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Philadelphia Immigration Attorney Discusses the Asylum Clock

The national flag may bear only three colors, but it represents a population of impressive diversity. The Census Bureau’s 2009 American Community Survey revealed that the USA is home to 38,517,234 immigrants, which represents 12.5% of the total population.
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Basic Facts You Should Know from your Philadelphia Immigration Lawyer

Our lawyers specialize in immigration law and we advise immigrants from all over the world on the complex laws and procedures that govern their cases. Each case is unique and a reputable Philadelphia immigration lawyer can help you through the process and avoid pitfalls that may have permanent consequences. Call us to ask questions and setup a consultation. Here are some basic facts about the U.S. immigration system: >>Continue Reading

Why You Should Seek Help from an Immigration Attorney in Philadelphia

Call our office and a competent Philadelphia immigration attorney will evaluate your case before you proceed. Do no rely on what you hear because no two cases are alike. You may be unaware that certain laws apply to your case. Simple mistakes or omissions on your paperwork may prevent you from obtaining a visa. Even worse, you may receive a notice to appear before an immigration judge for deportation/removal proceedings. Denials and court cases are more expensive than consulting with our lawyers beforehand. When you hire our immigration lawyers, you are hiring an immigration expert who can advise you of the laws, regulations, and court decisions that apply to your case. Let our knowledge and experience work for you. >>Continue Reading

Immigration Lawyer, Advocates See Good Prospects for Reform in 2014

Political analysts are expecting President Obama to continue with his push for an immigration reform, which, according to some, may become the President’s lasting legislative achievement if successful. Despite facing strong opposition and setbacks last year to pass a bill for an immigration reform, advocates and analysts alike are seeing some prospects for 2014. ABC News reports on issues regarding the immigration overhaul:

In recent weeks, both Obama and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, have sent signals that raised expectations among overhaul supporters that 2014 could still yield the first comprehensive change in immigration laws in nearly three decades. If… >>Continue Reading

Immigration Lawyers See Hope in Undocumented Man Receiving Law License

President Obama has been pushing for comprehensive immigration reform, certain that an immigration overhaul will boost the country’s economy and offer opportunities as well as legal status to numerous undocumented immigrants. Despite recent setbacks in enacting changes to the Nation’s immigration laws, after the 2013 government shutdown and partisan tensions it engendered in Washington, a California State Supreme Court ruling that granted a law license to an undocumented immigrant is being considered as a ray of hope by immigration-reform advocates. An Associated Press article published on Yahoo News details the event,

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court granted… >>Continue Reading

“I almost gave up fighting to remain in the U.S. when I heard about a new immigration law office started by Joseph Best. He had won a bunch of cases for guys from Ghana. Best & Associates took care of everything. He dealt with my first lawyer who had made a lot of mistakes and charged a lot of money. He took over the case and fought for me both before the Immigration Service and in Immigration Court at the same time- for over two years. Eventually we won but only after proving a lot about what would happen to me and my family if I were deported and why I legally had the right to remain. No lawyer I worked with ever explained to me what was happening or took the time to carefully compile all evidence I needed to win. So instead of being deported to African-- I’m a citizen now. To think that I almost gave up and just left.… it’s amazing what a good lawyer can do!"
S.A. from Ghana/Ivory Coast.

Since the first arrivals of non-indigenous peoples to today, from the iconic Latina author Isabel Allende to the genius of Einstein, from Google Founder Sergei Brin to clothing pioneer Levi Strauss—immigrants have and still today find a home and thrive in what America alone still offers. In providing safe harbor to both the world’s oppressed and its seekers, we are the best versions of ourselves as we accommodate our newest arrivals and foster their varied energies and innovations. Our legacy of attracting the best and the brightest and them finding a settled place for them among us is the essence of American Exceptionalism, if the term is to be properly understood as an idea.