2010-01-16T01:07:01Z paula@paulagonzalezlaw.com http://www.paulagonzalezlaw.com/?page=blog&id=4668 2010-01-16T01:07:01Z

&nbsp;Department of Homeland Security has designated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible Haitians living in the United States. &nbsp;TPS will be for 18 months and those eligible may receive Work Authorization.<br /> <br /> Following are some of the requirements:<br /> <div> <ul> <li>Be a national of Haiti, or a person without nationality who last habitually resided in Haiti;</li> <li>Have continuously resided in the U.S. since January 12, 2010.</li> <li>Have been continuously physically present in the U.S. since the date of the Federal&nbsp;Register Notice publication, and</li> <li>Meet certain immigrant admissibility requirements, and other TPS eligibilityrequirements (See INA &sect; 244(c), 8 U.S.C. &sect; 1254a and 8 C.F.R. &sect;&sect; 144.2-244.4.)</li> <li>Satisfactorily complete all TPS application procedures as described in the Federal&nbsp;Register notice announcing Haitian TPS, the TPS application instructions (Form I-821),and regulations at 8 C.F.R. &sect;&sect; 244.6 - 244.9.</li> </ul> </div>

http://www.paulagonzalezlaw.com/?page=blog&id=3200 2008-12-15T15:04:11Z

Women or men who are married to a U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident may apply for a special petition for immigration benefits. If you are a battered spouse that has been subject to physical abuse or extreme verbal abuse and are married or were married to a U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident, you may be able to file a self-petition to legalize your status. This means you may be able to get a work permit, deferred action status and eventually your permanent legal residence (green card.)<br /> <br /> A special law under the Violence Against Women Act, allows a person who meets certain requirements to legalize their status without the permission or assistance of their abusive husband or wife. The following are the requirements:<br /> <ol> <li>Must be married to a Legal Permanent Resident or US Citizen. If you are divorced or your husband has died you may still apply if that happened less than two years before you apply.</li> <li>Must have lived together in the United States.</li> <li>Must have been physically abused or verbally abused by the spouse.</li> <li>The marriage must have been in good faith.</li> <li>You must be a person of good moral character.</li> </ol> <br /> If you feel that you might qualify under this law you should contact an attorney to talk about your case. <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>Victimas de Violencia Domestica y Beneficios de Inmigracion</strong><br /> <br /> Mujeres y hombres que han estado casados con Ciudadanos Americanos o Residentes Permanentes tienen la posibilidad de aplicar para beneficios de inmigracion con una peticion especial. Si usted ha sido victima de abuso fisico o verbal y esta casada o estuvo casada con Ciudadano Americano o Residente Permanent, usted tiene la posibilidad de legalizar su estatus. Esto quiere decir que talvez pueda recibir un permiso de trabajo, accion deferida y eventualmente su residencia permanente (mica.)<br /> <br /> <br /> Una ley especial debajo de Violence Against Women Act, personas que califican pueden legalizarse sin permiso o asistencia del esposo/a abusador/a. Estos son los requisitos generales:<br /> <ol> <li>Debe de estar casada con Residente Permanente o Ciudadano Americano. Si esta divorciada o su esposo ha fallecido, puede aplicar si han pasado menos de dos anos.</li> <li>Tiene que haber vivido juntos en los EEUU</li> <li>Tiene que haber sido victima de violencia domestica fisica o verbal.</li> <li>El matrimonio debe de haber sido en buena fe</li> <li>Tiene que tener buen character moral.</li> </ol> <br /> Si siente que usted talvez califica debajo de esta ley, debe de contactar a un abogado para hablar sobre su caso.