By Attorneys Robert L. Reeves and Sarah Dooley

Despite law enforcement agencies and community organizations making advances in their response to domestic violence, the issue continues to plague the immigrant community.  Often times financial dependence, fear of deportation, limited English-lan ...

By Attorneys Robert L. Reeves and Eric R. Welsh

Past criminal convictions and prior deportation or removal orders can haunt a person seeking to immigrate to the United States.  An intending immigrant can face permanent bars on the basis of a prior criminal conviction, a prior unlawful entry, o ...

By Attorneys Robert L. Reeves and Eric R. Welsh

Subject to narrow exceptions, an applicant for adjustment of status to permanent residency (or, “green card” applicant) must demonstrate that he or she was lawfully admitted or paroled into the United States.  Admission or parole happ ...

By Robert L. Reeves & Joseph I. Elias

Last week's news that certain immigrants would be able to apply for provisional unlawful presence waivers while in the United States was welcomed by many. The question now being asked is, “who can avail of this provisional waiver?” The provisional ...

By Robert L. Reeves & Nancy E. Miller

The holidays are a time for being with family. I was reminded of that recently. I was standing in the hallway outside of the Immigration courtroom where my client had just been granted a waiver for misrepresentation and lawful permanent status. I was expla ...