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Obama's DACA and DAPA Temporary Deportation Relief | Phoenix Immigration Laws

Solomon O. Kanu

 

Temporary Relief

Executive action is the newest thing that the President has done to help people that are in the United States illegally who have been here since January 1, 2010, and happen to have children here, even one child that is either a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident. It allows them to get work authorization. It allows them to not be deported or be in process of being deported. It allows them to get driver’s licenses and social security number, so we can actually document what they do and how come they drive.So if an accident was to happen, you would know who the driver is and all that. It’s a welcome thing.

DACA vs. DAPA

Initially it was for only the children and we call that one DACA. Now it’s moved to DAPA, so we now have the children and their parents being able to get some relief from deportation. Again, this is not amnesty. It’s just a temporary relief for about three years to allow these people that have been stuck here that are hiding to actually come out and get the relief that the United States offers.

By: Solomon Kanu

Temporary Relief

Executive action is the newest thing that the President has done to help people that are in the United States illegally who have been here since January 1, 2010, and happen to have children here, even one child that is either a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident. It allows them to get work authorization. It allows them to not be deported or be in process of being deported. It allows them to get driver’s licenses and social security number, so we can actually document what they do and how come they drive.So if an accident was to happen, you would know who the driver is and all that. It’s a welcome thing.

DACA vs. DAPA

Initially it was for only the children and we call that one DACA. Now it’s moved to DAPA, so we now have the children and their parents being able to get some relief from deportation. Again, this is not amnesty. It’s just a temporary relief for about three years to allow these people that have been stuck here that are hiding to actually come out and get the relief that the United States offers.

By: Solomon Kanu

Marisela Marquez - Profile Video | Ohio Immigration

Marisela J. Marquez

 

Hi, my name is Marisela Marquez. I’m an attorney with Margaret Wong & Associates. I have been practicing law for over six years. The last two have been with this firm. We are a full service immigration firm. I handle all types of immigration cases.

Most of my time is spent on removal or deportation cases. That means I represent clients who the U.S. government is actively trying to remove. For that purpose I travel all across the country and appear in all immigration courts. I also specialize in obtaining green cards for individuals with exceptional or extraordinary abilities. What makes our firm unique is that when you hire Margaret Wong & Associates to represent you, you acquire an army of eight experienced immigration attorneys and over (30) support staff that speak (15) different languages all dedicated and fighting on your behalf.

By: Marisela Marquez

Hi, my name is Marisela Marquez. I’m an attorney with Margaret Wong & Associates. I have been practicing law for over six years. The last two have been with this firm. We are a full service immigration firm. I handle all types of immigration cases.

Most of my time is spent on removal or deportation cases. That means I represent clients who the U.S. government is actively trying to remove. For that purpose I travel all across the country and appear in all immigration courts. I also specialize in obtaining green cards for individuals with exceptional or extraordinary abilities. What makes our firm unique is that when you hire Margaret Wong & Associates to represent you, you acquire an army of eight experienced immigration attorneys and over (30) support staff that speak (15) different languages all dedicated and fighting on your behalf.

By: Marisela Marquez

Deportation Process (Video) | Phoenix Immigration Law

Solomon O. Kanu

 

Deportation or Removal

Deportation is the process of removing an alien from United States. It is also called removal, so removal proceedings, where someone is in United States is removed to their country, or any other country that would take the foreigner. It is one word that every foreigner dreads. Whether the foreigner is in proceedings, or their family member is in proceedings, is very frustrating. It’s one thing that I would never advise anyone to do on their own. I’ve advised people sometimes, to file some of the immigration papers themselves, but when it comes to deportation, it is so complicated that you definitely need a lawyer.

Defending Against Deportation

Now, we’ve been very successful in this, because we realize that most people that come to the United States, do really want to be here. They actually want to be here even for themselves, for their children, for their grandchildren. It’s not a place where they come, and they want to go back. So, when the United States government wants to remove you from United States, you do need a lawyer. You do need a lawyer that is experienced. You do need a lawyer that has the passion. You do need a lawyer that knows why you want to be here, because some people don’t even know why you want to be here.

Kanu & Associates

We manage a very effective defense. We have all the skill, and the enthusiasm to persuade the court to keep the person here. We’ve been very successful. Most of the cases we’ve taken, we’ve always been successful, because we analyze the case as well, before we take them. Even though, we cannot promise the outcome of the case, we promise the best efforts that we have, to ensure that people get relief from deportation.

