immigration lawyer: Well, according to your submitted answers, so far you are eligible to sponsor them all. Let me explain you how this works.

Family based immigrant visas categories are divided in two parts such as

* Immediate relative immigrant visas for closed family relationships, which are further classified in five sub-parts (IR-1 – IR-5). These visas do not follow any cap or wait system, as there are no visa limits for such visas.

Family preference immigrant visa, which are for specific, more distant, family relationships. These visas follow a cap system and once cap reaches its maximum, applicants has to wait.

With your application the good news is that, we will file a petition under family second preference (F2), as you are a LPR. Although the visa issuance under this category passes through a capping system and only 114,200 applications are entertained every year, but the surprising secret is more than 75% visas in this category are given to spouses and children.

Questioner: This is informative; trust me, none of the persons from any immigration lawyers NYC firm mentioned these things on their blogs. So, what is the procedure?

The answer to this question and several other questions will be discussing in our next article (part 2), under same title and introduction.

Monday 23 April 2012

Dare not to Immigrate a Family Mate to NYC without Consulting an Immigration Lawyer - I

United States of America, a motherland of millions, working place of billions and dreamland for trillions, has very few legal doors for entry, after some intruders tried to invade its peaceful ambiance by attacking at New York City. Now, the regime of United States is very strict with its visa issuing and one has to pass through a streamed pipeline before actually getting an approval stamp on his passport. Now the question here is, “do one really needs the support of an immigration lawyer NYC firm or is it just fine to refer some blogs written by the immigration lawyer NYC firms before applying a family visa?”

The instant answer to the query is, dare not to immigrate a family mate to USA without consulting an immigration attorney. Here, I would like to share the extracts that I grabbed from a discussion held between an immigration lawyer and a person who was narrating his case and seeking answers of his questions from the attorney

Questioner: I want to bring my family mates to United States on Family Visa, wish you could help me on that.

Immigration lawyer: Certainly, I can but you need to answer few questions before I judge your eligibility for that sponsorship. So please enlighten me with followings:

* How old are you

* What is your legal status in United States?

* Whom you want to sponsor and how old are they?

Questioner: I am 30 years of age, my residential status is LPR (Law Full permanent resident) owning a Gas Station and I want to sponsor to my spouse and one son below 10.

Immigration lawyer: Well, according to your submitted answers, so far you are eligible to sponsor them all. Let me explain you how this works.

Family based immigrant visas categories are divided in two parts such as

* Immediate relative immigrant visas for closed family relationships, which are further classified in five sub-parts (IR-1 – IR-5). These visas do not follow any cap or wait system, as there are no visa limits for such visas.

Family preference immigrant visa, which are for specific, more distant, family relationships. These visas follow a cap system and once cap reaches its maximum, applicants has to wait.

With your application the good news is that, we will file a petition under family second preference (F2), as you are a LPR. Although the visa issuance under this category passes through a capping system and only 114,200 applications are entertained every year, but the surprising secret is more than 75% visas in this category are given to spouses and children.

Questioner: This is informative; trust me, none of the persons from any immigration lawyers NYC firm mentioned these things on their blogs. So, what is the procedure?

The answer to this question and several other questions will be discussing in our next article (part 2), under same title and introduction.

Thursday 19 April 2012

A Lawyer from an Immigration Law Firm in NYC Tells about the Reason behind the N-400 Forms Denial

It is the dream of every green card holder to become a proud United States citizen. The citizenship brings itself a world full of opportunities that are not normally enjoyed by a legal permanent resident. Numerous law firms in the city of New York provide immigration assistance to green card holders in their application process. The application needs to be free from any errors as it may result in its rejection. With assistance from an immigration law firm NYC lawyer, a legal permanent resident can apply for citizenship through N-400 form. However, it is not important that all forms are accepted by the immigration authorities, as in some cases these forms can be denied.

In the section below, an immigration law firm NYC lawyer discusses the reasons due to which N-400 form can be rejected –

1. It can be rejected on grounds of merit – Many green card holders who have applied for their United States citizenship can have their N-400 denied on grounds of merit. The immigration authority reviews the entire file of the individual when this form is submitted. If, while reviewing, it is found that the applicant has violated the conditions of his/her green card then he/she can be denied citizenship and can be stripped off with the green card. This can be applicable in cases where the applicant has the married status but has gained entry on grounds like being an unmarried child of a green card holder.

