From the monthly archives:

May 2010

2nd Grader Speaks to First Lady for 5.5 Million US Children

May 20, 2010

Source: The Immigration Policy Center
Washington D.C. – In the midst of a loud, long and contentious battle over immigration, a soft voice emerged yesterday which spoke volumes about our nation’s broken immigration system – and the fear and havoc it creates in the lives of million of young people in America. “My mom… she says [...]

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Ask Brad Bernstein – Immigration Law Advice

May 20, 2010

Dear Brad, I’m under petition of my employer, which I’m waiting for until my priority dates to comes out. My question is: If my petition is under the system of 245i, which is grandfathering, do I need to wait the the law to change? And if I’m not under this 245i, do I still need [...]

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L.A. Mayor Dismisses Warning That Ariz Could Cut Off Power

May 20, 2010

You’ve got to be kidding us! Is Arizona becoming the new confederacy?
Source: FOX News
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Wednesday defiantly rejected a warning by a top Arizona utilities official that the state could cut off power to Los Angeles should the city proceed with its boycott of all things Arizona.
Spokesman David Beltran [...]

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Disentangling Unauthorized Immigration and Border Violence

May 19, 2010

Source: American Immigration Council
Washington D.C. – Judging from his remarks today with President Felipe Calderón of Mexico, President Obama understands that the horrific violence which currently afflicts our southern neighbor is a complex problem that requires a multi-faceted solution.
President Obama reaffirmed his administration’s commitment “to stem the southbound flow of American guns and [...]

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Lakers Coach Phil Jackson on Arizona’s Immigration Law

May 19, 2010

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Spar & Bernstein’s “Thank You” Notes

May 19, 2010

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Immigration Law – Frequently Asked Questions Answered!

May 19, 2010

Please find below another installment in our popular regular series of frequently asked questions about immigration law, answered by our awesome team of New York immigration attorneys. Although most of these questions have come from real clients of Spar & Bernstein, we have also included questions from other resources for your benefit. Please note that [...]

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Anti-Immigrant Group Suggests Economic Self-Destruct for AZ

May 18, 2010

Source: The Immigration Policy Center
Washington D.C. – In data released “exclusively to FoxNews.com,” the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) – architects of the new Arizona law SB1070 – claim that unauthorized immigrants in Arizona are costing the state’s taxpayers $2.7 billion per year for education, medical care, and incarceration.
The release of this “fiscal [...]

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NYT: A Generation Gap Over Immigration

May 18, 2010

A Generation Gap Over Immigration
By Damien Cave
New York Times
MIAMI — Meaghan Patrick, a junior at New College of Florida, a tiny liberal arts college in Sarasota, says discussing immigration with her older relatives is like “hitting your head against a brick wall.”
Cathleen McCarthy, a senior at the University of Arizona, says immigration is the [...]

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Immigration Law – Frequently Asked Questions Answered!

May 18, 2010

By Bindhu Vijayan
New York Immigration Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Question: My EAD is going to expire in a few months. What is the procedure for renewing it? Should the application be filed at the local INS or through the Service Center?
Vijayan: How were you eligible to file for your EAD and/or what [...]

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A Morning in the Life of a Lawyer

May 17, 2010

By Jeffrey Koenig
New York Personal Injury Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Okay, my day started today at about 5:00 am.
The coffee is on, the caffeinated air is floating like a haze around my head, and my computer is humming.
Considering that I didn’t leave my office until about 8:00 pm [...]

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Creamed Tarragon Flounder

May 17, 2010

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Spar & Bernstein’s Special #FollowFriday Twitter List

May 14, 2010

Spar & Bernstein’s #FollowFriday Twitter List
Immigration Minded Peeps:
@willcoley
@mkolken
@JuanSaaa
@LeslieKohler
@LaMarichola
@jdcasa
@JulieDiazAsper
@blogdiva
@ernestolivo
@marlitah
@anjamd
@kyledeb
@tgsterling
@oasanchez
@leareiter
@jeantien
@ruthlessfilms
@tonyherrera
@raylab
@dballecer
@ErwindeLeon
Immigration Sources:
@swatmigration
@campusprogress
@icirr
@LongIslandWins
@breakthrough
@weareoneamerica
@ImmPolitic
@DreamAct
@americasvoice
@ilwcom
@lafronteratimes
@GrayRiv
Special Friends:
@nikiblack
@scholars_rogues
@TweetNYLawyers
@LynnHarrisberg
@Mike_Burrows

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Spar & Bernstein’s New York Immigration Attorneys

May 14, 2010

Here’s Spar & Bernstein’s awesome team of immigration attorneys:
You can find these great New York immigration attorneys @ The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein, 225 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10007.
Or call 1-212-227-3636, 1-800-law-link, 1-800-529-5465
Or email info@lawsb.com

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USCIS to Issue Redesigned, State-of-the-Art Green Card

May 12, 2010

USCIS To Issue Redesigned Green Card
State-of-the-Art Technology Makes New Card More Secure
WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has redesigned the Permanent Resident Card—commonly known as the “Green Card”—to incorporate several major new security features.
The Green Card redesign is the latest advance in USCIS’s ongoing efforts to deter immigration [...]

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More racial controversy for immigration-gripped Arizona

May 12, 2010

Source: The Associated Press
PHOENIX – Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill targeting a school district’s ethnic studies program, hours after a report by United Nations human rights experts condemned the measure.
State schools chief Tom Horne, who has pushed the bill for years, said he believes the Tucson school district’s Mexican-American studies program teaches [...]

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United Nations Questions Arizona Immigration Law

May 12, 2010

United Nations Questions Arizona Immigration Law
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NY Attorney Adam Handler on What You Can Do BEFORE Divorce

May 12, 2010

By Adam Handler
Civil Litigation/Matrimonial/Family Law Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Can I or my spouse sell, transfer, or dispose of my bank accounts, real estate or property before a final divorce decree?
No! This is now a violation of New York court rules.
In 2009, the New York Legislature enacted DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW § 236 [...]

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Immigration Attorney Brad Bernstein: Drugs Impact on Visas

May 12, 2010

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Immigrant Schwarzenegger jokes that Arizona would deport him

May 11, 2010

Source: CBS News
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has already expressed his opposition to Arizona’s controversial new immigration law, and in a commencement address he gave Monday in Atlanta, he couldn’t help but take a crack at the law.
“I was also going to give a graduation speech in Arizona this weekend. But with my accent, I was [...]

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