

GUATEMALAN HUSBAND AND FATHER OF THREE WINS “WITHHOLDING OF REMOVAL” PROTECTION IN ELIZABETH IMMIGRA
I recently posted about the Trump Administration’s attempt to eliminate asylum protections for Cental American citizens fleeing...


The War On Immigrants Is Fought Even In The Most Routine Immigration Applications
Nowadays I don't think there is a person in the United States who isn't aware that the Trump Administration is implacably opposed to...


Stay-At-Home Waiver No Longer Available to Aliens in Proceedings
I have previously written here about the benefits of the Obama-era "stay-at-home" unlawful presence waiver (an “I-601A application”) for...


Federal judge orders preliminary injunction prohibiting termination of TPS for Sudan, Nicaragua, Ha
An article published in the British newspaper The Guardian reports that a federal district court judge in California issued a preliminary...


Immigration Judge Grants Detained Guatamalan Citizen Permanent Resident Status After Two-Day Hearing
Yesterday I received word that the Government will not appeal an immigration judge’s decision entered July 17, 2008 granting a citizen of...

BRIAN D. O’NEILL VOTED ONE OF MORRIS COUNTY’S TOP TWO IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS IN 2018
BRIAN D. O’NEILL VOTED ONE OF MORRIS COUNTY’S TOP TWO IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS IN A 2018 PEER SURVEY COMMISSIONED BY MORRIS/ESSEX HEALTH &...


PERMANENT RESIDENT CLIENT WINS "CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL" IN NEWARK IMMIGRATION COURT
The client is a citizen of Sierra Leone who entered the United States as a asylee (a person granted asylum) in 1999 and who was granted...


"Borderline Behavior": Alien Smuggling and Its Consequences
"Alien smuggling" is one of the most serious immigration offenses. But what is it exactly? The answer lies in the Immigration and...


INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION AND IMMIGRATION LAW
International adoptions can be difficult under American immigration law. There is a substantial workup necessary to qualify a US citizen...


Thinking of getting Citizenship? 4 reasons why Naturalization Application could be Denied.
Here are some of the grounds on which the naturalization application can be denied: 1. You have to wait the necessary time. If your...