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Berardi Immigration Law would like to remind you that if you are planning a trip across the border for the Presidents Day/Family Day long weekend to plan for heavier than usual traffic and to ensure that you have the proper documents necessary for travel. Under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), U.S. and Canadian citizens […]

CBP Agricultural Specialists have been busy inspecting hundreds of millions of imported flowers from South America to be sold to U.S. consumers for Valentines Day.  At ports of entry, CBP ensures that plant pests and diseases are detected and prevented from being introduced to the U.S. flower and agricultural industries. Last Valentines Day season, CBP […]

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) is the largest investigative agency in the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”).  ICE employs approximately 20,000 individuals in 400 offices across the United States and globally. ICE Agents conduct criminal and civil investigations involving national security threats, terrorism, drug smuggling, child exploitation, human trafficking, illegal arms export, financial crimes, […]

Are you interested in working in the U.S. as a professional? Do you have a job offer from a U.S. employer? If so, you may qualify for H-1B nonimmigrant status. The H-1B category is designated for temporary professionals to work in the U.S. in a “specialty occupation.” In general, “specialty occupation” is defined as a […]

If you are applying for admission to the United States, you will encounter a CBP Officer at one of the more than 300 land, sea or air ports-of-entry.  CBP Officers are responsible for facilitating trade and travel while simultaneously enforcing hundreds of U.S. regulations which include customs, immigration and drug laws. CBP Officer’s screen all […]

More than 230,000 men and women work for DHS on a daily basis with a common goal of maintaining the security of the United States.  Part of this important mission involves security and management of the nation’s borders as well as enforcement and administration of immigration regulations. Agencies that might typically be encountered include U.S. […]

The first hearing in Immigration Court is called the Master Calendar hearing.  At this hearing the person summoned to court (the respondent) pleads to the government’s allegations.  The respondent, with or without an attorney, also states the forms of relief he or she plans to seek in regards to the allegations.  Examples of relief include: […]

Apprehension: The arrest of a removable alien by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Each apprehension of the same alien in a fiscal year is counted separately. Cancellation of Removal: A discretionary benefit adjusting an alien’s status from that of deportable alien to one lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Application for cancellation of removal is […]