By: Solomon Kanu

Deportation or Removal

Deportation is the process of removing an alien from United States. It is also called removal, so removal proceedings, where someone is in United States is removed to their country, or any other country that would take the foreigner. It is one word that every foreigner dreads. Whether the foreigner is in proceedings, or their family member is in proceedings, is very frustrating. It’s one thing that I would never advise anyone to do on their own. I’ve advised people sometimes, to file some of the immigration papers themselves, but when it comes to deportation, it is so complicated that you definitely need a lawyer.

Defending Against Deportation

Now, we’ve been very successful in this, because we realize that most people that come to the United States, do really want to be here. They actually want to be here even for themselves, for their children, for their grandchildren. It’s not a place where they come, and they want to go back. So, when the United States government wants to remove you from United States, you do need a lawyer. You do need a lawyer that is experienced. You do need a lawyer that has the passion. You do need a lawyer that knows why you want to be here, because some people don’t even know why you want to be here.

Kanu & Associates

We manage a very effective defense. We have all the skill, and the enthusiasm to persuade the court to keep the person here. We’ve been very successful. Most of the cases we’ve taken, we’ve always been successful, because we analyze the case as well, before we take them. Even though, we cannot promise the outcome of the case, we promise the best efforts that we have, to ensure that people get relief from deportation.

By: Solomon Kanu

Immigration Law History & Experience - Part 1 | Ohio

Margaret W. Wong

 

We have nationality traits. Like the Russians, the Ukrainians, they’re very different from the Philipinos because of the high and the different fraud level. The level of fraud is different. Nigerians is very different from Sudan, very different from South Africans, and it’s very different from Kenyans, Afghanistans, Pakistans. So it’s all different.  Like the fall of the Shah in the 80s and 70s. A lot of Iranians come to America. So with that, we did a lot of cases. But then the Marriage Fraud Act came in in 1984, and in ’86, IRCA came in. So all these are new changes, 1990 IMMACT 90, three strikes you’re out, by President Clinton that affected. So we have a lot of new things going in the past 35 years.  I’m also lucky because of the history I’ve been doing. Because once I started out in this practice, we used to have no secretary and one desk, and that’s me.

So I would run to Immigration, run back, because there’s no Xerox machine there. So I would run back to the office, make some Xerox, and run back. But now, immigration is growing. In those days, it’s a very small department of DOJ. In the olden, olden days, it’s with the Labor Department, then with DOJ. Now it’s with DHS, which is Homeland Security.  So some of the interesting cases we have done? We did Tony Pena, Jose Mesa. We did a lot of great tennis players. We did a lot of high-profile. But my pride and joy is really working with the everyday cases.

Each country– in the olden days, it’s quota. It’s priority-based. Now it’s still quota and priority-based– actually, in the olden, olden days, it’s hemisphere: eastern hemisphere, western hemisphere. But in ’94, the Civil Rights Act came in. ’95, the Quota Act came in, both by President Johnson. So people like us– I came in 1969. Actually, Taiwan kids came in ’66, ’65, ’67. And then Hong Kong kids came. And then the PRC came en masse in the past three or four years, because Hillary Clinton, before she resigned or retired from the State Department, really make more tourists and students come from overseas to enjoy our education system, to enjoy our touring, because our country– one of the increasing trade from our country should be from tourism and from education – foreign students – because foreign students pay three-times the school tuition than the in-state pay. Because foreign students have a F1 level, and then the general admission, and then the in-state tuition, which is lower than the general admission in all public schools.

So in the past few years, you see a lot more different countries coming to America on F1s. But about in the ’60s and ’70s, because Nixon and Kissinger did not open up the Far East until ’72 visit, ’78 visit, so en masse, all the Chinese came after ’78. But the Koreans came a lot earlier, because of the Korean War – ’51-’53, the Korean War – so Korea and the Philippines of course. In the Second World War, Philippines is a strong ally of America. That’s why in order to be a great immigration lawyer, you really need to know the world. Read the newspapers. Know the history.

By: Margaret Wong

We have nationality traits. Like the Russians, the Ukrainians, they’re very different from the Philipinos because of the high and the different fraud level. The level of fraud is different. Nigerians is very different from Sudan, very different from South Africans, and it’s very different from Kenyans, Afghanistans, Pakistans. So it’s all different.  Like the fall of the Shah in the 80s and 70s. A lot of Iranians come to America. So with that, we did a lot of cases. But then the Marriage Fraud Act came in in 1984, and in ’86, IRCA came in. So all these are new changes, 1990 IMMACT 90, three strikes you’re out, by President Clinton that affected. So we have a lot of new things going in the past 35 years.  I’m also lucky because of the history I’ve been doing. Because once I started out in this practice, we used to have no secretary and one desk, and that’s me.

