Success Story From our DC Office!
Our DC office, headed by Partner Lisa Brenman and Associate Attorney Abhinav Goel, recently achieved a successful adjudication of "Parole-in-Place" for a family member of an active duty U.S. military member. INA § 212(d)(5)(A) gives the Secretary the discretion, on a case-by-case basis, to “parole” for “urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit” an alien applying for admission to the United States. Although it is most frequently used to permit an alien who is
Success Stories From Our LGBT Clients
Congratulations to our two LGBT clients, one who received asylum and the other received withholding of removal yesterday from the Immigration Judge. The clients were able to prove past persecution and a well founded fear of future persecution based on their sexual orientation. One client was granted asylum and may adjust status to lawful permanent residence after one year. The other client was granted withholding of removal, a lesser form of immigration relief with a higher b
Temporary Protected Status Extended for Honduras
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Honduras for an additional 18 months, effective Jan. 6, 2015, through July 5, 2016. Current TPS Honduras beneficiaries seeking to extend their TPS must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period that runs from Oct. 16, 2014 through Dec. 15, 2014. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) encourages beneficiaries to re-register as soon as possib
2016 Diversity Visa Program Registration to Begin Today!
The Department of State (DOS) announced that the 2016 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2016) will open at noon (EDT) tomorrow, October 1, 2014, and will close at noon (EST) on November 3, 2014. Applicants must submit entries electronically during the registration period at https://www.dvlottery.state.gov/. DOS encourages applicants not to wait until the last week of the registration period to enter, as heavy demand may result in website delays. Paper entries will not be accepted. A
