Legal Help for Canadians immigrating to the U.S. Several hundred thousand Canadians visit the U.S. every year for vacation, work, or shopping. Some Canadians might need to obtain waivers or work permits, and others might be interested in getting green cards. Depending on your profession, education, and other factors, you might be eligible to obtain...Read More

Find a Legal Path to Citizenship With significant civil unrest and economic and political upheaval in their home countries, many migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela have made dangerous journeys to try to enter the U.S. This has led to a surge of migrants at the southern border of the U.S. waiting to enter...Read More

Help With Your NY Green Card Application If you are interested in getting a green card so that you can permanently live and work in the U.S., there are several options to consider. A NY green card application must be completed correctly and include the right types of supporting evidence and documentation. When you work...Read More

Knowing the US Citizenship Requirements Many U.S. residents living in New York decide to become naturalized U.S. citizens. Citizenship comes with multiple benefits and additional rights that lawful permanent residents don’t enjoy, including the right to vote in federal elections, serve in political office, and others. Unlike naturalized U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents could also...Read More

Venezuelan Immigration into the United States Venezuelans have been fleeing Venezuela because of the massive political, social, and economic problems caused by years of living under dictators, including Hugo Chavez and Nicholas Maduro. In the past few years, millions of people have fled Venezuela, and many have made their way to the border to request...Read More

Legal Help for New York City Migrants The large influx of migrants at the southern border has continued, leading to a crisis. Many people have arrived at the border to escape dangerous circumstances in their home countries in a bid to seek asylum in the U.S. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has reacted to the arrivals...Read More

Getting an IDNYC Card Many asylum-seekers have recently arrived in New York City and need help with identification so that they can find employment. Agents with the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol often seize the identity documents of new arrivals at the border, leaving some people without passports or national identity documents. However, for those...Read More

Many New York companies depend on their ability to bring in foreign-born workers through the H-1B visa program to fill their open positions and attract talent. However, the H-1B visa program is mired in problems caused by too-low annual caps, substantial backlogs for immigration from certain countries such as India, and political issues. A New...Read More

Some New York immigrants are detained while they wait for their deportation cases to be heard by the immigration court. Since the immigration court system has a significant backlog of cases, many people wait for months or years for their cases to be heard. While some immigration judges grant bonds to detained immigrants who do...Read More

Help for New York Asylum Seekers A pandemic-era immigration rule, Title 42, is set to end on May 23, 2022, unless a judge issues a stay before then. This rule dates from the former Trump administration and allows immigration officials to summarily deport migrants without due process. Under this rule, the Department of Homeland Security...Read More