After a Decade in Removal Proceedings, Client Becomes a Permanent Resident

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Nothing like a good success story!
Our client, a citizen of Trinidad & Tobago, was in removal proceedings for a very long time.  She attempted to become a permanent resident through sponsorship from her two former United States citizen spouses.  However, when that failed,  and her case took several unexpected turns over the years, she was [...]

Success in Removal Proceedings!

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Last week, we enjoyed a great victory in immigration court when our client, a Gambian national, won adjustment of status before an immigration judge after waiting years while in removal proceedings!  If a picture is worth a thousand words…

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The U.S. Immigration Court System

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

If you ever wondered why the U.S. immigration court system is so inefficient, here is a good article that explains why.
The system is overburdened with not enough resources.  More cases are being filed in immigration courts by the Department of Homeland Security.  Many immigrants are experiencing poor legal representation from immigration lawyers (or other legal [...]

Immigration Court Backlog Tool

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Ever wonder why immigration court cases move so slowly?  Want to understand why one case in court can take up to a few years to be resolved?  Curious to know how many cases are currently pending in any given immigration court in the United States?
Then check out the Immigration Court Backlog Tool created by TRAC [...]

Adjustment of Status Victory in Exclusion Proceedings

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

Today, our firm enjoyed a tremendous victory in immigration court for a client who was granted lawful permanent residency by an immigration judge!
Our client was placed in exclusion proceedings in 1989 by the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”).  “Exclusion” proceedings no longer exist, but prior to 1996, an alien seeking entry into the United [...]

Immigration Court Backlogs

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Wondering why an immigration court case often takes more than one year to resolve?
According to a recent report, backlog in immigration courts continues to increase.
Check out the pending cases in immigration courts throughout the United States.
Some notworthy numbers:
Cases pending at the New York City (NY) Immigration Court: 33,859
Cases pending at the Los Angeles (CA) Immigration [...]