THE LAW OFFICE OF
LAWRENCE M. LINDEN
(516) 660-6189
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Immigration law is complex. There are numerous types of cases. Where do YOU fit in?
NON-IMMIGRANT TEMPORARY VISAS
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students (F-1)
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tourists (B1/B2)
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exchange visitors (H1-B)
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intracompany transference (L-1)
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treaty trader/investor (E-1/E-2)
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investor visas (EB5)
GREEN CARDS/IMMIGRANT VISAS
1. Family-based Preference Petitions for immediate relatives (spouses and unmarried childern under 21 years of age of U.S. citizens)
2. Preference Petitions
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First (F1) - Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens
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Second (F2A) - Spouses, children, unmarried sons and daugheters of Permanent Residents ("green cards") under 21 years of age. (F2B) - Unmarried sons and daughters of Permanent Residents over 21 years of age
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Third (F3) - Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens
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Fourth (F4) - Brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens
3. Employment-based Preference Petitions
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First - Priority Workers
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Second - Members of the professions holding advanced degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability
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Third - Skilled workers, professionals and other workers
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Fourth - Certain special immigrants
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Fifth - Employment creation. Reserved for investors in a targeted rural or high-unemployment area
NATURALIZATION/CITIZENSHIP
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Three year eligibility - married to U.S. citizen
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Five year eligibility
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Expedited naturalization for military personnel
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Expedited naturalization for spouses of U.S. citizens working overseas for U.S. corporations engaged in foreign correspondence
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Exceptions for mental disabilities
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Issues of good moral character, moral turpitude, previous criminal record, English language proficiency, U.S. history and government test
ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR GREEN CARDS - Special Section 245 (i) Waiver
REMOVAL OF CONDITIONAL RESIDENCE AFTER TWO YEARS OF MARRIAGE TO U.S. SPOUSE
LITIGATION
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Deportation/removal proceedings before Immigration Court; immigration consequences of criminal convictions; overstays; illegal entries; bond hearings; exclusion; BIA appeals
ASYLUM (filed within 1 year of entry)
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Withholding of deportation; based upon persecution in country of origin (race, creed, religion, national origin, political activities, female genital mutilation, China's one-child policy, honor killings; CAT - Convention Against Torture)
CSPA - CHILD STATUS PROTECTION ACT
REGISTRY
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If you entered U.S. before Jan.1, 1972 and remained here
DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT (DV) CATEGORY
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55,000 annual limit for world-wide lottery