by Jessica Stern | May 14, 2020 | Basic Immigration Information, Immigration, Jessica Stern
There is a common misconception that undocumented immigrants who earn wages do not pay taxes because they don’t have a social security number. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. The reality is that undocumented immigrants have tax...
by Jessica Stern | Apr 23, 2020 | Basic Immigration Information, Crimmigration, Educational Blog, Green Card, Immigration, Immigration Court, Naturalization, Pending Immigration Applications, Removal (Deportation), Starting Immigration Petition
Trump is NOT Closing U.S. Immigration Trump’s Presidential Proclamation was issued late Wednesday night. It does not significantly change immigration policy. Trump is not closing U.S. immigration. His Presidential Proclamation was more of a political stunt than...
by Jessica Stern | Mar 26, 2020 | Basic Criminal Information, Basic Immigration Information, Crimmigration, Educational Blog, FAQ, Immigration, Jessica Stern, Naturalization, Removal (Deportation)
While many government agencies are at home teleworking without complete focus on their caseloads, our team at STERN Law has continued working around the clock during the Covid-19 pandemic to ensure that our clients’ rights are respected and that cases don’t fall...
by Jessica Stern | Dec 13, 2019 | Basic Immigration Information, Crimmigration, Educational Blog, Immigration
The Trump administration is always looking for possibilities to limit the rights of immigrants. The government issued a new rule to more narrowly weigh an applicant’s financial viability once in the United States. This new rule was supposed to take effect in...
by Jessica Stern | Dec 13, 2019 | Basic Criminal Information, Basic Immigration Information, Crimmigration, Educational Blog, Green Card, Immigration, Immigration Court, Naturalization
1. Applying for the Wrong Benefit: Each person and each case is unique. It is essential to consider your individual circumstances before blindly applying for the first benefit that seems to apply. It’s not enough to have a qualifying relative, the petitioner must also...
by Jessica Stern | Oct 2, 2019 | Basic Immigration Information, Green Card, Immigration, Immigration Court, Naturalization, Pending Immigration Applications, Starting Immigration Petition
EnglishSpanish In order to check the status of your immigration petition or application with USCIS, you are free to check the status here: https://egov.uscis.gov/ casestatus/landing.do. You will be required to enter the receipt number of the application that you...