Blog Posts in April, 2010
Posted on Apr 28, 2010 By victor okeke
H-1B petitions for FY 2011 still being accepted by USCIS as the cap amount of 65,000 has not been reached as at 4/22/201 ...
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Posted on Apr 26, 2010 By victor okeke
1. An application for asylum must be filed within 1 year of an applicant's arrival to the United States to be considered properly filed and be adjudicated (very limited exceptions to this rule). 2. ...
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Posted on Apr 24, 2010 By victor okeke
As an immigrant, it is best to avoid an aggravated felony conviction, or indeed a conviction of any type. If a conviction seems inescapable, then your criminal defense attorney, in consultation with ...
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Posted on Apr 1, 2010 By victor okeke
Padilla was facing deportation after pleading guilty to drug distribution charges in Kentucky. He had been a Lawful Permanent Resident for over 40 years. Padilla argued that his counsel failed to ...
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