2. Any action that calls for removal – The federal immigration law can result in deportation of green card holders in case the situation arises. Green card holders can be deported under the section 237 of Immigration and Nationality Act (I.N.A.). Deportation may arise due to conditions in which the green card holder has been involved in terrorist activities, certain crimes, immigration violations and the lack of intimidating the immigration authorities within ten days of changing the address. In other cases, a green card holder can be refused admission within the United States if he/she has spent more than six months outside the United States. Deportation may also happen if the immigrant has developed a mental/physical disease that can pose fear to the society.

3.The basic eligibility criterion is not met – In many cases, the lack of meeting the basic eligibility criteria may result in the denial of the N-400 form. The basic criteria includes a minimum age of 18 years at the time of application, a green card status, a stay of minimum of three months in a US state, can pass a US history test and well versed with English language. If any of these criterions is not met then it will automatically result in the denial of the application.

Sunday 15 April 2012

Dare not to Immigrate a Family Mate to NYC without Consulting an Immigration Lawyer – I

United States of America, a motherland of millions, working place of billions and dreamland for trillions, has very few legal doors for entry, after some intruders tried to invade its peaceful ambiance by attacking at New York City. Now, the regime of United States is very strict with its visa issuing and one has to pass through a streamed pipeline before actually getting an approval stamp on his passport. Now the question here is, “do one really needs the support of an immigration lawyer NYC firm or is it just fine to refer some blogs written by the immigration lawyers NYC firms before applying a family visa?”

The instant answer to the query is, dare not to immigrate a family mate to USA without consulting an immigration attorney. Here, I would like to share the extracts that I grabbed from a discussion held between an immigration lawyer and a person who was narrating his case and seeking answers of his questions from the attorney.

Questioner: I want to bring my family mates to United States on Family Visa, wish you could help me on that.

Immigration lawyer: Certainly, I can but you need to answer few questions before I judge your eligibility for that sponsorship. So please enlighten me with followings:

How old are you
What is your legal status in United States?
Whom you want to sponsor and how old are they?

Questioner: I am 30 years of age, my residential status is LPR (Law Full permanent resident) owning a Gas Station and I want to sponsor to my spouse and one son below 10.

Immigration lawyer: Well, according to your submitted answers, so far you are eligible to sponsor them all. Let me explain you how this works.

Family based immigrant visas categories are divided in two parts such as Immediate relative immigrant visas for closed family relationships, which are further classified in five sub-parts (IR-1 – IR-5). These visas do not follow any cap or wait system, as there are no visa limits for such visas.

Family preference immigrant visa, which are for specific, more distant, family relationships. These visas follow a cap system and once cap reaches its maximum, applicants has to wait.

With your application the good news is that, we will file a petition under family second preference (F2), as you are a LPR. Although the visa issuance under this category passes through a capping system and only 114,200 applications are entertained every year, but the surprising secret is more than 75% visas in this category are given to spouses and children.

Immigration lawyer:Questioner: This is informative; trust me, none of the persons from any immigration lawyers NYC firm mentioned these things on their blogs. So, what is the procedure?

The answer to this question and several other questions will be discussing in our next article (part 2), under same title and introduction.

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Friday 13 April 2012

A best immigration lawyer from a team of best immigration lawyers can help you with U.S Religious Visa: Part 2

“This article is continuation to the previous article under same title that explained the Religious Visa, briefing and procedure of applying it.

United States of America is perfect example of cosmopolitanism and secularism and no other place in the world have such a big heart for all religions as America have. The roots of love for religion among Americans were traced in 1864, when the first embarked quote, “In God We Trust”, on a 2 cents coin and from the day American regime respects all religions and its sermons until they are not a security threat. The country welcomes all religious workers, who want to visit United States with a motive to spread a word of God. A best immigration lawyers, an expert out a team of best immigration lawyers, is the one, to whom one should refer, if he wants to visit country with the purpose cited above. In this article we will be learning about the religious workers’ visa requirements.

