Asylees or permanent residents who became residents through asylum may face obstacles if they return to their country.  If such a trip is necessary as for instance a parent is seriously ill or a family emergency occurs that requires the physical presence of the asylee, it is essential to apply before leaving the U.S. for [...]

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A student who fled China as a member of Falcun Gong because he feared arrest as many of his classmates had been detained, arrived in the U.S. without a visa.  He applied more than one year after he arrived.  Although he submitted proof to the Judge at his removal hearing that he had attended protests [...]

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The new administration has now left the door ajar for persons who have suffered domestic abuse abroad by allowing these victims to apply for asylum in the U.S.   In many countries, in Latin America, Africa and Asia, these victims may now be considered a persecuted social group by our government, and thereby come under [...]

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An Immigration Judge recently granted a German couple asylum because they had been fined and threatened with loss of custody of their children for being homeschooled. The parents objected to what was being taught them in public schools, namely the school’s curriculum was not consistent with their religious values. The couple was granted asylum in [...]

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Mexicans with family in the U.S. have recently been targeted by criminal elements in heartland regions such as Michoacan, Jalisco and Zacatecas.  These poor regions are principal areas of people who have migrated to the U.S.   Because of a spate of recent kidnappings, many Mexicans, some legal and some not, have pulled up stakes in [...]

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The U.S. Court of Appeals in New York reinstated a Petition for Renew of an alien claiming asylum because of his lawyer’s failure to file a necessary form because all of his fee had not been paid. The court held that the lawyer who accepted an initial fee and then refused to file the necessary [...]

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