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Immigration Consequences of a DWI Conviction
The biggest concern for most defendants who are arrested for DWI is the potential loss of their driving privileges. However, if a defendant is not a U.S. citizen they have much bigger problems to worry about which may include deportation
... Read More »Immigration Reform Takes Shape
The most visible recent news doesn’t look too encouraging. Long-running talks between a bipartisan group of House members collapsed this month as two Republicans abandoned them. But reformers are hoping that the talks’ demise merely reflects the reality that House
... Read More »Consequences of “Unlawful Presence” vs. “Out of Status”
Foreign nationals who are out of status or unlawfully present in the United States can be subject to removal proceedings by the Executive Office for Immigration Review “EOIR”. Moreover, both failure to maintain status and unlawful presence make you ineligible to file
... Read More »Violation of Status Does Not Result in Automatic Unlawful Presence
A non-immigrant visa holder who is residing in the country can face severe immigration consequences if they violate their status. A violation of status can a number of things including receiving conviction for a particular crime or over-staying your visa period without
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