Sentences with phrase «immigration lawyers said»

Immigration lawyers say this is creating greater delays and uncertainty for their clients.

«Court Urges Review of New York Judge's Immigration Cases That Are on Appeal»: The New York Times today contains an article that begins, «In a move that immigration lawyers say is highly unusual, a federal appeals court has recommended that a Justice Department appeals board review all immigration cases still on appeal involving a judge who has been criticized as being hostile to people seeking asylum.

While some of the changes are acknowledged as positive for protecting vulnerable employees, some immigration lawyers say there needs to be more risk management applied to the process or it will pose a «big impediment to business.»

Immigration lawyers say they've received an influx of requests from refugees in the U.S. hoping to seek asylum in Canada — despite an agreement that makes it nearly impossible.

Your hopes of pursuing legal status during high school were crushed when an immigration lawyer said you'd have to leave the country for 10 years.

Not exact matches

«It's OK to give them a heads - up that they're set to expire,» says Daniel Brown, a D.C. - based immigration lawyer and former Homeland Security official.

may find themselves triggering a discrimination complaint, says Greg Siskind, an immigration lawyer and founder of Memphis - based Siskind Susser.

«The new system is flawed,» said Toronto immigration lawyer Shoshana Green.

It was wonderful to be his lawyer,» said Lesperance, a former Canadian border officer who has worked as an immigration lawyer for more than 25 years.

«Small businesses are at a competitive disadvantage,» says Delisa Bressler, an immigration lawyer at Foster LLP.

It subsequently came to light that she was supposed to file an additional form but had not, lawyers said, and as a result received a notice of termination of her residence status from the immigration department.

Rounding up the documents to address USCIS concerns, submitting them, and awaiting an answer can take two to three months, says Diane Rish, associate director of government relations at the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Telephone operators at the service center have been unable to provide meaningful assistance and in some cases have provided wrong information, leading to delays and rejections of applications, said legal specialists at the American Immigration Lawyers Association in Washington, D.C. «The system is utterly inadequate for problem resolution,» said Bob Deasy, who leads a liaison group that links the immigration lawyers» group and the Bureau of Citizenship and ImmigratioImmigration Lawyers Association in Washington, D.C. «The system is utterly inadequate for problem resolution,» said Bob Deasy, who leads a liaison group that links the immigration lawyers» group and the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration SeLawyers Association in Washington, D.C. «The system is utterly inadequate for problem resolution,» said Bob Deasy, who leads a liaison group that links the immigration lawyers» group and the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigratioimmigration lawyers» group and the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Selawyers» group and the Bureau of Citizenship and ImmigrationImmigration Services.

The man's lawyers say this could be the first time under U.S. President Donald Trump that a person covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, has been taken into immigration custody.

«If you're putting in a half - million bucks put in a green card, and you have to wait four or five years, you're not going to be too excited about it are you,» said Bernard Sidman, an immigration lawyer in Los Angeles.

«I'm genuinely astonished by the decision,» immigration lawyer Colin Yeo says.

But he did say that his free immigration lawyer program would not cover individuals convicted of forcible touching or misdirection of prescription medication.

The leader of the immigration revolt — on an amendment, remember, which even the home secretary Theresa May had said was illegal under the Human Rights Act and the European Convention on Human Rights — was Dominic Raab, a bright international lawyer who knew exactly what he was doing, and was one of the stars of the 2010 intake.

Public Advocate Letitia James is calling on lawyers to help represent unaccompanied children pro bono in federal immigration cases — and said she'd join them.

Drab airport screening areas and waiting rooms were transformed into chaotic scenes, with lawyers saying that border agents had put pressure on detainees and created an information blackout that left many struggling to discern how Trump's immigration order was being applied.

A Salvadoran immigrant from Brentwood and her lawyer said she was detained by immigration authorities for more than a month in New Jersey as she was falsely accused of being an associate of the violent MS - 13 gang that local and federal law enforcement authorities are working to dismantle.

Public defenders oppose courthouse arrests by immigration authorities, but administrators said lawyers» protests against the practice were disruptive.

Sophie Feal, who directs the immigration program at the Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, says attempting to move on millions more cases, in addition to acting on existing backlogged cases, would only further stall an already strained system.

For now, the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs has maintained its position, saying the increasing need for lawyers in light of recent federal government actions pertaining to immigration policy have forced the city to reevaluate and prioritize how the allocations are funded.

But that wording leaves room for interpretation, says Brendan Delaney, an immigration lawyer at Leavy, Frank & Delaney in Bethesda, Maryland.

