Month: May 2022

Can I claim asylum?

You may have heard of people gaining the right to stay in the United States by claiming asylum and wonder if it would work for you. It may do, but only if you meet the specific requirements. You need to show that you are at risk of persecution if you return to your...

Immigration Glossary

This glossary of over 600 terms of Immigration Slang is inspired by our Attorney Allison Chan’s law school classmate Gary Muldoon, who co-authored “Criminal Law Slanguage of New York”. 1st Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is a federal...