What Happens When a Marriage-Based Green Card Is Conditional, and What Can You Do If Form I-751 Is Filed Late or Denied? Obtaining a green card through marriage is often viewed as the end of the immigration process. For many married couples, however, it is only another important step. When a foreign national obtains lawful […]
Form I-864, Joint Sponsors, and Divorce:PART 2 A U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident who sponsors a spouse for a Green Card often focuses on the immigration forms, the marriage evidence, and the interview. One form can have consequences that extend well beyond USCIS’s decision on the application: Form I-864, Affidavit of Support Under Section […]
New Public Charge Rules Take Effect September 18, 2026PART 1 For many married couples in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties, the immigration process begins with a seemingly straightforward plan: a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident files a petition for a spouse, and the immigrant spouse applies for lawful permanent residence, commonly called […]
Does My Spouse Get Half in a Florida Divorce? When you find yourself saying I crashed my motorcycle and got a settlement, you might assume the payout is yours alone. In Florida divorce cases, the truth can be more complicated. Personal injury settlements often include different types of compensation, and some portions may be considered […]
Part II magine sitting in an Immigration Court bond hearing with a detained client. After hearing the evidence and arguments, the Immigration Judge announces: “Bond is granted.” The family is relieved. Then the Department of Homeland Security attorney says: “The Government reserves appeal.” Suddenly, everyone wants to know: These questions require careful separation of three […]
Part I When an Immigration Judge grants a detained noncitizen a bond, the family often believes the hardest part is over. In many cases, however, an important practical question follows immediately: How will the immigration bond actually be posted so that the detained person can be released? There are generally two ways to arrange an […]
For Cuban immigrants in South Florida, one document has generated enormous confusion: Form I-220A — Order of Release on Recognizance. Thousands of immigrants have entered the United States, been taken into DHS custody, and later released with immigration documents permitting them to live outside detention while their cases proceed. Many Cubans released on an I-220A […]
Being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement while an asylum case is pending can turn a person’s life upside down almost overnight. The person may have been working legally, supporting a family, paying taxes and attending every Immigration Court hearing. Suddenly, that person is in an immigration detention center asking the most immediate question: Can […]
Many immigrants believe that once they have filed an application for asylum, received an employment authorization document, and begun attending hearings in Immigration Court, they are protected from being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”). Unfortunately, that is not necessarily true. A person may have a pending Form I-589 Application for Asylum, a valid […]
What Detained and Non-Detained Immigrants Need to Know! Can You Ask to Leave Without an Order of Removal? For some immigrants facing removal proceedings, the goal is no longer to remain in the United States. They may have been detained by ICE, separated from their families, unable to work, or simply decided that they would […]
The Notice to Appear Is Only the Beginning A Notice to Appear, commonly called an NTA, is the document the Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, generally uses to place a noncitizen in removal proceedings. Once DHS files the charging document with the immigration court, proceedings generally commence under section 240 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, […]
Receiving an NTA Is Serious, but Removal Is Not Automatic Receiving a document titled “Notice to Appear,” commonly called an NTA, is serious. The document may state that the Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, believes that you are removable from the United States and must appear before an immigration judge. However, receiving an NTA […]