Blog Posts in May, 2012
Posted on May 30, 2012 By Florida Immigration Lawyer
The 11th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals has reversed the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") prior rulings that a person cannot file a Motion to Reopen if the person has departed the ...
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Posted on May 23, 2012 By Florida Immigration Lawyer
Florida is at it again. Now, the Republican Party of Sarasota has begun a petition supporting the passage of an Arizona-style immigration enforcement law for the state. Their main slogans claim they ...
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Posted on May 22, 2012 By Florida Immigration Lawyer
Currently, immigrant and K visa applicants submit their I-601 waivers at or shortly after their consular interview abroad. After submitting their waivers, applicants have to remain abroad, usually ...
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Posted on May 17, 2012 By Florida Immigration Lawyer
They say all you need is a doctor and a lawyer in the family to be on the safe side. That may be true, given that both can save your life. What's important is that you have these two professionals ...
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Posted on May 16, 2012 By Florida Immigration Lawyer
As we had informed our readers earlier, Florida's own United States Senator, Marco Rubio, is working on an alternative to the Dream Act. This version, which is presumed to be more in line with ...
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Posted on May 8, 2012 By Florida Immigration Lawyer
At approximately 9:40 a.m. on May 8th, 2012, Pozo Goldstein, LLP's Maggie Arias and esteemed co-counsel, Benjamin Waxman, appeared before the seven justices at the Florida Supreme Court. Docket ...
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Posted on May 3, 2012 By Florida Immigration Lawyer
The hearing on the Arizona immigration law is already underway with the Supreme Court hearing arguments on the most controversial provisions and already there is speculation that the justices may be ...
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Posted on May 1, 2012 By Florida Immigration Lawyer
Immigrant-rights groups are jumpstarting the immigrant's movement for the presidential campaign by going door to door, making phone calls, and tweeting to encourage more than 8 million green-card ...
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