Category: Immigration

How Attorneys Can Help Family-Based Immigration Cases in CT

Posted on 04/12/23

Compared to other visas, family visas have a lower risk of rejection. However, a single error in your paperwork may set the process back by months or even years. That’s why you shouldn’t prepare your visa application alone. We always recommend working with an experienced immigration attorney in Connecticut who will ensure your documents are


How Long Is a Green Card Valid?

Posted on 04/10/23

Many permanent residents inadvertently let their green cards expire each year. Be sure to avoid this common mistake. While an expired green card doesn’t affect your permanent resident status or your eligibility for work if you’re already employed, you may run into other problems. Here’s how green card expiration works in Connecticut. Know When Your


Advocates Push for the Redesignation of Temporary Protected Status for Nicaraguans

Posted on 03/27/23

Growing pressure from immigration advocates to extend Temporary Protective Status for Nicaraguans may force the Biden administration to act. In November of 2022, the Department of Homeland Security announced the redesignation of TPS status for several countries, including Nicaragua. Since the 1990s, TPS has protected millions of immigrants who cannot return safely to their country


Proposed USCIS Service Fee Hike Would Cause Undue Harm to Immigrant Families

Posted on 03/14/23

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced a proposed fee increase affecting certain immigration and naturalization benefit requests. Noting the influx of immigration applications, humanitarian programs, the need for additional USCIS employees, and application delays, DHS considers the fee increase justified. With 96% of USCIS funding from filing fees, DHS asserts that new fees


My Relative Faces Deportation in Connecticut, What Can I Do?

Posted on 03/10/23

The concept of deportation is frightening, isolating, and overwhelming. If one of your loved ones faces deportation, contact a Connecticut immigration attorney to discuss your options.  One minor run-in with the law, even for individuals with green cards, can place deportation on the table. Deportation would mean stripping them from their job, home, family, friends,


Supreme Court Allows Title 42 To Continue For Now

Posted on 12/27/22

The Trump-era rule that has been used by the Biden administration over a million times has prevented asylum seekers from entering the United States under “public health” concerns. In March 2020, the program was enacted to prevent the spread of Covid by denying entry to migrants. Although its earliest intention was somewhat understandable during the


TPS For Haitian Immigrants Extended into 2024

Posted on 12/09/22

The Biden administration announced plans to expand the eligibility of Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants. The humanitarian crises in Haiti coupled with a corrupt government only emboldened the U.S. stance to promote its commitment to helping Haitian immigrants. Since the 1990s, TPS has protected millions of immigrants who have been unable to return