*IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT GREEN CARDS WITHOUT EXPIRATION DATES*
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced plans to
require the renewal of green cards issued to about 750,000 legal permanent U.S.
residents. Under the proposed rule, residents who have green cards without
expiration dates issued between 1979 and 1989 will have 120 days to replace
them with green cards that expire every 10 years -- once the rule takes effect.
The agency said it plans to replace the old green cards to update cardholder
information, conduct background checks and make them more secure documents.
Nearly one million longtime U.S. permanent residents likely will have to renew
old green cards that carry no expiration date -- a move seemingly aimed at
catching and deporting felons, but one that immigration attorneys call yet
another inconvenience for the vast majority of law-abiding residents. --- Miami
Herald, posted August 23, 2007.
What does this news mean to YOU? All
people with green cards that do not have expiration dates will be required to
apply for new green cards that will expire every ten years. U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services requires all green card applicants, including those
renewing their green cards to be FINGERPRINTED. If you have been arrested or
convicted of any criminal offense, even misdemeanors, anytime in the past, the
arrest or conviction will be disclosed after fingerprinting and you may be
subject to DEPORTATION.
CALL FOR A FREE CONSULTATION NOW.
It is
IMPORTANT that you seek legal advice before applying to renew your green card,
especially if you have ever been arrested or convicted of any criminal offense.
In certain cases, we may be able to have your plea, judgment, and sentence
vacated so that it does not negatively impact your immigration status. In other
cases, you may be eligible to apply for a waiver so that the conviction does
not cause your deportation.
Revilla Law Firm, P.A., in Miami, Florida, represents
clients throughout the state of Florida, including Aventura, Boca Raton,
Bradenton, Clearwater, Coral Gables, Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, Fort
Myers, Fort Pierce, Hialeah, Hollywood, Key West, Lake Worth, Melbourne, Miami,
Miami Beach, Naples, Orlando, Palm Beach, Palm Springs, Pompano Beach,
Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Sebring, Tampa, Titusville, Vero Beach, and Brevard
County, Broward County, Collier County, Highlands County, Hillsborough County,
Indian River County, Lee County, Manatee County, Martin County, Miami-Dade
County, Monroe County, Orange County, Palm Beach County, Pinellas County, St.
Lucie County, and including the Lake Okeechobee area, FL.
ANTONIO G. REVILLA III is a
"Former US Immigration Prosecutor " Immigration
Lawyer Miami, Deportation Defense
The Miami immigration lawyers
at Revilla Law Firm, P.A., in Miami, Florida, represent clients throughout the
state of Florida, including Aventura, Boca Raton, Bradenton, Clearwater, Coral
Gables, Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Fort Pierce, Hialeah,
Hollywood, Key West, Lake Worth, Melbourne, Miami, Miami Beach, Naples,
Orlando, Palm Beach, Palm Springs, Pompano Beach, Sarasota, St. Petersburg,
Sebring, Tampa, Titusville, Vero Beach, and Brevard County, Broward County,
Collier County, Highlands County, Hillsborough County, Indian River County, Lee
County, Manatee County, Martin County, Miami-Dade County, Monroe County, Orange
County, Palm Beach County, Pinellas County, St. Lucie County, and including the
Lake Okeechobee area, FL.
The hiring of a lawyer is an important
decision that should not be based solely upon advertisement. Before you decide,
ask the attorney to send you free, written information about qualifications and
experience.
