IMMIGRATION – Page 9 – The Indian EYE

Two New York ethics opinions instruct when lawyers can withdraw from representing a client in court during Covid-19

December 15, 2020

Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box In an earlier blog, we discussed ethics for immigration lawyers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Another ethical dilemma, addressed by two…

The inappropriateness of finding abandonment of lawful permanent residency during naturalization

November 30, 2020

Cyrus D. Mehta On November 18, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated policy guidance to clarify the circumstances when the agency would find applicants ineligible…

Need to plan ahead before sponsoring a senior parent for a Green Card

November 27, 2020

Cyrus D. Mehta Many US citizens, especially those who have recently naturalized, desire to sponsor their senior parents for lawful permanent residence, also colloquially known…

California’s new laws protecting the rights of immigrants are civil rights and should never be found to be unconstitutional

August 1, 2020

Cyrus D. Mehta The Trump administration has ramped up its ire against California by filing a lawsuit against three different California laws that aims to…