If you were a victim of a serious crime in the United States, you may qualify for a U-Visa. U-Visas are nonimmigrant visas granted to those who were victims of certain crimes, and want to help in the prosecution of the perpetrator. This is an option for immigrants, including undocumented immigrants, and their families who …
What Questions to Ask Before a Free Immigration Consultation
Six Questions You Should Ask Any Immigration Attorney Before You Go To A Free Consultation Six Questions You Should Ask Any Immigration Attorney Before You Go To A Free Consultation By James A. Welcome Immigration laws are quite complicated. Effective representation of clients before U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
What Are Secure Communities?
Connecticut Immigration Attorney James A. Welcome explains ICE’s Secure Communities deportation program and the Connecticut TRUST Act Recently, the Connecticut legislature unanimously passed the TRUST act, which Governor Malloy is expected to sign into law, limiting the state’s participation in the Secure Communities program. Secure Communities is a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation …
How To Renew Your Green Card
Connecticut Immigration Attorney James A. Welcome discusses the procedure for renewing a “green card” or a Lawful Permanent Resident card. How to renew a green card by filing USCIS Form I-90 Green Cards are issued to permanent residents as proof of authorization to live and work in the United States. Green cards typically expire after …
Are You Getting Bad Legal Advice About Your Immigration Case?
Connecticut Immigration Attorney James A. Welcome discusses the bad advice some non-experts give to immigration clients and why it is harmful to immigration cases. This past April, two men and their team were sentenced to federal prison for operating a document mill in Baltimore that sold thousands of fake identification documents, including green cards and …
What Is the National Deferred Action Law?
The Announcement is finally here!!! Starting August 15, 2012, young students living in the United States without authorization may apply for “Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals. Today, the Obama Administration outlined the exact procedure for young students to apply for Deferred Action (Also Known as the Dream Act Deferred Action). Deferred Action is a policy …
What Happened This Week in the Senate? Immigration Reform Update!
Good news! Tuesday afternoon, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill, S.744, passed the first vote, motion to proceed on the Senate floor with a vote of 84-15. The overwhelming bipartisan support gives hope that the bill will pass in the Senate, but some republican Senators have made it clear that they will not support the bill …
