Undocumented immigrants in New York might be eligible for U visas and work permits when they have been the victims of certain types of crimes. A U visa is a special type of nonimmigrant visa that might be granted to a crime victim who reports what happened to him or her and cooperates with the...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