In this article we will be learning about its visa interview, medical examination & vaccinations, about immigration visa and sealed packet and many more.

Interview: after an applicant receives a case number from NVC and NVC verifies them all as a complete file, an email is sent to the applicant confirming a date, time and place for interview. In the same regard, the National Visa Center, then sends the petition file along with the annexed documents to the US embassy or consulate. This is the same office, where the concerned applicant will be interviewed. On receiving a confirmation about interview, the applicant must prepare himself with a valid passport and the all required documents (the substantiations to the document attached with application). In an interview, an applicant may be asked to provide a digital ink-free fingerprint scan and the civil documents that were attached with the application, will be given back at this phase.

Medical Examination: Before an applicant appears in an interview, he needs to fix an appointment for medical examination. This is an obligatory requirement and visa cannot be issue without this medical examination performed by a physician from the authorized panel. There are certain strict vaccination requirements prior to the granting of US immigration visas.

Visa and sealed packet: finally, if everything goes right, visa officer will be handing over your passport to you with a visa stamp. Along with your passport, you will be given a sealed packet containing the documents you provided during the time of your application, and you are not suppose to open that packet as that has to be open by an immigration official after you board through US immigration counter.

Although the whole process may seems easy, yet, unquestionably, every step of visa approval is coated with high level of complexities and undoubtedly, doing it by you own and not hiring a best immigration lawyer or services of a reputed firm of best immigration lawyers, is the stupidest thing one can afford to do.

Wednesday 11 April 2012

Best Immigration Lawyer from the Team of Best Immigration Lawyers can help you with U.S Religious Visa

United States of America is perfect example of cosmopolitanism and secularism and no other place in the world have such a big heart for all religions as America have. The roots of love for religion among Americans were traced in 1864, when the first embarked quote, “In God We Trust”, on a 2 cents coin and from the day American regime respects all religions and its sermons until they are not a security threat. The country welcomes all religious workers, who want to visit United States with a motive to spread a word of God. A best immigration lawyer, an expert out a team of best immigration lawyers, is the one, to whom one should refer, if he wants to visit country with the purpose cited above. In this article we will be learning about the religious workers’ visa requirements.

A brief about religious visa options

Understanding the filling procedure although is not very tough, but it is always advisable to hire the services of a best immigration lawyer for the purpose. The visa for religious works is classified such as Ministers of Religion (SD Category) and Certain Religious Worker (SR Category). The application for these above mentioned categories are considered as Certain Special Immigrants under Employment fourth preference (E4) section. These categories should not be confused with temporary religious workers’ category.

Procedure of applying:

• Filing a petition: the first step from where the process starts is, “filling a petition”, for the visa. For obtaining this visa, you or your US employer will fill Form I-360 with the Department of Homeland Security along with the required documents. The qualification of petitioning organization and the candidate will be tested out Department of Homeland Security. The initial requirements for filling this petition one must comply the followings:

* Membership of a religious denomination having an authentic religious organization in the United States, for which the visa will be applied

* The aspirant candidate must be a continuously doing the same religious activity, for which he is applying US Visa.

• Submitting the fees: After the petition is approved by U.S citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the petition is put forward on the tables of National Visa Center (NVC) and NVC will issue a case number. On the right date of case number, you will be asked to deposit the fees.

Documents required:

* A valid passport with more than 2 months validity beyond the visa expiry date.

* Duly filled Forms number DS-230 and DS-260

* Two photographs (must be according to the detailed requirements)

* Civil documents like: marriage certificates, birth certificates and if they are in other language than English, proper translation

* Financial support documents

* Medical examination form

There are other requirements pertaining to visa interview, medical examination & vaccinations, about immigration visa and sealed packet and many more, which will be later discussed in our next article under the same title, “A best immigration lawyer from a team of best immigration lawyers can help you with U.S Religious Visa.”

