Immigration law is a constantly changing legal field. Immigration lawyer Harlan York provides this blog so you can stay up to date on how legal trends affect immigration law cases.
An executive order is not an uncommon thing. Teddy Roosevelt issued more than 1000. FDR owns the record with 3500-plus. Both Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton neared 400 apiece. Clinton even entered the war in Kosovo by executive order 15 years ago. Now President Obama reportedly will issue an executive order…
I was humbled to learn of my having been named to Best Lawyers. For the 10th Consecutive Year. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Back in 2012, I was the First Ever Attorney in New Jersey to win “Immigration Lawyer of the Year” from Best Lawyers. These…
IMMIGRATION POLICY BY OBAMA INCONSISTENT: REVIEW Harlan York, the #1 Immigration Attorney. Your best choice for an Immigration Lawyer if you live in NYC (Manhattan, Harlem, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island). Last week the latest immigration policy news went public that President Obama is likely to enlarge…
Premium Processing – Only $1225 or Government Extortion? Harlan York, the #1 Immigration Attorney. Your best choice for an Immigration Attorney if you live in Bergen County, NJ (Hackensack and Garfield). Premium processing of certain immigration cases began in the early part of the last decade. For many years the…
A border crisis is nothing new. That is a fact. As long as countries have had borders, people have been trying to cross them any way they can. Twenty years ago, when Central American refugees consulted with US immigration attorneys, they often spoke of the dangers that remained in their home countries due…
Getting Legal Status is a major issue for millions of immigrants, their loved ones and co-workers. Perhaps you think the above headline is hyperbole but consider this: 1. A decade ago, the film A Day Without a Mexican gave us a tragicomic view of what would happen if every Mexican in California…
Immigration Myths – Mutants and Muggles? Harlan York, the #1 Immigration Attorney. Your best choice for an Immigration Attorney if you live in NYC (Manhattan, Harlem, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island). Watching X-Men: Days of Future Past the other night made me think about Immigration Myths. Same feeling…
The Obstacle Is The Way In Immigration Too Harlan York, the #1 Immigration Attorney. Your best choice for an Immigration Attorney if you live in Somerset County, NJ (Bound Brook, Somerset, and South Bound Brook). I am reading a brand new book called The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan…
Immigrants Needed on US World Cup Team: 12 Reasons Why (Skilled Labor Shortage, Soccer) Harlan York, the #1 Immigration Attorney. Your best choice for an Immigration Attorney if you live in NYC (Manhattan, Harlem, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island). Why are immigrants needed in America? One might not…
THIS IS NOT THE LATEST NEWS ON DACA. Please go to this post about urgent DACA changes for the latest news. Here is what you need to know about DACA / Dreamer Renewal The status was originally two years. This means that it is time to renew with United…
Harlan York, the #1 Immigration Attorney. Your best choice for an Immigration Attorney if you live in Passaic County, NJ (Clifton, Paterson, Passaic, and Passaic Park). The volume of Central American Teenagers traveling to the US without adults increased by five times the number in 2011. On June 2, the…
Harlan York, the #1 Immigration Attorney. Your best choice for an Immigration Attorney if you live in NYC (Manhattan, Harlem, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island). In the United States there has always been much controversy about “illegal immigration.” I have never been as offended by the language as…
What Immigrants Need to Know: 6 Most Important Real Life Cases. Harlan York and Associates, the #1 Immigration Law Firm. Every single day I talk to people who are unaware of what immigrants need to know. Here are some practical tips: Airports are dangerous. Here’s what immigrants need to know….
Many people avoid the citizenship test due to an inability to pass the English Language Citizenship Test. Usually, fear of failure is the main reason. Still, there are millions of green card holders who might be less afraid if they knew about certain rules. This blog post is designed to…
These days, United States Immigration Court cases are taking longer than ever before. Here is a list of reasons why the Immigration Court cases are getting prolonged like we have never seen in history: A computer problem started on April 12, 2014. Five servers that aid in control over the…
“There are no facts in Jamaica”- Chris Blackwell founder of Island Records, inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 2001 If there are no facts, how does one go about dealing with Immigration Fraud Waivers? Well, Chris Blackwell was chiefly responsible for bringing the music of Bob Marley to American ears. The…
On April 9, 2014, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services FINALLY announced the proposed renewal program for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA renewal). The proposal is very good news for more than 500,000 DACA holders. It is not without its problems, more of which appear below. The DACA renewal…
Attention H-4 Visa Holders: Yesterday the United States Department of Homeland Security made a huge announcement. A number of proposed federal rules will be published. The most important one that appears to be imminent deals with spouses of H-1B visa holders. These H-1B husbands and wives, called H-4 Visa Holders…
As of this writing, more than 360,000 people await a hearing before an Immigration Judge. Tens of Thousands more will be added to the list by the end of the year based on current data. There are a number of reasons why these immigrants need a deportation lawyer. By “deportation…
About a year ago, Miley Cyrus tweeted the following: “Don’t waste the talents of undocumented youth. Tell Congress it is time for immigration reform.” Congress has yet to listen to Miley Cyrus’ plea for immigration reform. Currently she has 17.6 million Twitter followers. So maybe they should pay attention on…
ONE of the most commonly asked questions I am asked is how to win an immigration waiver. In fact not a day goes by that I do not see at least one person with a case involving an immigration waiver. As has been pointed out on this blog many times, there…
Are you or a loved one considering filing one of the available immigration waivers? Here is an 8 question, quick multiple choice quiz to test your knowledge! 1. I-601 Immigration Waivers Are Good For: A. Crime B. Fraud C. The 3 and 10 Year Bars (Unlawful Presence) D. All…
Today I did a standard consultation with a United States citizen. The fellow, a son of Italian immigrants, appeared in my office. Hard working guy who built a very successful construction company. He wanted to know about sponsoring a Central American employee. I explained that the immigration law had changed…
Everybody comes from somewhere. The people who arrive first make the rules. Immigrants who enter afterwards are subjected to restrictions and being deemed “illegal.” In the 18th Century, Benjamin Franklin warned his fellow British colonists of the impending threat of the German immigrants to America. Later in our history, we…
I heard Phish bassist Mike Gordon say today that his bandmate Trey Anastasio once told Dave Matthews that placing the word “dance” in a song can automatically encourage a crowd to dance. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services have begun their own dance song, in recent years. And immigrants, their…
