The fear of deportation is a reality that many immigrants in the United States live with everyday. Individuals targeted for deportation will go through a process that is in place. Being taken into custody may be a part of that process. To that end, there are detention...
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Year: 2015
Visa Bulletin error impacts up to 50,000
For individuals waiting for a United States green card, checking the State Department’s website to see where they are in line is a routine activity. Since the wait for obtaining citizenship can be between 10 and 70 years, many of these individuals were likely happily...
What you should know about the citizenship test
For many who come to the United States from other countries to live, their greatest desire is to become a U.S. citizen. While there are multiple steps that must be taken to get to that point, perhaps one of the most stressful for applicants is passing the citizenship...
Woman faces deportation after incident at doctor office
There are very clear laws surrounding the sharing of information that patients provide to medical professionals. This sharing of information may play a role in whether or not deportation can be pursued against a woman. Maryland medical professionals and patients alike...
Immigration law concerning investor visa under fire
There are multiple pathways for immigrants to receive a green card, including a EB-5 visa, commonly known as an investor visa. This type of visa is an option for foreign investors who wish to come to Maryland or another state to build or develop industries and...
Deportation possible for teen sentenced in crime
There are many reasons immigration officials can and will pursue deportation of individuals. One common reason is if an individual in Maryland or another state has been found guilty of certain crimes, particularly violent felonies. For one teen sentenced for a violent...
Deportation can occur under certain circumstances
For immigrants and families of immigrants, the possibly of deportation can weigh heavily on their minds. However, when Maryland families are aware of the facts about deportation, those families and family members may be better prepared to mount a defense in court or...
Employment-based immigration can be complex
The want and desire to come to the United States to work and share research has always been great. But, that process can be confusing for some as employment-based immigration involves different types of green cards based on the type of employment for which one coming...
Judge halts deportation despite government wishes
The legal process involved in deporting an individual can be complex to understand and can involve conflicting information from different entities. Under certain circumstances, judges in Maryland and across the U.S. may step in and halt a deportation. One man who was...
Factors that may disrupt the path to citizenship in Maryland
The pathway to U.S. citizenship is not always smooth. The path is certainly not the same for everyone either. Anyone in Maryland who is hoping to gain citizenship through naturalization may want to be aware of common reasons for the denial of citizenship by...