Feb 1, 2016 | Asylum, asylum division, citizenship, convictions, crime, crime of moral turpitude, crimes, denial, extreme hardship, green card, Green cards, immigration law, Immigration reform, permanent residence, permanent residency, well-founded fear
As a Miami immigration lawyer, I have helped numerous clients gain relief as asylees. I have also had the privilege of helping these asylees to become permanent residents. Naturally, many of them inquire about U.S. citizenship, which offers many additional benefits... 
May 20, 2015 | deportation, Deportations, immigration law, Immigration reform, Order of Removal, permanent residence, permanent residency, persecution, removal proceedings, well-founded fear
As a Miami immigration lawyer, some clients retain me when they’re already in removal (i.e. deportation) proceedings. If this applies to you, I can empathize. Being placed in removal proceedings means that there is a significant risk that you will have to return... 
Oct 22, 2014 | Asylum, asylum division, Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Deportations, five grounds of persecution, gang violence, immigration law, Immigration reform, LGBT immigration, nationality, persecution, political opinion, race, Refugee, religion, social group, undocumented immigrants, well-founded fear, wet-foot/dry-foot
One of the many upsides to practicing as an Miami immigration attorney, is the fact that I am lucky enough to help a subset of immigrants who are in dire need of relief. These are the immigrants who are seeking asylum and refugee status. Asylum and refugee status are...