Asylum overview

Posted by Inderraj SinghSep 19, 20220 Comments

The asylum and refugee program in the United States offers protection to certain people who cannot return to their home countries due to persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution. The qualifications for asylum are stringent. Annual limits on the number of allowable asylum seekers and refu...

Reopening In Absentia Removal Orders

Posted by Inderraj SinghJul 30, 20210 Comments

Every alien who has a case before an Immigration Judge ("IJ") must make an appearance for his or her hearing.  Failure to appear for a scheduled removal hearing allows an IJ to issue a removal order in absentia (without your presence in court) which will render you deportable from the United Stat...