Apr 27, 2015 | crime, crime of moral turpitude, crimes, deportation, Deportations, green card, Green cards, immigrant petition, immigration law, Immigration reform, minor crimes, Order of Removal, permanent residence, permanent residency, removal proceedings
As a Miami immigration lawyer, I have represented foreign-born clients who have been living in the United States without legal status for some time, and who have been placed in deportation (removal) proceedings. Being placed in deportation proceedings is obviously a... 
Mar 3, 2015 | convictions, crime, crime of moral turpitude, crimes, deportation, Deportations, green card, Green cards, immigration law, Immigration reform, minor crimes, moral turpitude, removal proceedings
Before I started my own Miami immigration law practice, I was an Assistant Public Defender in the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s office. In that capacity I oftentimes came across immigrants who did not consider the immigration consequences of pleading guilty or... 
Feb 24, 2015 | deportation, Deportations, immigration law, Immigration reform, minor crimes, moral turpitude, motion to reopen, Order of Removal, removal of conditions, removal proceedings
Immigration lawyers often come face to face with the precarious nature of life as experienced by an immigrant who is under an Order of Removal (i.e. has been ordered deported). If you and/or a loved one has been ordered deported by the United States government, you... 
Oct 20, 2014 | crime of moral turpitude, denial, I601-A, minor crimes, provisional waiver, reason to believe standard, USCIS
As a Miami immigration attorney, I often encounter questions about the “Reason to Believe” standard as applied to recently enacted provisional waiver for unlawful presence. Here is a quick FAQ on some of the most common questions that I encounter. What is...