Many people want to get a Green Card in the US, and they go to great lengths to do so. This often includes getting into a sham marriage, or, as it is known in legal terms, committing marriage fraud. While it seems like an easy way to get a Green Card, it can land both... READ MORE
7 Myths about Illegal Immigration
There are several myths about immigrants prevalent in society and many of these myths have no solid foundation. Immigrants form an important part of the community and the workforce as they pay taxes and live as responsible citizens. Here are seven common myths about illegal immigration: READ MORE
Boston Immigration News Update
Immigration Bond, Immigration News Boston
For workers in skilled labor industries, Boston immigration is an issue close to their hearts, as it affects their status in the community as well as their means of livelihood. With the recent reforms in immigration law, things are on a course of change that will make it easier for skilled labor to get jobs... READ MORE
John Dvorak
The Brazilian community in Massachusetts is well-familiar with immigration attorney John Dvorak. Dvorak had a notorious reputation for shoddy work and for filing employment-based 245(i) green card cases based on bogus employment experience letters. Merely having Dvorak's name listed as the attorney of record seemed to be enough for USCIS to delay or excessively scrutinize an otherwise legitimate immigration case. READ MORE
Immigration Attorney Joshua Goldstein named Massachusetts Super Lawyer
Immigration attorney Joshua Goldstein has been selected a Super Lawyer, a peer-selected award given to no more than 2.5% of attorneys in Massachusetts. READ MORE
How will the Government Shutdown Impact Your Immigration Case
Immigration Court Boston, Immigration News Boston
As an immigration lawyer specializing in deportation defense, my Boston office has been inundated with calls from clients. Everyone wants to know how the partial government shutdown that went into effect on October 1, 2013 will impact their immigration case. The answer depends on what specific type of immigration case you have since the shutdown will affect certain aspects of some immigration agencies, but not others. So, based on agency, here's my handy guide: READ MORE
Boston Immigration Court will be closed on February 8, 2013
Immigration Court Boston, Immigration News Boston
In anticipation of a major snow storm, the Immigration Court in Boston will be closed on Friday, February 8, 2013. The Immigration Judges will extend all filing deadlines and reschedule all deportation and bond hearings set for February 8, 2013. The court will be open normal hours on Monday, February 11, 2013. READ MORE
Immigration Rally
Boston Immigration Lawyer News Our immigration system cries out for urgent reform. As an attorney who fights for immigrant rights, I'm happy to report that Election Night, progressive organizations, including the American Immigration Lawyers Association, are sponsoring a rally for comprehensive immigration reform to be held from 8:00 to 10:00 PM in South Boston, outside of the Convention Center in the Seaport District, outside of the Romney Headquarters. READ MORE
Kong Xin Chen is Free!
Deportation, Immigration Bond, Immigration News Boston, motion to reopen, prosecutorial discretion, Removal
Deportation Defense of Kong Xin Chen Kong's arrest and the prospect that he could be deported has visibly shaken his community in Marshfield, Massachusetts, drawing the attention of the Boston Globe, the Quincy, MA Patriot Ledger and other Massachusetts newspapers. Kong's case has earned the sympathy of state and congressional representatives and prompted his community to rally around him. His supporters have created a Free Kong Now Website, organized a fundraiser to help support his family and flooded my office with heartbreaking letters of support. READ MORE
Marriage-based green card interview in Boston? You need to know about this new procedure
Adjustment of Status, Immigration News Boston, Immigration Tips, Marriage-Based Immigration
Boston Green Card Lawyer News If you live in Massachusetts and are seeking a green card based on marriage, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has a new way of conducting adjustment of status interviews. At issue is whether the marriage is based on a relationship that the couple entered into for genuine, bona fide reasons. Traditionally, an immigration officer would conduct the marriage-based green card interview by sitting down together with the husband and wife together at the same time. The officer would question the couple and try to figure out whether the relationship was genuine or fraudulent. READ MORE
