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		<title>Provisional Waivers of Inadmissibility For Certain Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens &#8211; Stateside I-601 Waiver Proposal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On January 6, 2012, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (&#8220;USCIS&#8221;) announced its intent to change the process for filing and adjudication of certain applications for waivers of  inadmissibility (Form I-601) filed in connection with an immediate relative immigrant  visa application.  Specifically, the USCIS is considering regulatory changes that will allow certain  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thakerlaw.com/blog/2012/01/20/provisional-waivers-of-inadmissibility-for-certain-immediate-relatives-of-u-s-citizens-stateside-i-601-waiver-proposal/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<title>New Hotline Launched for Detained Undocumented Immigrants</title>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (&#8220;ICE&#8221;) has launched a toll-free telephone hotline for detainees who are believed to be &#8220;U.S. citizens or victims of crime.&#8221;
According to an ICE press release from December 29, 2011, this measure is to &#8220;ensure that individuals being held by state or local law  enforcement on immigration detainers are properly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thakerlaw.com/blog/2012/01/05/new-hotline-launched-for-detained-undocumented-immigrants/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<title>Happy Holidays!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As 2011 comes to a close, we wish all of our readers a very happy holiday season!
To our former and current clients, thank you for your partnership in our success.  We truly love working with every one of our clients and they are our greatest reward.  Our success is possibly because of our clients.
To our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>November 2011 Visa Bulletin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The State Department has issued its November 2011 Visa Bulletin.            Check to see whether      your priority date is current for  any               petition your relative or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thakerlaw.com/blog/2011/10/12/november-2011-visa-bulletin/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<title>October 2011 Visa Bulletin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The State Department has issued its October 2011 Visa Bulletin.           Check to see whether      your priority date is current for any               petition your relative or employer  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thakerlaw.com/blog/2011/10/03/october-2011-visa-bulletin/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<title>NYC Immigration Lawyer Ruchi Thaker Featured in Super Lawyers Magazine as a &#8220;Rising Star&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[








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We are proud to announce that Ms. Ruchi Thaker, a partner at Thaker Berowitz LLP, has  been named as a &#8220;Rising Star&#8221; attorney in the Super Lawyers magazine.
Super Lawyers magazine names attorneys in each state who received the  highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the  independent research.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thakerlaw.com/blog/2011/09/29/nyc-immigration-lawyer-ruchi-thaker-featured-in-super-lawyers-magazine-as-a-rising-star/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<title>Alabama Enacts Tough Immigration Law</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On September 28, 2011, a federal district court judge in Alabama upheld portions of Alabama&#8217;s immigration law targeting illegal immigration.  The law was to take effect immediately.  This means beginning today, September 29, 2011, Alabama state police and other authorities can question people suspected of being in the country illegally and hold  them without [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thakerlaw.com/blog/2011/09/29/alabama-enacts-tough-immigration-law/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<title>NJ Files Complaint Against Businesses for Unauthorize Practice of Law</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The New Jersey State Division of Consumer Affairs has filed complaints against four  businesses that allegedly advertised immigration assistance services  that they were not authorized to perform.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) specifically warns  immigrants that notaries public, “immigration consultants,” or other  such businesses cannot provide immigration legal advice or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thakerlaw.com/blog/2011/09/08/nj-files-complaint-against-businesses-for-unauthorize-practice-of-law/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<title>ICE Responds to Frequently Asked Questions on New Enforcement Policy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has responded to frequently asked questions about the new enforcement policy announced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on August 18, 2011.
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		<link>http://thakerlaw.com/blog/2011/08/31/ice-responds-to-frequently-asked-questions-on-new-enforcement-policy/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<title>DHS to Expand Prosecutorial Discretion &#8211; What Does This Mean For You?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, August 18, 2011, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that the department is going to begin reviewing all 300,000 pending deportation/removal cases in federal immigration courts to determine which individuals meet specific criteria for removal and to focus on the agency’s “highest priorities.”
Click here to read the letter Secretary Napolitano [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thakerlaw.com/blog/2011/08/23/dhs-to-expand-prosecutorial-discretion-what-does-this-mean-for-you/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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