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Board of Immigration Appeals

On October 11, 2019 the Board of Immigration Appeals (“The Board” or the “the BIA”) decided the Matter of Eduardo Urias-Velasquez reversing the rescission of the respondent’s lawful permanent residence (meaning allowing him to keep…
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New Jersey Firm Resettlement

There is a concept in asylum law known as “firm resettlement.” What it means is that if a person from Country A seeks asylum in the United States, even if he or she qualifies for asylum based on past persecution of a protected class, if…
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Jersey City Deportation Proceedings

In removal proceedings, specifically when the respondent (the person the government is seeking to remove from the United States) is applying for asylum, it is the respondent’s obligation to prove his or her eligibility for relief and to present…
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3 New Jersey Restaurants Sue Their Insurer After Their COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims Were Denied

Three restaurants in New Jersey recently filed class-action lawsuits against their nsurers for failing to cover their business interruption claims related to the COVID-19 pandemic, reports Insurance Business. The first lawsuit was filed on behalf…
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The Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important decision on April 17, 2020 in Guzman-Orellan v. Attorney General

Confirming that people who publicly assist law enforcement in El Salvador are part of a Particular Social Group when applying for asylum. In the same decision, the court affirmed, again, that the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) and…
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Assistance with an Immigration Visa

When I was asked last summer if I want to handle a pro bono case our firm might accept, I jumped at the opportunity. At the time, I was a second-year law student eager to get my feet wet in the actual practice of law. Throughout law school,…
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New Brunswick, NJ Work Visa Lawyer Explains How You Can Extend Your Stay When Living in the U.S. on a Temporary Work Visa

There are many types of work visas that are issued to foreign nationals who are looking to work in the U.S. temporarily. While work visas do vary by type as they are issued based on your experience and the industry you want to work in, one thing…