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Best NYC Divorce Lawyers and Divorce Attorneys
Contents1 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Divorce Lawyer1.1 How to choose the best divorce lawyer?2 Where to Start Your Search2.1 How to find a good divorce lawyer in NYC?3 Cost of Hiring a Divorce Attorney in NYC3.1 How much does a divorce attorney cost in NYC?4 Top Divorce Law Firms in NYC5 Conclusion Finding […]
read moreHow to get out of an SEC Subpoena
Contents1 SEC Subpoena? Here’s How We Make It Go Away1.1 They Want You to Panic. Don’t.1.1.1 THE FIRST 48 HOURS MATTER1.2 Their Playbook (And Why It Usually Works)1.3 Real Ways Out (That Actually Work)1.3.1 The Fifth Amendment—Your Secret Weapon1.4 When They Play Dirty (They Always Do)1.5 What It Really Costs (The Truth)1.5.1 The Timeline Nobody […]
read moreNYC Sex Offense Deportation Defense Attorney
Contents1 How NYPD Booking Triggers Immigration Enforcement1.1 Biometric Data Sharing Across All NYC Boroughs2 Immigration Law vs. New York Criminal Law: Critical Differences2.1 INA Section 237: Aggravated Felonies and Deportation2.2 Why Pleas Don’t Protect You2.3 Specific Criminal Charges and Immigration Impact3 ICE Detainers: How Arrests Lead to Immigration Custody3.1 The Reality of “Sanctuary City” Limits4 […]
read moreEB-1B Outstanding Professor/Researcher Green Card
Contents1 The Three-Year Rule That Nobody Talks About1.1 Your Publication List Is Only Half The Story1.2 International Recognition Through The Back Door1.3 The Private Employer Loophole1.4 Evidence Packages That Win vs. Ones That Don’t1.5 When Outstanding Isn’t Outstanding Enough1.6 The RFE Recovery Playbook1.7 Post-Approval Landmines1.8 What is EB-1B green card category?1.9 What is outstanding Professor […]
read moreNYC Identity Document Fraud (18 U.S.C. 1546) Deportation
NYC Identity Document Fraud (18 U.S.C. 1546) Deportation The Federal Statute That Changes Everything What is the 18 USC 1546 visa fraud? When federal agents knock on your door with a warrant for identity document fraud, everything changes. 18 U.S.C. 1546 isn’t just another criminal statute – its a deportation trigger that transforms a simple […]
read moreNYC Kidnapping & False Imprisonment Deportation Lawyer
Contents1 NYC Kidnapping & False Imprisonment Deportation Lawyer1.1 When Federal Kidnapping Charges Intersect With Immigration Status1.2 the Deportation Timeline Running Parallel to Your Criminal Case1.3 False Imprisonment as an Aggravated Felony Under immigration Law1.4 Defense Strategies When fighting Both Criminal and Immigration Consequences1.5 The role of Consular Notification in Kidnapping Cases1.6 Sentencing Considerations and deportation […]
read moreEB-5 Direct Investor Green Card
Contents1 EB-5 Direct Investor Green Card: The $800,000 Immigration Path That Can Destroy Your Life1.1 When Your Business Plan Becomes Evidence Against You1.2 Regional Centers Are Dying – Direct Investment is King1.3 The Two-Year Conditional Status Trap1.3.1 What is the 2 year rule for EB-5?1.4 Source of Funds Documentation That Gets You Denied Before You […]
read moreChild Status Protection Act (CSPA) Petition Strategy
Contents1 Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) Petition Strategy1.1 The Age-Out Problem That Nobody Talks About1.2 When Congress Created CSPA in 2002: The Original Math1.3 Your Child’s Age Calculation Under CSPA (Building on the Math)1.3.1 How to calculate CSPA age?1.4 The Visa Bulletin Chess Game (Using the Calculation Knowledge)1.5 Automatic Conversion vs. Opt-Out Rights (Applying Bulletin […]
read moreJ-1 Exchange Visitor Visa—Summer Work Travel
Contents1 What Actually Happens When 100,000 Students Enter America Each Summer2 Why Congress Created This Specific J-1 Category in 19613 The Money Math That Students Miss4 Which Sponsors Control Your Fate (And Their Track Records)5 Jobs That Disappeared After COVID—And What Replaced Them6 The DS-2019 Timeline Nobody Explains Properly7 State Department Audits That Changed Everything8 […]
read moreNYC Bribery & Public Corruption Immigration Consequences
NYC Bribery & Public Corruption Immigration Consequences If you’re facing bribery or public corruption charges in NYC – and your not a US citizen – the criminal case is only half your problem. At Spodek Law Group we’ve seen clients walk out of criminal court thinking they won, only to get detained by ICE six […]
