Category Archives: General Immigration

Go deport yourself, revisited

Posted on August 23, 2008 By Joshua Paulin

After a brief trial period, ICE’s self-deportation project is being abandoned. After a three week run in five cities, only eight people came forward to take advantage of the program.
Why did they think this would work? They didn’t need to favor immigration reform to know this; common sense should have told them that people weren’t […]

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If it looks too good to be true…

Posted on January 25, 2008 By Joshua Paulin

…run:
Prosecutors said Cucciniello, who has a history of convictions for similar schemes, took about $560,000 from about 60 immigrants in Boston, New York and Greater New Haven. Most were Irish, but others came from Ecuador, Eastern Europe, Italy and Britain.
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Cucciniello, who claimed to be a lawyer at a Yale Law School immigration clinic, […]

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How to get a replacement I-94

Posted on January 25, 2008 By Joshua Paulin

In many cases, an immigrant who has been in the US for many years after overstaying a visa may have lost his I-94 card, or his passport with the entry stamp.  If he then seeks to adjust status, he needs proof of admission and inspection, which the I-94 provides. If your I-94 has been lost, […]

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Q&A on I-94

Posted on January 24, 2008 By Joshua Paulin

Beyond being a problem for people who seek to change or adjust status, the lost I-94 can cause headaches for people who leave the US: from CBP’s website –

 If you returned home with your Department of Homeland Security Form I-94 (white) or Form I-94W (green) Departure Record in your passport, it means that your departure was […]

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USCIS processing delays

Posted on January 19, 2008 By Joshua Paulin

Emilio Gonzalez recently testified before Congress about the heavy backlogs in adjudication of naturalization applications… briefly, because of the the heavy fee increase last July, many more people than usual sent in applications for permanent residence and N-400 (citizenship) applications so they could pay the lower fee - leading to projected wait times of, on […]

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Blogging from Panama

Posted on January 4, 2008 By Joshua Paulin

We´re in Panama for the next few weeks, but I’ll continue to post while here. We’ll be in contact with the office, as well, so don’t be afraid to call with questions! Fun fact: certain employees of the Panama Canal Authority have access to permanent residence in the United States, in the 4th employment category, […]

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Date set for Immigration Fee increase — apply now or pay more later!

Posted on June 3, 2007 By Joshua Paulin

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Legalization in the Senate…

Posted on May 18, 2007 By Joshua Paulin

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245i: watch out!

Posted on April 25, 2007 By Joshua Paulin

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Proposed fee increases

Posted on January 31, 2007 By Joshua Paulin

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