First, let us admit our bias here. We are immigration attorneys and have a vested interest in being hired. Our business does not survive without clients. But the truth is that even a non-immigration lawyer will tell you that if you get a Deportation Notice from the USCIS you should immediately contact an immigration lawyer [...]

A deportation notice (called a Notice to Appear or an NTA) means the United States’ government wants to remove you from the country. All deportation cases are handled by the Executive Office of Immigration Review, also known as Immigration Court. Immigration Court The USCIS will assign an experienced government trial lawyer to prosecute your case (i.e. prove that [...]

The standards of proof in asylum, withholding of removal and convention against torture trials allow Immigration Judges to grant relief based on the applicant’s testimony alone. The reason for this is that the law recognizes that those who are fleeing their home countries because of persecution are often unable to obtain corroborating evidence either before they leave or afterwards. [...]

One of the biggest mistakes we see on originally filed asylum applications prepared by others is the failure to attach a detailed statement in support of the facts. In most cases, the applicant merely answers the questions in the space allotted and fails to attach supporting documentation. This almost always results in rejection of the asylum [...]