Scott R. Fransen, lawyers in Orlando, FL, Florida

Controlling Alien Admission-Border Control-Withdrawal of Application for Admission

Upon presentation at a U.S. port of entry, inspecting officers sometimes allow inadmissible noncitizens to withdraw their applications for admission instead of subjecting them to removal proceedings.More...

Lawful Permanent Residents And the Registry Provision

United States immigration laws allow certain aliens who have been present in the U.S. since Jan. 1, 1972 to obtain lawful permanent resident (LPR) status if they have no other way of becoming LPRs. More...

Alien Rights - Legal Representation and Access to Courts

An alien's legal rights depend on whether or not the alien is within or outside of the United States' jurisdiction. In the United States, there is a federal law that provides that each person within the jurisdiction of the United States has equal access to the country's legal system. As long as an alien is on United States soil, he or she is a person within the United States' jurisdiction. More...

Immigrant Visas - Employment-Based Visas - Labor Certification - Procedure before Certifying Officer

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has delegated its function of deciding alien labor certifications to certifying officers, who operate on a regional basis to investigate and determine applications. There is a four-step process used by certifying officer to handle claims fairly and reasonably: the issuance of a notice of determination; the initial decision on the application; the notification of application deficiencies to the employer, if the initial decision was a denial; and, when requested, reconsiderations. An administrative appeal is also available from the certifying officer's decision. This topic is discussed fully in a separate article.More...

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act

The Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA) was enacted in 1998. It provides special procedures by which qualifying Haitian nationals can become lawful permanent residents (LPRs) of the United States. Basically, HRIFA allows the qualifying Haitian nationals who are in the United States to apply for an adjustment of their status (which may be illegal or temporary) to that of an LPR. The procedures are streamlined and do not require the aliens to apply for immigrant visas from the U.S. embassy in Haiti.More...