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Baltimore Immigration Lawyer: Legal Update
On October 25, 2019, United States Attorney General William Barr issued a precedential decision that will dramatically impact the ability of certain non-citizens to defend themselves against deportation in the Immigration Court. In the decision, the Attorney General...
Baltimore Immigration Lawyer: Asylum, What is it and how can you obtain it?
What is asylum? Asylum is a protective immigration status that allows immigrants who fear returning to their home countries to stay in the United States legally. Asylum applicants must meet the international definition of “refugee,” but unlike a refugee they apply for...
Obtaining Lawful Permanent Residency (LPR) status (i.e. a green card)
Many people living in the United States without legal immigration status may be eligible to apply for lawful permanent residency (LPR) status, i.e., a “green card.” If you are married to a U citizen, are the parent of a United States citizen child over 21 years old,...
Top 5 mistakes made by criminal defense lawyers when representing non-citizen clients
At the Law Office of Eldridge, Nachtman & Crandell, LLC, many of our cases involve non-citizen clients with criminal matters in the Maryland state courts. Some of our non-citizen clients are facing pending criminal charges, while many others have already pled...
Case Law Update – Baltimore Immigration Law: Martinez v. Sessions No. 17-1301, 2018 U.S. App. (4th Cir. June 15, 2018)
In Immigration news, the 4th Circuit recently decided that Maryland's consolidated theft statute is not a Crime of Moral Terpitude for immigration purposes. For more in depth analysis, please read on. Baltimore Immigration Law Update: Case Summary:...
Seeking Asylum: Who is Eligible for Refugee Status in the United States
Refugee and asylee status have specific, legal definitions. Here, the immigration law experts at The Law Offices of Eldridge and Nachtman explain how one qualifies for refugee status in the United States. What is the difference between an asylee and a refugee? Merely...