DACA
Oct 10, 2017The DACA program was enacted by the administration of former President Barack Obama on June 15, 2012, through a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memorandum authored by then-Secretary of Homeland ...
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Alexander Joseph Segal's Legal Guides (117)
New York, NY
Immigration Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration, Family, Asylum
Asylum in the USA
Oct 03, 2017U.S. immigration law includes protections for "asylees" and "refugees." The main difference between asylum and refugee status is how the applications are filed. Comparing Asylum and Refugee Status U.S...
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Aug 21, 2017Both refugees and asylees must meet the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) definition of "refugee." However, there is a key difference between refugees and asylees in how one seeks the statuses. Wh...
See Full GuideAggravated Felony
Feb 24, 2017Section 101(a)(43) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) defines "aggravated felonies" in immigration law. Each of the aggravated felony provisions describes a crime or crimes in broad terms. W...
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Dec 19, 2016The "permanent bar of inadmissibility" is found in section 212(a)(9)(C)(i)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Although it is similar to the more common 3- and 10-year bars of inadmissibi...
See Full GuideRecapturing Priority Dates Through Automatic Conversion
Dec 13, 2016Under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA), certain child beneficiaries of immigrant visa petitions filed by a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR) may continue to be considered a child a...
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Nov 28, 2016Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a temporary immigration benefit available to certain nationals of countries that are designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security for TPS. What is Temporary Pro...
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Nov 23, 2016The employment-based fifth preference category (EB5) is for immigrant investors. Each year, a limited number of immigrant visas may be allocated to qualifying immigrant investors. What is the EB5 Pref...
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Nov 18, 2016The L visa for nonimmigrant intracompany transferees allows U.S.-based employers to petition to transfer certain alien employees from related foreign entities to work in the United States. What is an ...
See Full GuideReinstatement of F1 Status
Nov 15, 2016Individuals on F1 student status are required to follow all of the rules and regulations regarding F1 status in order to maintain such status. If an F1 student commits a status violation, he or she wi...
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