by Dayna Lally, Esq. | May 29, 2019 | Immigration Law
On May 22, 2019, the Department of Justice announced that it reached a settlement agreement with Stanislaus County, California in regards to immigration-related discrimination in the County’s delayed rehiring of a former deputy sheriff, a lawful permanent... by Dayna Lally, Esq. | May 28, 2019 | Immigration Law
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued a decision on May 22, 2019 to deny an Irish citizen’s petition for review of a final order of removal. O’Riordan v. Barr, 5/22/19. The Petitioner, Dylan O’Riordan, was admitted to the...
by Dayna Lally, Esq. | May 24, 2019 | Immigration Law
An Ethiopian national had his U.S. citizenship revoked earlier this week and was sentenced to thirty-seven (37) months in prison for having fraudulently obtained U.S. citizenship. Mergia Negussie Habteyes, 58, came to the United States in 1999 fteratelling a series of...
by Dayna Lally, Esq. | May 17, 2019 | Immigration Law
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-modernizing-immigration-system-stronger-america/ A few key highlights from President Trump’s May 16, 2019 address on immigration reform: “We’re here on this very beautiful spring day in the Rose...
by Dayna Lally, Esq. | Apr 30, 2019 | Immigration Law
Last night, President Donald Trump proposed sweeping changes to how the United States treats asylum-seekers in a memorandum for the Attorney General. The stated purpose of the memorandum is to “… strengthen asylum procedures to safeguard our system against...
by Dayna Lally, Esq. | Apr 26, 2019 | Immigration Law
It depends. Whether you must file a federal income tax return depends on whether you are a U.S. citizen or resident alien, your gross income, your filing status, your age, and whether you are a dependent.[i] You are considered a resident alien for tax purposes if you...
by Dayna Lally, Esq. | Apr 25, 2019 | Immigration Law
To become a naturalized U.S. citizen, an applicant must generally be a permanent resident of the United States for a certain number of years. Additionally, applicants must meet all of the general eligibility requirements listed below: Be at least 18 years of age at...
by Dayna Lally, Esq. | Apr 2, 2019 | Immigration Law
In general, it is unlawful to hire, recruit or refer for a fee, a person who is not authorized to work in the United States. See INA § 274A(a)(1). All employees must be authorized to work, either automatically, via their status as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent...
by Dayna Lally, Esq. | Mar 26, 2019 | Immigration Law
Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied to review a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“Board”) finding Pankajkumar Patel inadmissible and thus ineligible for relief from removal for falsely misrepresenting himself as a...
by Dayna Lally, Esq. | Mar 8, 2019 | Immigration Law
Yes. On January 4, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) released an updated directive to provide guidance and standard operating procedures for searching electronic and digital devices subject to inbound and outbound border searches by CBP Officers. The...
