As you may have heard in the news lately, President Obama is considering issuing an Executive Order on immigration in the coming week (it may be as early as next week!). From what we learned about American political system, we have three branches of Government: Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary. Legislative branch, consisting of the U.S. […]
NYC Immigration Attorney Ruchi Thaker Named as a 2014 “Super Lawyer” in the New York Metro Area
I am honored to be once again selected as a “Super Lawyer” in the New York Metro area by Super Lawyers Magazine! 2014 marks my second year with this honor, and prior to 2013, I was named as a “Rising Star” by the same magazine for the years 2011 and 2012. I thank my clients, […]
Adjustment of status victory after cancelled visa at the airport
Last week, I attended an adjustment of status interview with a couple, where the foreign national wife was seeking to adjust her status based on her marriage to her United States citizen husband. The couple was married in India over two years ago. But the wife remained in India to work, while the husband returned […]
Why you need an immigration lawyer (and not Internet chat rooms or travel agencies) for legal advice
I often get calls from individuals with complex immigration cases, who, after briefly telling me their story on the phone, almost always ask “Do you really think I need an immigration lawyer for my case?” I wondered why someone would ask that, especially when they are calling an immigration lawyer for advice in the first […]
Ruchi Thaker Named as one of Top New York Women Attorneys
I am extremely pleased to announce that I have been selected as one of top women attorneys in New York by Super Lawyers Magazine! In the field of immigration law, only 23 women attorneys in New York Metro area were named! It’s quite an honor to be named alongside such an amazing group of colleagues! […]
Citizenship approved with a fraud conviction
Recently, I attended a citizenship interview with a green card holder client who had a criminal conviction (computer fraud) from 1997. His conviction did not make him deportable or inadmissible under the immigration laws. I tried to explain this to the Department of Homeland Security when they stopped him at the airport in 2013, took […]
NYC Immigration Lawyer Ruchi Thaker Named to 2013 Super Lawyers
Ruchi Thaker I am pleased to announce that I have been selected to be included in the 2013 Super Lawyers New York Metro by Super Lawyers Magazine. I am one of only eighty one (81) immigration attorneys selected in the New York Metro Super Lawyers list this year, and this is the third straight year […]
Citizenship Test Video — Because We All Need a Laugh Once in a While…
US/American Citizenship/Immigration rap video at the Boston Prudential Center Skywalk Observatory http://t.co/mQxJcLbwnx — NYCImmigrationLawyer (@ThakerLaw) August 15, 2013
Family-based F2A preference category is now current!
According to the August 2013 Visa Bulletin, the family-based F2A preference category (Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents) is now current for every country worldwide! This is tremendous news, since historically, this category has been subject to priority dates at least a few years back. If you are, or someone you know is, a spouse […]
Implementation of the Supreme Court Ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act
Following last week’s Supreme Court decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional, the Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, issued this statement on Monday, July 1, 2013: “After last week’s decision by the Supreme Court holding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, President Obama […]