David H. Stoller's Guides

Understanding What "Hardship" Means

This legal guide will discuss hardship as this term is used by the US immigration law.Often times, immigrants must establish a certain level of hardship to close family relatives in order to obtain approval of an application for an immigration benefit.Most commonly, hardship may ...

New Proposed Policy on Processing Unlawful Presence Waivers

This legal guidewill discuss a recent announcement by Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) regarding anticipated changes in the way the US government will process certain waivers of inadmissibility.First and foremost, always obtain the advice of a qualified and licensed att...

Deferred Inpections - What You Should Know

This legal guidewill discussDeferred Inspections.This is a process that is often employed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to complete the inspection of a foreign national when it recognizes that an individual may have some type of problem with their immigration status when...

Immigration Court Overview

This legal guidewill discuss the basics about Immigration Court.The Immigration Court is an administrative agency whose objective is to process charging documents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) relating to foreign nationals who the government believes are subject ...

Common Immigration Law Misunderstandings

This legal guidewill discuss common assumptions that we see clients make again and again during consultations at our office.Immigration law is complex and we always suggest the use of a knowledgeable legal professional to provide legal advice.Always ask questions about ones quali...

ICE's August 2010 Memo to the Field - Discretion to Terminate Removal Proceedings.

In August 2010, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("USICE") issued guidance to its attorneys regarding their exercise of discretion to terminate deportation proceedings pending against a foreign national who may otherwise be eligible to pursue an application for adjustment o...

Receive a Letter from the Board of Immigration Appeals in the Mail? Let Us Explain.

When an Immigration Judge issues a decision, either the government or the foreign national has a right to appeal that decision. These appeals are filed with a tribunal called the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") and the BIA handles all appeals of all decisions from an Immigr...

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Delayed Application? Think About Filing Suit in Federal Court.

This legal guide will discuss filing a case with the local federal District Court when the government has taken too long to process your case. Applications for immigration benefits are filed with US Citizenship and Immigration Services ("CIS") every day. And decisions are mad...

Processing an Immigrant Visa Through the National Visa Center

This legal guidewill describe the process of applying for an immigrant visa through a US Consular Office. This process is used by foreign nationals to obtain the issuance of a visa (usually through sponsorship either by a family member or employer) to reside in the US as a perman...