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Spar & Bernstein's Legal Tips/Advice

Can USCIS Revoke a Green Card Granted by Error?

August 12, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
http://www.4immigration.com/
Question: I am a lawful permanent resident and obtained my status through the 1986 amnesty. Although I have my green card, the Border Patrol would constantly stop me when I was traveling back and forth to Jamaica. The Border Patrol harassed me [...]

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Immigration Tip of the Day: Proving a Good Faith Marriage

July 12, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Question: My daughter became U.S. citizen two years ago. She filed for me. I entered the U.S. as a visitor many years ago. After I entered the US, my husband filed for me. Unfortunately, we did not have a good relationship, and [...]

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Immigration Tip of the Day: Dealing with Abusive Spouse

July 6, 2010

By Mariana Vazquez-Garcia
New York Immigration Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
One of the most common mistakes those going through the immigration process make is believing they have to stay in an unhappy or abusive relationship to get their green card. The fact is, if you’re in an abusive relationship, you can leave your [...]

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Immigration Law – Frequently Asked Questions Answered!

June 29, 2010

By Melissa Desvarieux and Shannon LaGuerre
New York Immigration Attorneys, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Question: What are some factors that are considered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in granting an individual immigration status?
Desvarieux & LaGuerre: Moral character is an important factor, history of arrests/ absence or presence of a criminal record/history, [...]

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Immigration Law – Frequently Asked Questions Answered!

June 28, 2010

By Mariana Vázquez-García
Managing Attorney/New York Immigration Attorney
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Question: When should H1B, cap-subject cases be filed and how does the timing work?
Mariana Vázquez-García: April 1 is the first day to file for the upcoming fiscal year. The last couple of years the quota has not been reached, so it has not [...]

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Immigration Law – Frequently Asked Questions Answered!

June 25, 2010

By Mariana Vázquez-García
Managing Attorney/New York Immigration Attorney
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Question: My old passport has expired, but the visa stamp is still valid. What should I do?
Mariana Vázquez-García: Obtain a new passport & travel with both passports.
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Question: How long can I remain outside the U.S. without jeopardizing my permanent residency status?
Mariana Vázquez-García: No [...]

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Immigration Tip of the Day: Don’t Assume!

June 24, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Never assume that the Immigration Service will contact you when it’s time to file your application for adjustment of status based on an approved employment or family based petition.
If you’re living in the United States and waiting on [...]

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Things You MUST Know about Immigration/Part 4

June 23, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Our fourth and final set of five Things You MUST Know about Immigration:
1. You MUST know the difference between pleading guilty versus a dismissed charge -paying a fine in criminal court does not mean that the case was dismissed. A guilty [...]

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Things You MUST Know about Immigration/Part 3

June 22, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Our third set of five Things You MUST Know about Immigration:
1. You MUST know that the processing times as posted on the USCIS website are not 100% correct. Find a way to double or, if possible, even triple check the times.
2. [...]

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Immigration Law – Frequently Asked Questions Answered!

June 21, 2010

Immigration Law – Frequently Asked Questions Answered!
By Nancy Power
New York Immigration Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Question: How do I sponsor a family member for a green card?
Power: In order to sponsor a family member, you must file Form 1-30 with USCIS. If that family member is considered to be in [...]

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Immigration Mistakes Du Jour

June 15, 2010

By Stella Templo
New York Immigration Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
1. Posing as a U.S. citizen when you are not is always a mistake. This includes the obvious, i.e., using a U.S. citizen’s travel documents to enter the United States, and the less obvious, i.e., indicating U.S. citizenship on employment forms, credit and [...]

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Immigration Law – Frequently Asked Questions Answered!

June 9, 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 The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein, we have also included questions from other resources for your [...]

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Immigration Law – Frequently Asked Questions Answered!

June 8, 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 The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein, we have also included questions from other resources for your [...]

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Immigration: Brad Bernstein on Criminal Records & Removals

May 25, 2010

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Immigration Law – Frequently Asked Questions Answered!

May 25, 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 The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein, we have also included questions from other resources for your [...]

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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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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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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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Attorney Brad Bernstein on Gov’s Immigration Pardons Panel

May 11, 2010

Spar & Bernstein president and immigration law expert Brad Bernstein talks about Gov. Paterson’s creation of a Special Immigration Board of Pardons, which comes across as a total rebuke of Arizona’s new immigration law.

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