So I would run to Immigration, run back, because there’s no Xerox machine there. So I would run back to the office, make some Xerox, and run back. But now, immigration is growing. In those days, it’s a very small department of DOJ. In the olden, olden days, it’s with the Labor Department, then with DOJ. Now it’s with DHS, which is Homeland Security.  So some of the interesting cases we have done? We did Tony Pena, Jose Mesa. We did a lot of great tennis players. We did a lot of high-profile. But my pride and joy is really working with the everyday cases.

Each country– in the olden days, it’s quota. It’s priority-based. Now it’s still quota and priority-based– actually, in the olden, olden days, it’s hemisphere: eastern hemisphere, western hemisphere. But in ’94, the Civil Rights Act came in. ’95, the Quota Act came in, both by President Johnson. So people like us– I came in 1969. Actually, Taiwan kids came in ’66, ’65, ’67. And then Hong Kong kids came. And then the PRC came en masse in the past three or four years, because Hillary Clinton, before she resigned or retired from the State Department, really make more tourists and students come from overseas to enjoy our education system, to enjoy our touring, because our country– one of the increasing trade from our country should be from tourism and from education – foreign students – because foreign students pay three-times the school tuition than the in-state pay. Because foreign students have a F1 level, and then the general admission, and then the in-state tuition, which is lower than the general admission in all public schools.

So in the past few years, you see a lot more different countries coming to America on F1s. But about in the ’60s and ’70s, because Nixon and Kissinger did not open up the Far East until ’72 visit, ’78 visit, so en masse, all the Chinese came after ’78. But the Koreans came a lot earlier, because of the Korean War – ’51-’53, the Korean War – so Korea and the Philippines of course. In the Second World War, Philippines is a strong ally of America. That’s why in order to be a great immigration lawyer, you really need to know the world. Read the newspapers. Know the history.

By: Margaret Wong

Margaret W. Wong - Profile Video | Ohio Immigration

Margaret W. Wong

 

Hey, My name is Margaret Wong and I’m an immigration lawyer and I came to America in ’69. I was born and raised in Hong Kong. I went to an all girls, religious school since kindergarten. I came in ’69 with– right at the height of the Vietnam era with the kids in America against the Vietnam War, but never in my wildest dreams that I see what I’m doing now because in ’77 immigration work is not very hot. It’s very much like criminal work, very much like– it’s nothing compared to estate, tax, corporate where all lawyers want to work.

I turned out to be a great lawyer. That’s my passion. That’s my love.  But things really have changed. Years ago the same people don’t use the same lawyers like Middle East people they don’t like to go to Australian lawyer or Arabic lawyer because they their own people are not that people are not that powerful in America. But now things have changed. Because I speak fluent Chinese, we have a lot of Chinese clients coming to us because they just felt I’m one of them.

Also, because I speak the language of a foreign-born because I’m one. I came. I struggled. I was a chambermaid. I was a waitress. I was– you name it, I’ve done it. I cleaned toilets. I’ve done– I’m also the first one– normally the first one who comes into this office, turn on the light. I’m normally the last one to leave the office, turn off the light. It’s really a lot of fun.  Some highlights of this job. When we first started out– because in those day, there’s no 245-I. There’s no three or ten year bar. So people have no papers, they could still get the green card in America. But now they can’t. They have to go back to home country if they were not admitted or inspected or paroled.

To be a great lawyer you really have to know today’s world. You can’t always say, “yeah, but 30 years ago has happened.” Immigration law changes by the day, by the minute, by the hour. The Morton Memo who came out in November of year 2011, 2012. Now he retired and resigned. Homeland Security had mister– Miss Janet Napolitano also resigned. Now we’re working with a new head. These are things that we have to keep up, keep up, keep up.

By: Margaret Wong

Hey, My name is Margaret Wong and I’m an immigration lawyer and I came to America in ’69. I was born and raised in Hong Kong. I went to an all girls, religious school since kindergarten. I came in ’69 with– right at the height of the Vietnam era with the kids in America against the Vietnam War, but never in my wildest dreams that I see what I’m doing now because in ’77 immigration work is not very hot. It’s very much like criminal work, very much like– it’s nothing compared to estate, tax, corporate where all lawyers want to work.

