MY (2012) CHRISTMAS WISH LIST
© Attorney Farhad Sethna 2012 This Christmas, if I had a chance to sit on Santa’s lap (the real Santa, that is) and tell him what I wanted, I have […]
STRENGTHENING YOUR CASE FOR DEFERRED ACTION- VOLUNTEER!
© 2012 Farhad Sethna, Attorney The Deferred Action process which was instituted by USICE memoranda over a year ago has not got off to a great start. By current estimates, […]
Key Points about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
KEY POINTS ABOUT DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS (DACA) © Attorney Farhad Sethna, 2012 Deferred Action for childhood arrivals is a complex issue. You need to meet a certain number […]
PUNTOS CLAVES SOBRE LA ACCION DIFERIDA PARA LOS NIÑOS
PUNTOS CLAVES SOBRE LA ACCION DIFERIDA PARA LOS QUE LLEGARON DE NIÑOS A LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS (DACA) © Abogado Farhad Sethna, 2012 La Acción Diferida para los que llegaron de […]
“Show Me Your Papers” withstands Supreme Court scrutiny – for now
U.S. SUPREME COURT REAFFIRMS FEDERAL CONTROL OVER IMMIGRATION In Arizona v. United States, 567 U.S._____(2012) (Decided June 25, 2012), the United States Supreme Court ruled on Arizona statute S.B. 1070. […]
Keeping your family together – I-601 Waiver Applications in the USA
Filing I-601 Waiver Applications in the United States Note: As of the date of this posting (June 15, 2012), the final rule permitting I-601 waiver applications in the USA has […]
DREAM Act update: Young Immigrants get Deferred Action
In a surprising announcement, the Obama Administration announced on June 15, 2012 that the Department of Homeland Security would begin offering deferred action to DREAM-act eligible young people. PLEASE NOTE: […]
A Common Sense Approach to Padilla v. Kentucky- Competent Representation in Criminal Cases with Immigration Implications
A lawyer advising a non-citizen client in a criminal matter has an added duty: to advise the client of the immigration consequences, if any, of a criminal conviction. Failure to advise that results in a deportable consequence or some other immigration detriment, such as inability to naturalize or exclusion, could be the grounds for a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel under Padilla that could result in the underlying conviction being reopened and vacated.