Category: Immigration

How to Avoid Immigration Scams

Be on the lookout for immigration scams. Make sure that anyone you turn to for immigration legal advice is qualified and authorized to be giving you legal advice. At the Law Office of Jason A Dennis, we have the experience needed to guide you through the immigration process and to help you spot and avoid […]

Will I Lose My Green Card if I Get Divorced?

Immigration to the United State is a long and complicated process, and tiny mistakes at any step of the way can send you back to the beginning. Filing for or receiving a divorce or annulment can be extremely stressful by itself, but adding that to fears of deportation or immigration status denial can be debilitating. […]

What is an I-485 Form?

When immigrating to the United States, there are many steps and forms you will need to fill out for your application. U.S. Citizenship and immigration services are very intricate, with time limits, expensive filing fees, and long waiting lists. Making sure that you are filing the correct immigration form, at the correct times, and that […]

Questions to Ask an Immigration Attorney in NYC

Starting your immigration journey can be scary and stressful, though extremely exciting. When you make your final decision and decide on attempting immigration into the United States, the amount of information available online can be overwhelming, and the legalese can be extremely hard to read. Without someone by your side to help you on your […]

What is Temporary Protected Status (TPS)?

From natural disasters to civil wars, temporary conditions make countries all over the world unsafe for their own citizens. A nuclear disaster, or a hurricane, or war, can make it too dangerous for foreign nationals located in the United States to return to their home countries. If you are in the United States temporarily and […]

How to Apply for a Green Card: 2022 Requirements

Getting a green card or permanent residence status is extremely complicated, especially for people who aren't familiar with U.S. immigration law. Even the simplest of immigration rules that state whether a particular person is eligible to get a green card; have significant exceptions that may not apply in your situation. Further, the paperwork that a […]

Helping Ukrainians Get Temporary Protected Status

Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainian Nationals on March 3, 2022, calling the current Russian invasion in Ukraine "extraordinary times." This will grant an estimated 34,000 Ukrainians get temporary protected status and work eligibility for the next 18 months in the United States. If […]

How Do I Get Refugee Status in NYC?

February 18, 2022

Immigration Law in the United States is confusing, and can be a long and arduous process for applicants, and for those facing fear of persecution for various reasons in their country of origin, they may not have the time to wade through all of the red tape in order to immigrate to the United States. […]

What Is an Adjustment of Status Interview?

February 10, 2022

Don’t get anxious just because you received an adjustment of status interview notice from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Every applicant must go through adjustment interviews during the adjustment of status process. You should be excited because the I-485 interview may be the last step in your adjustment of status application process. If […]

What to Do if Your Family Member is Detained by ICE

February 2, 2022

Finding out that a family member has been taken into mandatory detention by immigration officials can be a frightening time. This is particularly true if you haven't received a phone call and are uncertain of which ICE detention center they are being held in. If your family member is detained by ICE you should contact […]

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