New Jersey Businesses Accused of Immigration Service Fraud

By Kerry Bretz | Published February 28, 2019 | Posted in Immigration Law News | Tagged Tags: fraud, immigration service fraud, New Jersey, notario fraud, notarios | Comments Off on New Jersey Businesses Accused of Immigration Service Fraud

In November 2018, more than two dozen New Jersey businesses were cited for allegedly defrauding individuals by charging them for immigration services that they were not authorized to provide. As of February 2019, some of the businesses who were accused of fraud pleaded no contest and started paying penalties. However, according to the USA TODAY Read More

Denaturalization Campaign

By Kerry Bretz | Published October 23, 2018 | Posted in Immigration Law | Tagged Tags: citizenship, denaturalization, fraud, illegal immigration, marriage fraud, President Donald Trump, President Trump | Comments Off on Denaturalization Campaign

The threat of denaturalization, the process in which a citizen is stripped of their citizenship, has now become a harsh reality for some. In July 2018, The New York Times reported that, since President Trump took office, the number of denaturalization cases have increased. Denaturalization is part of the Trump administration’s campaign of increased immigration Read More

Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation Bar LPR Status

By Kerry Bretz | Published April 11, 2016 | Posted in Adjusment of Status, Immigration Law | Tagged Tags: fraud, Immigration, immigration law, inadmissibility, Lawful Permanent Resident, willful misrepresentation | Leave a comment

As discussed in a previous blog, an otherwise eligible immigrant’s application to become a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) can be denied by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for several reasons. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act § 212, there are multiple grounds for inadmissibility, including fraud and willful misrepresentation. Even after an individual acquires LPR Read More

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Immigration Consequences of Criminal and Fraudulent Conduct

The immigration consequences of criminal or fraudulent conduct can be harsh and often illogical. Even a very minor offense could have a dramatic immigration consequence, including deportation, detention without bond, being denied naturalization, a visa or re-entry into the United States. Likewise, the use of fake or fraudulent documents, aliases, and other misrepresentations can have similar immigration consequences. Kerry Bretz and Bretz & Coven have been counseling non-citizen criminal defendants, as well as their lawyers, for over 20 years. We have a long history of strategizing deportation and removal defenses, as well as applications for waivers, in very complicated cases.

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"Was trying to get Green Card since about 7 years. Finally when I switched to this law firm I was able to get green card very fast with great confidence. Big thanks to Eileen, Kerry, Manjit and Olga."- Dinesh, Kansas

""With an extensive criminal history: over 14 arrests, 2 State prison bids and several felony convictions no lawyer wanted my case in 2010. Thanks to the experts at Bretz & Coven who worked diligently and with precision, today I am a United States citizen."- E.A. Brooklyn, NY

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