I turned out to be a great lawyer. That’s my passion. That’s my love.  But things really have changed. Years ago the same people don’t use the same lawyers like Middle East people they don’t like to go to Australian lawyer or Arabic lawyer because they their own people are not that people are not that powerful in America. But now things have changed. Because I speak fluent Chinese, we have a lot of Chinese clients coming to us because they just felt I’m one of them.

Also, because I speak the language of a foreign-born because I’m one. I came. I struggled. I was a chambermaid. I was a waitress. I was– you name it, I’ve done it. I cleaned toilets. I’ve done– I’m also the first one– normally the first one who comes into this office, turn on the light. I’m normally the last one to leave the office, turn off the light. It’s really a lot of fun.  Some highlights of this job. When we first started out– because in those day, there’s no 245-I. There’s no three or ten year bar. So people have no papers, they could still get the green card in America. But now they can’t. They have to go back to home country if they were not admitted or inspected or paroled.

To be a great lawyer you really have to know today’s world. You can’t always say, “yeah, but 30 years ago has happened.” Immigration law changes by the day, by the minute, by the hour. The Morton Memo who came out in November of year 2011, 2012. Now he retired and resigned. Homeland Security had mister– Miss Janet Napolitano also resigned. Now we’re working with a new head. These are things that we have to keep up, keep up, keep up.

By: Margaret Wong

U.S. Citizenship Process | Phoenix Immigration Laws

Solomon O. Kanu

 

Naturalization

Unless you were born in the United States, if you want to become a citizen, most ways would be through naturalization. So, you can naturalize after five years of permanent residency. There are a few exceptions where you are naturalized after three years: if you were married to a U.S. citizen, you got your permanent residency through a U.S. citizen, and you’ve been married to that U.S. citizen for three years. So, in a way we reward you for being consistent in your marriage. People that have served in the armed forces also get that grace to apply for citizenship in three years. But, the biggest hurdle people have in citizenship, is that some people don’t realize that when you have permanent residency in U.S., you’re actually on probation for five years. You can’t do anything. You can’t make any mistakes. You can’t commit crimes. So, when people commit crimes within those years, they run a risk of their permanent residency being taken away. If that doesn’t happen, when they come for citizenship, that is when all those things come out.

Preparing for Citizenship

We want to know who you are, how you’ve behaved, whether your moral character is good enough for us to make you a U.S. citizen. All these issues come up at the time of citizenship. There are questions to be answered. We prep people for that. When people pass my test, they always pass at the immigration level, because I’m very thorough. I want to make sure that you do well, while you’re in my office. I go with people to the interviews. Whether it is a permanent residency interview, or the citizenship interview, I always go with my clients, because I have a stake in what they are looking for. I want to make sure that they do well. I feel happy when they succeed. That way, the money they paid me has value for them, beyond just paying for a lawyer.

Receiving United States Citizenship

So, naturalization is one thing that gives people so much joy. When you look at the last words of our national anthem, it said that this is the land of the free, but is a home for the brave. If you’re going to live in this country, you’re going to have to become brave. That’s why I take people to citizenship interviews, to teach them how important it is to become naturalized citizens. Get to vote, get to be voted for, and do federal government work, live anywhere in the world without any fear of coming back to United States. It is such a glorious step to be a U.S. citizen.

By: Solomon Kanu

Naturalization

Unless you were born in the United States, if you want to become a citizen, most ways would be through naturalization. So, you can naturalize after five years of permanent residency. There are a few exceptions where you are naturalized after three years: if you were married to a U.S. citizen, you got your permanent residency through a U.S. citizen, and you’ve been married to that U.S. citizen for three years. So, in a way we reward you for being consistent in your marriage. People that have served in the armed forces also get that grace to apply for citizenship in three years. But, the biggest hurdle people have in citizenship, is that some people don’t realize that when you have permanent residency in U.S., you’re actually on probation for five years. You can’t do anything. You can’t make any mistakes. You can’t commit crimes. So, when people commit crimes within those years, they run a risk of their permanent residency being taken away. If that doesn’t happen, when they come for citizenship, that is when all those things come out.

Preparing for Citizenship

We want to know who you are, how you’ve behaved, whether your moral character is good enough for us to make you a U.S. citizen. All these issues come up at the time of citizenship. There are questions to be answered. We prep people for that. When people pass my test, they always pass at the immigration level, because I’m very thorough. I want to make sure that you do well, while you’re in my office. I go with people to the interviews. Whether it is a permanent residency interview, or the citizenship interview, I always go with my clients, because I have a stake in what they are looking for. I want to make sure that they do well. I feel happy when they succeed. That way, the money they paid me has value for them, beyond just paying for a lawyer.

