Immigration

The tough stance that President Trump took on immigration continues to affect the lives of many immigrant families living in New Jersey. One promise made by the former president was to deport more than 3 million undocumented immigrants found guilty of criminal...

New Jersey and other states are places that up to 140,000 immigrants wind up calling home each year. Immigrants who have a great education, in-demand job skills and the proper work experience can be eligible for permanent work visas that allow them to work in the...

New Jersey businesses that rely on the skill of foreign workers are just some of the many businesses that are standing behind the new immigration bill. This immigration bill would help to deal with the employment-based immigration backlog that has gotten way out of...

The application process for a U.S. visa requires several steps. If you want to travel to New Jersey or wish to help a family member come to the U.S., the steps below may help you better understand how to apply for a visa. Online application process The first step in...

People seeking asylum in New Jersey have to go through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Every asylum seeker in the country needs to go through this organization in order to be granted asylum. If someone is planning on seeking asylum, they need to understand...

Business leaders and economists are warning that the effects of immigration policies pursued by the Trump administration may harm the economy for years to come, no matter the results of the November 2020 election. While President Trump has campaigned proudly in favor...

The Immigration and Nationality Act provides two definitions for a child. One definition is applied during the application and issuance of a visa. The other definition applies during naturalization and citizenship. These definitions are different since a stepchild is...

Big businesses and recent immigrants have been advocating for more open borders while some Americans have been troubled by what they see as fraud connected to immigration. In September, the Trump Administration proposed the collection of DNA from citizens who seek to...

The boundary between federal and state law enforcement has always been blurred. In the current political environment, the blurriness has become even more pervasive. The federal government, most notably the Customs and Immigration Enforcement agency, has attempted to...

On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation suspending the issuance of certain employment-based temporary visas to the United States.  The Proclamation also extended the President’s April 22, 2020 order, which suspended the entry of certain immigrants...