Jacob Sapochnick appeared on the popular Radio Show Midday Edition with host Maureen Cavanaugh discussing the new I-601A waiver policy. A change in immigration policy that may seem minor to most Americans, is likely to have a major impact of tens of thousands of families across the nation. The new…
Our segment starts at 0:51. Attorney Jacob Sapochick appearing on KUSI Evening News December 28, 2012 discussing the US Adoption ban by Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a measure that bans the adoption the Russian children by U.S. families effective January 1. The Russian measure also bars…
In this segment of AskMyLawyer we address issues relating to Green Card holders trying to immigrate their spouse. t is possible to immigrate a foreign spouse even if you are a permanent resident of the U.S. However, there will be a 3 year hold placed on the case currently, plus…
Unlawful presence is the period of time an individual is in the United States without being admitted or paroled, OR after the expiration of a period of stay granted by DHS. Unlawful presence is relevant for the purpose of determining whether the inadmissibility bars (3 year or 10 year bars)…
The E-2 Investor Visa allows an individual to enter and work inside of the United States based on an investment he or she will be controlling, while inside the United States. This visa must be renewed every two years, but there is no limit to how many times one can…
USCIS announces that 2014 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2014) will open at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Tuesday, October 2, 2012, and will close at noon, EDT, Saturday, November 3, 2012. Applicants must submit entries electronically during this registration period using the electronic DV entry form (E-DV) at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov. Paper…
Today, USCIS finally released the necessary forms for deferred action applications, and will accept applications starting tomorrow. See our interview comments on Channel 7 News Today. View more videos at: http://nbcsandiego.com.
What is a Stokes interview? A Stokes Interview in a marriage based green card application process is referring to an interview when the husband and wife are questioned separately, and their answers are compared by an immigration officer to determine whether the marriage was entered into in good faith. A…
Immigrants who were brought to the United States before the age of 16, who have lived here for at least five years, are in school, have a high school diploma or GED, or were honorably discharged from the military and are younger than 30 are eligible for the “deferred action”.…