Until recently, Canadians with approved I-192 waivers for business (B-1) or pleasure (B-2) could also use these waivers to enter the United States for other non-immigrant purposes (TN, L-1, H-1B, O-1, F-1, J-1, etc.). Recently however, the Admissibility Review Office (ARO), which adjudicates these types of waiver applications, is seeking to require that Canadian applicants […]Read More >
Serotte Reich & Wilson attorneys, William Z. Reich and Andrew M. Wilson, were named in the 2012 Upstate New York edition of Super Lawyers as two of the top immigration attorney’s in the upstate area!Read More >
Canada has announced new rules for criminal admissibility to Canada, and new criteria for QuĆ©bec permanent residence applications. New Rules for Criminal Admissibility to Canada Certain individuals, previously ineligible for entry to Canada due to past criminality, may be eligible for a fee-exempt “on the spot” temporary resident permit for one visit to Canada, under […]Read More >
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (āINAā), an individual can be found inadmissible for a criminal conviction or a controlled substance violation. Inadmissibility based on a previous conviction is a predicable consequence; however, many people are surprised to learn that an individual can also be found inadmissible for simply āadmittingā to certain criminal activity, even […]Read More >
Last week, after over a year and a half of advocating with CBP officials, our office received official confirmation that we were successfully able to vacate a charge of inadmissibility under INA Ā§212(a)(6)(c) (Fraud/Misrepresentation) for our client, a Canadian citizen, who had been issued a Expedited Order of Removal in 2010.Ā For additional information, please […]Read More >
