Los Angeles-based immigration attorneys at Romben Law, APC have received a recent string of consultations from the Palm Springs and Inland Empire area involving the immigration consequences of drug convictions. One individual is a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) who was convicted in 2000 for possession of drug paraphernalia. The conviction…
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Homeland Security Suspends Deportation of Japanese Nationals — for now
Immigration lawyers at Los Angeles’ Romben Law, APC have learned that, in view of the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the related devastation, clean-up, possible radiation concerns, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has temporarily suspended removal of Japanese citizens who may have been ordered deported. It is…
Expedited Processing for Japanese Nationals Affected by Earthquake and Tsunamis
The USCIS this week provided information on the types of immigration applications for Japanese nationals who are affected by disasters caused the earthquakes and tsunamis last week. In limited circumstances, the USCIS can expedite the processing of the following types of requests/cases: requests for extensions or change of non-immigrant status…
Earthquake in Japan: Tsunami Warnings for Hawaii and West Coast
Japan: an 8.9 earthquake has rocked Japan today, marking the most powerful earthquake in Japan’s recorded history. This quake is the fifth most powerful in the world since 1900, says the U.S. Geologic Survey. Tokyo reports massive aftershocks. Narita Airport, Sendai Airport remain closed, although Haneda Airport has reopened already.…
Ninth Circuit Declines to Punish Immigrants for Government Delay
Individuals who seek the assistance of the immigration attorneys at the Los Angeles Romben Law, APC often marry their spouses after they are placed into removal proceedings. The question then became: how much patience will the Immigration Judge have while the government determines if it was a “bona fide marriage,”…
Romben Aquino: Immigration Court and Federal Proceedings
Like many other areas of the law, immigration and nationality law is vast and complex. It has come to the point where no one attorney can truly know ALL of immigration law. For this reason, the lawyers of Romben Law, APC in Los Angeles are very happy to welcome Romben…