June 28, 2018
Dear Friends, On June 21, 2018 a decision from the Supreme Court came down in favor of an undocumented immigrant that was in removal / deportation proceedings. This decision may have a big impact for certain immigrants who have orders of removal or are in removal proceedings. The Supreme Court’s decision is important because the...
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April 11, 2018
Boston Immigration Attorney FitzGerald was featured on Boston’s NPR News Station, in the program “All Things Considered” regarding the story in which USCIS officials falsified records of an asylum proceeding. WBUR News published this article written by Shannon Dooling on March 29, 2018 Source (WBUR News): An Asylum Seeker Answered Interview Questions At An Appointment....
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March 18, 2018
On March 16, 2018 the principal attorney of our firm, Desmond P. FitzGerald, filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, in the U.S. District Court in Boston, because USCIS officials falsified records of an asylum proceeding. The lawsuit states that a woman who filed an application seeking asylum was ordered to appear before an...
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February 14, 2018
Dear friends: April 1st is getting close and as every year, we would like to remind you that it is time to start preparing your H1b Visa application (Work Visas for Professional Employees). Below we share with you some of the most common frequently asked questions about H1b Visas: When do I have to apply...
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January 15, 2018
Dear friends: As you know, on January 8, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security announced the termination of TPS for El Salvador. The termination date is delayed until September 9, 2019. This decision affects around 200,000 Salvadorians who have been living in the United States since at least 2001. Given the 2019 termination date, now...
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November 29, 2017
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of FitzGerald Law Company, we would like to share a snapshot of our history helping people with their immigration, criminal, and personal injury matters. Attorney Desmond P. FitzGerald started his own immigration, criminal, and personal injury law office in 1997, only one year after he graduated from the...
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October 23, 2017
Dear friends: The past newsletter talked about how a criminal charge can have a serious impact in your immigration case and how here, in Massachusetts, a criminal conviction may be vacated, which would give you another chance to obtain legal immigration status in he U.S.
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September 18, 2017
While a Motion to Reopen an immigration case, may provide a person with a second chance at obtaining legal status in the U.S., so too can a Motion to Vacate a criminal conviction. Criminal cases have a serious impact for all immigrants. A criminal conviction can result in the denial of citizenship, denial of a...
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September 6, 2017
Dear friends: In wake of the news that the government has decided to phase out DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), we would like to make you aware that: USCIS will no longer be accepting initial requests for DACA, but will adjudicate initial requests for DACA received for processing by Sept. 5, 2017. Advance parole...
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August 28, 2017
When we look back on our lives, irrespective of our age, there are always decisions and actions we would like to take back. In family relationships, at school, in sports and even at work, we are constantly given “second chances”, but the same is not true for legal proceedings. Generally, if a court rules against...
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