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A federal judge has ordered that the Department of Homeland security begin accepting new DACA applications as soon as Monday. The judge specifically stated that the Department has to reinstate two-year permits, advanced parole, and the ability for new applicants to apply. The court declared that DHS has until today to post a public notice that they will accept the new applications, yet no such notice has been posted thus far.

USCIS fee changes have been enjoined by the courts. Therefore, the fee changes which were originally to take effect on October 2, 2020, will not take place until the court matters have been decided.

Newark Immigration Court will begin limited master hearings on Monday, August 3, 2020. They will supposedly inform everyone by mailing notices if your hearing is to proceed or not.

Nationwide, you and millions of families, businesses, and people applying for humanitarian relief are waiting longer for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to process and approve your applications and petitions. Five years ago, an average case was taking about five months to process.

If you were arrested by the police in any municipality in New Jersey for either a disorderly persons offense or an indictable charge, the police can charge you either by a warrant complaint or a summons complaint. If you are charged by a warrant complaint, you will be arrested and taken to the county jail pending an evaluation of your risk assessment score – also known as a Public Safety Assessment score.

I have a conditional green card and am about to get divorced, now what? Things didn’t work out between you and your spouse, but does that mean you will be losing your legal permanent residency? No.