Category Archives: Susan Scheer Immigration Law Blog

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New Jersey Immigration Attorney Discusses How a 3 and 10 Year Bar Can Affect a Visitor Visa

3 and 10 Year Bar

Recently, an old client of mine as a New Jersey Immigration Attorney, came here to the office and asked me about her cousin who had been here on a visitor visa for four years. She had a reason to go outside the US and was hoping to interview for her visa at the US embassy […]

New Jersey Immigration Lawyer Discusses Working During a Pending Adjustment Application

Working in the US while an adjustment application is pending

A very common question that I get as a New Jersey Immigration Lawyer has to do with working in the US while your adjustment application is pending. When your application for adjustment of status is pending, after a period of approximately 60 days you are usually issued a work permit. This is called an Employment Authorization Document […]

New Jersey Immigration Lawyer Discusses Being Eligible for a U Visa if You are Abused by Your Spouse

U-Visa

As a New Jersey Immigration Lawyer I recently had someone come to my office enquiring about a U Visa. A U Visa is a visa that is set aside for any victims of a crime. Many times it is domestic violence but it can also be assault or any other type of crime where someone is a […]

Septiembre 2015 – Memo

¡Feliz Día Del Trabajo!

¡Feliz Día Del Trabajo! Día del Trabajo se celebra el primer lunes de septiembre, que es el 7 de septiembre de este año. La fiesta nacional fue creada para honrar las contribuciones y los logros de los trabajadores estadounidenses. Simboliza el final del verano y se celebra con barbacoas, las ventas comerciales, picnics y eventos […]

September 2015 Memo – English

Happy Labor Day!

Happy Labor Day! Labor Day falls on the first Monday of September, which is September 7th this year. The national holiday was created to honor the contributions and achievements of American workers. It symbolizes the end of summer and is celebrated with barbecues, shopping sales, picnics, and sporting events. Enjoy the day off! DEBATE OVER […]

Essex County Immigration Lawyer Discusses If You Can Apply for Work Authorization with a Tourist Visa

Valid Tourist Visa to Work Visa

A very common question I am often asked as an Essex County immigration lawyer comes from people who enter the US under a visitor visa. They come to my office under their six month period and ask me: How can you get me an employment authorization document? How can you get me a work visa? […]

Morris County Immigration Attorney Discusses How a Spouse’s Criminal Past Can Affect Your Green Card

As a Morris County Immigration Attorney I was recently contacted by a woman whose husband had been incariated when he was younger. They both came to my office and they were worried if his incarceration could affect his ability to sponsor her.  If a US citizen has a previous criminal history it does not affect their […]

Morristown Immigration Lawyer Discusses Waiting Outside the US During an I-601A Waiver

I601-A Waiver

Lately, the I-601A Provisional Waiver Program has become very popular and we’ve been helping many clients achieve success through this program. One of the typical questions that I’m asked as a Morristown Immigration Lawyer is if the I-601A waiver is approved, how long would my spouse have to remain outside of the US.  We all know […]

Filing an I-751 Petition

Family Green Card Lawyers

Just this week I was approached by a couple that have been married for approximately three years and the woman had gotten her Green Card about two years ago. You may know that if someone acquires a Green Card through marriage to a US citizen, it is not a permanent Green Card, it is only […]

Deferred Action for Parents of Adult Citizens (DAPA)

Obama came through with an executive order on November 20th, 2014, and one of the well-known provisions is called DAPA, Deferred Action for Parents of Adult Citizens or Green Card holders. Basically, the requirements are as follows: any individual who has a child as a citizen or a Green Card holder and who has been […]