Receiving United States Citizenship

So, naturalization is one thing that gives people so much joy. When you look at the last words of our national anthem, it said that this is the land of the free, but is a home for the brave. If you’re going to live in this country, you’re going to have to become brave. That’s why I take people to citizenship interviews, to teach them how important it is to become naturalized citizens. Get to vote, get to be voted for, and do federal government work, live anywhere in the world without any fear of coming back to United States. It is such a glorious step to be a U.S. citizen.

By: Solomon Kanu

What is an EB-11 Visa and How Can I Qualify | Ohio

Marisela J. Marquez

 

I want to talk to you about the EB-11 or Extraordinary Abilities Visa. The EB-11 Visa is available to any immigrant who can demonstrate that they are at the top of the field of endeavor, and have extraordinary abilities in almost any profession or career. There are two ways to prove that you have extraordinary ability.

The first is to demonstrate that you have received a major internationally recognized award in the field such as the Nobel Prize. The second is to provide evidence that meet at least three out of ten criteria set forth by immigration regulations such as having judged the work of others in the field, authored scholarly publications, or produced an original contribution of major significance to the field.  An immigration officer will then conduct a Final Merits Determination where they consider the entire petition and determine whether or not you have achieved national or international acclaim, and that your achievements are recognized in the field.

There are many benefits to this type of immigration Visa classification. For example, EB-11s have the ability to self-petition. Meaning they do not need an employer to sponsor them. They can also bypass the burdensome labor certification process. If you think you might qualify as an individual with extraordinary ability, you should contact an experienced immigration attorney to help with this complex case. The passion of our staff can’t be beat. We share your joy and we share your tears. We understand that immigration practice is more about winning or losing cases. It’s about changing lives.

By: Marisela Marquez

I want to talk to you about the EB-11 or Extraordinary Abilities Visa. The EB-11 Visa is available to any immigrant who can demonstrate that they are at the top of the field of endeavor, and have extraordinary abilities in almost any profession or career. There are two ways to prove that you have extraordinary ability.

The first is to demonstrate that you have received a major internationally recognized award in the field such as the Nobel Prize. The second is to provide evidence that meet at least three out of ten criteria set forth by immigration regulations such as having judged the work of others in the field, authored scholarly publications, or produced an original contribution of major significance to the field.  An immigration officer will then conduct a Final Merits Determination where they consider the entire petition and determine whether or not you have achieved national or international acclaim, and that your achievements are recognized in the field.

There are many benefits to this type of immigration Visa classification. For example, EB-11s have the ability to self-petition. Meaning they do not need an employer to sponsor them. They can also bypass the burdensome labor certification process. If you think you might qualify as an individual with extraordinary ability, you should contact an experienced immigration attorney to help with this complex case. The passion of our staff can’t be beat. We share your joy and we share your tears. We understand that immigration practice is more about winning or losing cases. It’s about changing lives.

By: Marisela Marquez

Scott Bratton - Profile Video | Ohio Immigration

Scott Eric Bratton

 

Hi, I’m Scott Bratton, I’m a partner at Margaret Wong & Associates. I’ve practiced immigration law for the past 13 years representing immigrants throughout the United States. I specialize in federal litigation, removal defense, and other complex issues involving immigration law. I’m the head of the Removal Defense and Litigation departments at Margaret Wong & Associates. I also teach immigration law at Cleveland State University.

I handle complicated immigration matters ranging from removal defense to federal litigation and adjustment of status and naturalization cases. Our firm represents immigrants throughout the United States in all aspects of other immigration cases. We passionately represent individuals in trying to help them obtain their dream of citizenship, non-immigrant status or lawful permanent resident status. If you have any questions, please contact me, and I’ll be happy to talk to you about your case.

By: Scott Bratton

Hi, I’m Scott Bratton, I’m a partner at Margaret Wong & Associates. I’ve practiced immigration law for the past 13 years representing immigrants throughout the United States. I specialize in federal litigation, removal defense, and other complex issues involving immigration law. I’m the head of the Removal Defense and Litigation departments at Margaret Wong & Associates. I also teach immigration law at Cleveland State University.

I handle complicated immigration matters ranging from removal defense to federal litigation and adjustment of status and naturalization cases. Our firm represents immigrants throughout the United States in all aspects of other immigration cases. We passionately represent individuals in trying to help them obtain their dream of citizenship, non-immigrant status or lawful permanent resident status. If you have any questions, please contact me, and I’ll be happy to talk to you about your case.

By: Scott Bratton

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