This week, the United States Supreme Court issued decisions in not one, but two (!!) immigration cases for the immigration lawyers at Romben Law, APC LLP to chat about. Earlier this year, I wrote about the Maslenjak case. During oral arguments, the justices seemed extremely skeptical regarding the government’s position…
Felony conviction for actor Joe Giudice will likely result in removal proceedings Hollywood sit-com writers occasionally air episodes where the storyline has an immigration subplot. But sometimes, you don’t need fiction writers! Joe Giudice, from “Real Housewives of New Jersey”, was convicted on federal charges that will likely trigger immigration…
John Lennon’s US immigration case was not won without challenges The possibility of executive action on immigration (and deferred action for parents of DREAMERs) was in the news recently. Unfortunately, not for the reason that many immigrants had been hoping for. Any executive action will be delayed until after Election…
What do the current discussions on immigration reform mean for immigrants? Last week, on Tuesday, the President gave his fifth SOTU address (State of the Union for hashtag challenged among us). In each of his prior SOTUs, the President mentioned the need for comprehensive immigration reform. And so it was…
I’m a green card holder with a prior conviction. Am I able to leave and come back to the United States? What you should know about traveling internationally if you’ve had a prior conviction. Over the years, I have encountered this scenario multiple times: “I have a green card. A long…
This morning, the Immigration Judge granted a motion to terminate the removal proceedings against one of my clients. How did we pull it off? My client is a lawful permanent resident. At the time his family contacted me, he was in state custody with multiple criminal charges pending. I told his…