read moreIIRIRA – the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act
Contents1 The Law That Started in 1996 – And Why Congress Thought It Was Simple1.1 What did the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act do?2 Your Ten Years Start Counting From a Specific Date – Not When You Think3 Good Moral Character Means More Than Just No Arrests4 The Hardship Has to Be to […]
read moreNYC Criminal Mischief & Property Damage Removal Defense
Contents1 NYC Criminal Mischief & Property Damage REMOVAL Defense1.1 When Graffiti Becomes a FELONY1.2 Your Landlord’s Testimony Isn’t Gospel1.3 The Security Camera That WASN’T Recording1.4 Shared Spaces, Shared BLAME1.5 Is criminal mischief damage property intent reckless or negligence?1.6 Can a criminal mischief charge be dropped?1.7 When Insurance Companies Become CO-PROSECUTORS1.8 The Removal Petition Chess GAME1.9 […]
read moreFOIA Requests for Complete A-File Before Individual Hearing
Contents1 THE A-FILE CONTAINS YOUR IMMIGRATION LIFE STORY2 MOST ATTORNEYS SKIP FOIA REQUESTS – A FATAL MISTAKE3 THE 90-DAY FOIA PROCESSING NIGHTMARE4 YOUR HEARING DATE WON’T WAIT FOR FOIA5 BUILDING YOUR CASE WITHOUT COMPLETE RECORDS6 EMERGENCY ALTERNATIVES WHEN FOIA FAILS7 THE GOVERNMENT’S OWN A-FILE ACCESS8 CONSEQUENCES OF PROCEEDING WITHOUT FULL DOCUMENTATION THE A-FILE CONTAINS YOUR […]
read moreWithholding of Removal Application
Withholding of Removal Application The United Nations Convention Against Torture was signed in 1984, but heres what immigration lawyers dont tell you — the United States didn’t implement it into domestic law until 1998, and even then Congress refused to pass actual legislation. Instead, we got regulations buried in the Federal Register that most attorneys […]
read moreTemporary Protected Status (TPS) – Honduras
Contents1 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) – Honduras1.1 Does Honduras have Temporary Protected Status?1.2 Is TPS a Temporary Protected Status?1.3 Will Honduras TPS be extended in 2025? Temporary Protected Status (TPS) – Honduras Does Honduras have Temporary Protected Status? Hurricane Mitch killed 10,000 people in Honduras in October 1998, and thats why 57,000 Hondurans have temporary […]
read moreE-2 Treaty Investor Visa
E-2 Treaty Investor Visa The E-2 treaty investor visa exists because of commerce treaties dating back to 1815, when the United States signed its first Friendship, Commerce and Navigation treaty with Great Britain. But heres what immigration lawyers dont tell you — only 82 countries have these treaties with the US, and each treaty has […]
read moreICE Detainers at Rikers Island: Rapid Response Guide
Contents1 ICE Detainers at Rikers Island: Rapid Response Guide1.1 How does an ICE detainer work?1.2 What does it mean when ICE says detainers lodged?1.3 How long do ICE detainers last? ICE Detainers at Rikers Island: Rapid Response Guide When ICE places a detainer on someone at Rikers Island, everything changes in an instant. That piece […]
read moreNYC Marijuana Possession Post-Legalization ICE Defense
Contents1 NYC Marijuana Possession Post-Legalization ICE Defense1.1 Has marijuana been decriminalized in New York?1.2 What are the immigration consequences of marijuana?1.3 Is marijuana a controlled substance for immigration purposes? NYC Marijuana Possession Post-Legalization ICE Defense You’re probably thinking marijuana is legal in New York now,so whats the problem? The reality nobody’s talking about – New […]
read moreNYC Cocaine & Heroin Trafficking Deportation Attorney
When federal agents arrest you for cocaine or heroin trafficking in New York City, you’re not just facing prison time – if your not a U.S. citizen, your staring down the barrel of deportation that will separate you from everything and everyone you’ve built your life around. The intersection of federal drug laws and immigration […]
read moreNYC Prescription Drug Fraud Immigration Defense Lawyer
When Federal Prescription Fraud Meets Immigration Status Federal prescription fraud charges and immigration status – this combination creates a legal nightmare that most attorneys never see coming. According to recent DEA enforcement data, healthcare professionals on visas face a 47% higher likelihood of federal prosecution compared to citizen practitioners, not because they commit more fraud […]
