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 protection from within...
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 [caption id="attachment_7961" align="alignright" width="300"] Green Cards may be within your reach[/caption] citizen, are the parent of...
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 guilty or been convicted...
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: Martinez v. Sessions, No. 17-1301, 2018 U.S. App. (4th Cir....
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 where the person...