A judge for the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently ruled on an interesting case related to the burden employers face trying to prove the hardship related to training a new employee. It is yet another instance where experienced representation must be present when maneuvering the permanent labor certification (PERM) process. Background In…
Good immigration advice is key to making decisions when it comes to any immigration case. Nine years ago Jose Padilla, a Honduran-born Vietnam veteran who had lived in the United States legally for four decades, asked his attorney if pleading guilty to a drug charge would impact his immigration status. The lawyer told Padilla it…
I receive many calls daily requesting recommendations on immigration related matters. Like most lawyers, I am reluctant to provide legal advice based on general information over the phone. My response to most calls is that I will need to review the case records in detail before I can give you an informed opinion. There is…
The American Bar Association recently released an executive summary on the findings of a study conducted to understand the current U.S. system for removal. It described the current system as “in crisis.” The study focused on the four governmental bodies that handle removal cases, namely the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Immigration Courts, the…