read more212(d)(3) Non-Immigrant Visa Waiver
Contents1 212(d)(3) Non-Immigrant Visa Waiver:Understanding Your Path Through Immigration Inadmissibility1.1 What is 212 d3 waiver for non immigrants?1.2 How long does it take to get a 212 D )( 3 waiver?1.3 Who qualifies for the D3 waiver? 212(d)(3) Non-Immigrant Visa Waiver:Understanding Your Path Through Immigration Inadmissibility When Congress drafted Section 212(d)(3) of the Immigration and […]
read moreResponding to a DOJ Civil Investigative Demand – What You NEED to Know
Contents1 Responding to a DOJ Civil Investigative Demand – What You NEED to Know1.1 The Truth About DOJ Investigations1.2 What a Civil Investigative Demand REALLY Means1.3 The Stakes Are Higher Than You Think1.4 Common Types of DOJ Civil Investigative Demands1.5 How We FIGHT BACK – Our Defense Strategies1.6 The Timeline – What Happens Next1.7 When […]
read moreResponding to a DOJ Civil Investigative Demand
Contents1 What is a doj civil investigative demand?2 How do you respond to a civil investigative demand?3 Are civil investigative demands confidential?4 How serious is a civil investigative demand? RECEIVED A DOJ CID? This is the moment where many businesses freeze. The letter from the Department of Justice lands on your desk, and every rumor […]
read more440.10 Vacatur Motion
Contents1 The Clock Is Ticking—and ICE Loves Old Skeletons2 Two Surgical Tools, One Mission: Keep You Home2.1 What is a vacatur motion?2.2 What is a 440 motion in NY?2.3 Why Run Them in Tandem?3 Case Study—St. Cyr’s Ghost Still Saves Clients4 Spot Your Blind Spots Before DHS Does5 Design Your Action Plan—Step by Step5.1 Step […]
read moreNYC Immigration Lawyers
Contents1 Finding an Immigration Lawyer in NYC1.1 Why Hire an Immigration Lawyer?1.2 How to find an immigration lawyer in NYC?1.3 How can I get free immigration advice in NYC?1.4 How much does an immigration lawyer cost in NYC?1.5 Is it worth using an immigration lawyer?1.6 Conclusion Finding an Immigration Lawyer in NYC Finding an Immigration […]
read moreBROKER INVESTIGATION DEFENSE LAWYERS
Contents1 BROKER INVESTIGATION defense playbook1.1 Why regulators knock, sometimes harder than you expect1.2 KEY penalties1.3 Defenses we deploy, even when the case feels lost1.3.1 What is the purpose of the broker lawyer?1.4 what you must do, right now1.5 Disclaimer, read it — or don’t BROKER INVESTIGATION defense playbook Regulatory subpoena hits, 6:42 a.m, your phone lights up—coffee spills, pulse spikes, […]
read moreHow Much Does a Criminal Defense Lawyer Cost in New York?
Contents1 HOW MUCH DOES A CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER COST IN NEW YORK?1.1 How much does a criminal lawyer cost in New York?1.2 What does a criminal defense attorney cost?1.3 How much to hire a lawyer in New York? HOW MUCH DOES A CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER COST IN NEW YORK? How much does a criminal lawyer […]
read moreERC Audit Defenses
Contents1 ERC AUDIT DEFENSES1.1 WHAT IS ERC?1.1.1 What is ERC in audit?1.2 WHY THE IRS IS CRACKING DOWN1.2.1 Is the IRS reviewing ERC refunds?1.3 COMMON REASONS FOR ERC AUDITS1.4 AGGRESSIVE CONSEQUENCES YOU FACE1.5 DEFENSE STRATEGIES THAT ACTUALLY WORK1.5.1 How to defend an audit?1.6 MULTIPLE POINTS OF VIEW1.6.1 Will the IRS audit all ERC claims?1.7 OUR […]
read moreSEC SUBPOENAS AND WELLS NOTICES
Contents1 SEC SUBPOENAS AND WELLS NOTICES1.1 Can SEC issue a subpoena?1.2 WELLS NOTICE1.2.1 What is a Wells Notice from the SEC?1.2.2 What happens after a Wells Notice?1.3 OUR STRATEGIES1.4 CALLING OUT THE EXCUSES1.5 MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES1.6 QUICK-REFERENCE FAQ1.7 YOUR NEXT STEP SEC SUBPOENAS AND WELLS NOTICES SPODEK LAW GROUP, is a nationwide federal defense law firm […]
read moreWhat Happens If My Company’s Financial Records Are Subpoenaed?
Contents1 WHAT HAPPENS IF MY COMPANY’S FINANCIAL RECORDS ARE SUBPOENAED?1.1 What does it mean when a company gets subpoenaed?1.2 CAN I IGNORE THE SUBPOENA?1.3 What happens when records are subpoenaed?1.4 What should an organization do when they are served with a subpoena?1.5 QUICK FAQ TABLE1.6 WE ARE HERE TO HELP WHAT HAPPENS IF MY COMPANY’S […]
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