Alicia Szyffer Immigration Law Blog

On August 18, 2011, in a letter to Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and 21 other Senators, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced a new policy that will institute a case-by-case review of approximately 300,000 cases currently in removal proceedings and ascertain which ones are low priority and can be administratively closed pursuant to the favorable exercise of prosecutorial discretion. In addition, there will be a review of cases... Read More

Having practiced law in the field of immigration for almost 30 years, I have represented countless clients who have applied for marriage based lawful permanent residence (green card) in the U.S.  When a couple appears at the USCIS office for the applicant’s adjustment of status interview, interviewing Examiners routinely ask questions pertaining to the couple’s marital relationship.  After scrutinizing their answers to those questions and the documents submitted in... Read More

Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the mecca of Tango (not to mention also of that sport that's caught the entire world's "fanatical" attention these recent days), it was only natural for me to revert back to my roots and learn this very intricate and passionate dance. As I crossed the threshold into the world of tango in New York City, I was surprised and pleased to discover a particularly diverse community of people (men and women from all over the world are avid tango... Read More