Akin Gump lawyers were among those who pitched up at airports to help out people affected by Trump's immigration ban «and we will continue to do so as part of our commitment to pro bono,» says Koopersmith.

For companies on growth paths regulatory change can have a serious impact says Reis Pagtakhan, a corporate immigration lawyer with Aikins Law in Winnipeg who has done a lot of work lately on changes to the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

Bellissimo says immigration lawyers will be «watching very closely how the policy unfolds in the United States in terms of any mass deportations, how the amnesty situation is dealt with, NAFTA, border perimeter control — all of these issues will inevitably affect Canadian immigration law and policy.»

«Neither attorney could answer the Court's query except to say that the lawyers they had consulted who practice immigration law said it would.»

Immigration lawyer Guidy Mamann, founding partner of immigration law firm Mamann Sandaluk & Kingwell LLP, says his firm always receives a handful of inquiries from Americans unhappy with the results of an election and looking to make a move to Canada, but «the volume we've received this year is unprecedenImmigration lawyer Guidy Mamann, founding partner of immigration law firm Mamann Sandaluk & Kingwell LLP, says his firm always receives a handful of inquiries from Americans unhappy with the results of an election and looking to make a move to Canada, but «the volume we've received this year is unprecedenimmigration law firm Mamann Sandaluk & Kingwell LLP, says his firm always receives a handful of inquiries from Americans unhappy with the results of an election and looking to make a move to Canada, but «the volume we've received this year is unprecedented.»

Attorneys with the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association say the court needs to keep the issue of the plaintiff's immigration status separate from the injury lawsuit.

«The immigration lawyers in Canada are quite interested to see what this means,» says Brian Tsuji, head of the immigration law group at Davis LLP in Vancouver.

A will - say was prepared by the lawyer acting on the immigration case for the complainant.

Another immigration lawyer, Barbara Jackman, said the bill is just one in a series of new laws that are fundamentally changing Canada's approach to immigration, accusing the government of «piecemeal attacking and destroying the immigration system.»

This being said, a professionally prepared application by a qualified Canada immigration lawyer will ensure the highest probability of victory possible for an American with a DWI who wants to visit Canada.

Immigration lawyers in New York sued to block the order, saying numerous people have already been unlawfully detained.

34:45 — As a lawyer, if a client comes to you and says «I submitted an immigration application with fake stamps in my passport and I knew they were fake,» what would you recommend?

«I think it's a move in the right direction,» says Jeremy Richler, a Toronto corporate, immigration, real estate, and estate planning lawyer who regularly writes on political issues and identifies with the Liberal party.

theglobeandmail.com >; Nicholas Keung, «Czech Roma to sue board for «biases,» lawyer says», Toronto Star (17 July 2009) A12, online: The Star < http://www.thestar.com >; Jason Kenney, «Canada's commitment to refugees: Celebrating successes and reflecting on the challenges ahead» (Speaking Notes, 27 November 2008), online: Citizenship and Immigration Canada Media Centre < http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media >.

The site, created by Seattle - area lawyers and New York legal software company Neota Logic, was spurred by President Trump's recent executive order, said Tacoma immigration lawyer Greg McLawsen, who was involved in creation of the website.

The Mobility Protocol with Quebec expressly prevents common lawyers from practising anything other than their local law (say Ontario) as non-Quebec legal consultants, or federal law (say tax, patents, immigration or criminal law).

Inspections without warrants and further delays to Labour Market Opinions make recent changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program bad for Canadian business, say immigration lawyers.

And that's a situation that needs to be rectified, say immigration lawyers who represent long - term detainees.

Sophie Barrett - Brown, Head of the UK Practice at specialist immigration lawyers Laura Devine Solicitors, says: «A further fall in net migration may seem to be good news for those with concerns about immigration, but in reality it underlines a growing skills shortage impacting on businesses and public services.

As the only in - house lawyer for the company in Canada, Piasentin says using the services of a boutique firm gives him access to lawyers who are current on the latest in immigration law and can provide quick service.

«This important initiative will bring new allies to a nationwide movement to protect and promote the rights of immigrants,» said Benjamin Johnson, Executive Director of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Some end up in homeless shelters and rely on legal aid, says Winnipeg immigration lawyer Alastair Clarke.

Panicked Americans looking to bail after Tuesday's presidential election results may not find it easy to emigrate to Canada, says Pickering immigration and family lawyer Angela Princewill.