601A Waivers And Immigration Lawyers In Newark, NJ

Moses Apsan, Esq., emigrated from Brazil in 1955. He served as the President of the Federal Bar Association, New Jersey Chapter (1997-2002), a Coordinator of the Annual Immigration Seminar, and a member of The American Immigration Lawyers Association. He graduated New York Law School with a Juris Doctor, Cum Laude (with honors) degree and was an editor and published author for the Law Review. He is a 1966 graduate of Bronx High School of Science. He writes for jornal.us and The Brasilian has hosted a weekly Law Television Show, every Tuesdays at 8:45 p.m. on SIC International Television in Newark (Portuguese) for the last 15 years.

Our website is a practical database of informative information about the U.S. immigration laws and procedures. The site clarifies many aspects of immigration laws, such as how to: obtain a temporary visa, become permanent residence - Green Card (through marriage, relatives, employment, investment, asylum and the green card lottery) and become an American citizen. For those in need of deportation defense our experienced deportation attorneys are ready to defend undocumented immigrants in Immigration Court. Apsan Law Offices, LLC. have been extremely successful with the litany of deportation defenses and have succeeded with the new I601A waivers for those that entered illegally and married a U.S. citizen.

The U.S. Immigration law Team is led by Moses Apsan, Esq., past president of the Federal Bar Association (New Jersey Chapter from 1997 to 2002) with over 30 years of experience in all aspects of U.S. Immigration & Citizenship Laws. Our staff is multilingual, with Newark and New York immigration lawyers and paralegals that speak Portugues and Spanish.

One of the most traumatic and frightening experiences a non-citizen and his or her family faces is the ppossibility of forced deportation from the United States. Moses Apsan has been representing immigration clients facing deportation or removal for many different reasons. Defending the deportation requires knowledge and experience in providing a proper and aggressive defense. Assistance is provided for cases were the deportation is based upon illegal entry, overstay or violation of visa, fraud and criminal conduct.  We will provide you with the best deportation defense. Our immigration lawyers in NJ fight for your right to stay in the country.

Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers - I-601A waiver for those who entered the U.S. illegally 

Since March 4, 2013, certain immigrant visa applicants who are immediate relatives (spouses, children and parents) of U.S. citizens that entered the U.S. illegaly can apply for provisional unlawful presence waivers  (I-601A)in oreder to return to the U.S. quickly. This waiver may be requested before they leave the United States for their consular interview.

Foreign nationals who are not eligible to adjust their status in the United States must travel abroad and obtain an immigrant visa. Individuals who have accrued more than 180 days of unlawful presence while in the United States must obtain a waiver of inadmissibility to overcome the unlawful presence bars under section 212(a)(9)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act before they can return. Typically, these foreign nationals  cannot apply for a waiver until after they have appeared for their immigrant visa interview abroad, and a Department of State (DOS) consular officer has determined that they are inadmissible to the United States.

Under current law an undocumented spouse that entered illegally or remained past the visa date (unless an immediate relative) may not apply for adjustment of status and become lawful permanent resident unless they return to the their home country and reenters properly.  The big drawback with this scenario occurs when the undocumented resident remained in the U.S. illegally for any period greater than six months.  In such a case, they are subject to the 3/10-year bar to re-entry.  This means that they will have to remain abroad, anywhere between three to ten years, unless the U.S. citizens is granted a waiver.  The catch is that such a 601a waivers can only be filed after the undocumented spouse leaves the U.S. The processing time for these waivers can take over a year; a long time to separate families