In New York and across the U.S., businesses are struggling to fill their open positions because of a labor shortage. Even though the unemployment rate is at record lows, there are many companies with open positions that they cannot fill. Recently, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce called for increased immigration and a permanent solution for...Read More

Help from a NY Deportation Lawyer Threats to report undocumented immigrants to Immigration and Customs Enforcement are serious and could potentially threaten people’s welfare and lives when they have come to New York from countries in which they were in danger. Unfortunately, these types of threats are fairly common and are used by unscrupulous landlords,...Read More

Help From a Veteran Deportation Lawyer Many New Yorkers believe that noncitizens who are military veterans automatically are granted U.S. citizenship. However, that is not the case. Citizenship is not automatically conferred, and foreign-born military service members and veterans who are green card holders must go through the naturalization process before they will be granted...Read More

Professional Help from a New York Waiver Attorney When some people apply to immigrate to the U.S., some might be found to be inadmissible by the immigration authorities. There are several grounds of inadmissibility that can bar you from entering the U.S., immigrating, or returning if you leave. However, if you are found to be...Read More

Receiving a notice to appear for removal proceedings is frightening for immigrants who live in New York. When people are facing the possibility of deportation from the U.S., they might believe their situations are hopeless and believe that they will be removed if they do not voluntarily leave. However, it is possible to defend against...Read More

Nearly 2 million children were brought into the U.S. by their parents unlawfully before 2012. Despite growing up in the U.S. and considering the country to be their home, many of the people brought into the U.S. unlawfully through no fault of their own still face risks of deportation and removal. Recognizing that undocumented people...Read More

A recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States may affect thousands of people who are present in the U.S. under temporary protected status. Temporary protected status or TPS is granted by the government to people to allow them to remain in the U.S. temporarily when their home countries are unsafe because of...Read More

Hiring a New York Provisional Waiver Lawyer People who have been deemed inadmissible to the U.S. might be eligible for provisional waivers. These waivers are designed to prevent extreme hardship that might otherwise occur for the family members of inadmissible people if they were forced to move to the home country or if the inadmissible...Read More

Citizens of certain countries with treaties of commerce with the U.S. might be eligible for E-2 visas if they want to invest substantial capital to develop and operate a business within the U.S. People can apply for E-2 investor visas directly at U.S. Consulates abroad, helping to make the process relatively fast. The E-2 treaty...Read More

One of the latest efforts on the part of New York lawmakers to provide much-needed protections for undocumented immigrants is the establishment of an excluded workers fund. This fund will provide $2.1 billion in assistance for workers who were not eligible for unemployment benefits after losing their employment during the pandemic. The new fund will...Read More