Tuesday 10 April 2012

Know more about Unlawful presence and bans through an immigration Lawyers firm in NYC

The federal immigration rules in the United States have been devised in order to deter any unlawful entry or immigrants overstaying on their visas. Thousands of immigrants from around the globe call New York City their home. They may require help with complicated immigration matters from time to time. An immigration lawyers NYC firm provides guidance to those entangled in complex immigration issues. Overstaying is one of the common problems among many immigrants. Let us know more about unlawful presence and imposition of specific ban by an immigration lawyer NYC practice.

What is unlawful presence?

In simple words, an unlawful presence means overstaying in the United States after the visa has expired. This overstaying results in serious penalties being imposed by the immigration authorities in order to deter anyone from staying unlawfully in the United States.

What are the exceptions to the conditions of Unlawful presence?

There are certain exceptions to the conditions of the unlawful presence. Immigrants falling under certain categories are treated as exceptions that may include those

- Who are awaiting asylum status and have submitted a form with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

- Are under the age of 18 years

- Awaiting adjustment of status

- A child or a spouse who has undergone abuse

- Victims of trafficking

What are the conditions of being banned entry from the United States?

An unlawful or overstaying is penalized by the immigration authorities by the imposition of a three-year or a ten-year ban on them. Many factors determine the position of this ban in which the visa as well as the green card are denied to an individual. The section 212 of the immigration lawyer NYC (INA) contains a comprehensive list of all the reason a ban could be imposed on an immigrant. There are three conditions of the immigration authorities for those found to be overstaying. These are –

a. A ban of three years is imposed on those having an unlawful presence that may amount no more than 180 days and if there is, no immigration procedure of removal has been started against the individual.

b.A ban of ten years is imposed on those having an unlawful presence that may amount up to no more than 365 days and if there is, no immigration procedure of removal has been started against the individual.

c. A permanent ban is imposed on those individuals who have unlawfully resided in the United States for more than one year. This also arises in situations where the deportation process has already been initiated against the individual along with cases in which the individual has made an attempt to renter the United States.

Monday 9 April 2012

A best immigration lawyer from the team of best immigration lawyers can help you with U.S Religious Visa

United States of America is a perfect example of cosmopolitanism and secularism and no other place in the world have such a big heart for all religions as America have. The roots of love for religion among Americans were traced in 1864, when the first embarked quote, “In God We Trust”, on a 2 cents coin and from the day, American regime respects all religions and its sermons until they are not a security threat. The country welcomes all religious workers, who want to visit United States with a motive to spread a word of God. A best immigration lawyer, an expert out from the team of best immigration lawyers, is the one, to whom one should refer, if he wants to visit country with the purpose cited above. In this article we will be learning about the religious workers’ visa requirements.

A brief about religious visa options

Understanding the filling procedure although is not very tough, but it is always advisable to hire the services of a best immigration lawyer for the purpose. The visa for religious works is classified such as Ministers of Religion (SD Category) and Certain Religious Worker (SR Category). The application for these above mentioned categories are considered as Certain Special Immigrants under Employment fourth preference (E4) section. These categories should not be confused with temporary religious workers’ category.

Procedure of applying:

* Filing a petition: the first step from where the process starts is, “filling a petition”, for the visa. For obtaining this visa, you or your US employer will fill Form I-360 with the Department of Homeland Security along with the required documents. The qualification of petitioning organization and the candidate will be tested out Department of Homeland Security. The initial requirements for filling this petition one must comply the followings :

Membership of a religious denomination having an authentic religious organization in the United States, for which the visa will be applied

The aspirant candidate must be a continuously doing the same religious activity, for which he is applying US Visa.

Submitting the fees: After the petition is approved by U.S citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the petition is put forward on the tables of National Visa Center (NVC) and NVC will issue a case number. On the right date of case number, you will be asked to deposit the fees.

Documents required :

* A valid passport with more than 2 months validity beyond the visa expiry date.

* Duly filled Forms number DS-230 and DS-260

* Two photographs (must be according to the detailed requirements)

* Civil documents like: marriage certificates, birth certificates and if they are in other language than English, proper translation

* Financial support documents

* Medical examination form

There are other requirements pertaining to visa interview, medical examination & vaccinations, about immigration visa and sealed packet and many more, which will be later discussed in our next article under the same title, “A best immigration lawyer from a team of best immigration lawyercan help you with U.S Religious Visa.”