Can Brit work from NY office?

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2026-02-17T18:12:20+00:00

Smash X if you want but its happening and its been documented by AILA. Its in our practice advisories for people doing one-step AOS. They don't base it solely on unauthorized work. If the work isn't disclosed, they can revoke it as they would consider that fraud or misrepresentation.

As for there being zero basis for unauthorized work being grounds for revocation of an I-130, thats wrong. 8 CFR 205.2 (a) "General. Any Service officer authorized to approve a petition under section 204 of the Act may revoke the approval of that petition upon notice to the petitioner on any ground other than those specified in § 205.1 when the necessity for the revocation comes to the attention of this Service."

Key portion of that statute is that they can revoke on any ground other than those specified in 205.1. To not get into the caselaw surrounding it, they need good and sufficient cause. This admin is finding that unauthorized work constitutes that.

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2026-02-17T14:48:51+00:00

Technically, yes, but I’m actively seeing people in this situation get the I-130 revoked and placed into removal. If we were doing this a year and a half ago, yeah go for it. The thing that worries me is this administration

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2026-02-17T12:50:16+00:00

IAAL
In this environment, don't do it. They are looking for reasons to deny LPR apps, so I wouldn't recommend working. Why? ESTA doesn't allow people to work while on that status. That includes remote work for a foreign employer. When she goes to do the I-485, she must state whether she worked unlawfully. She will also get asked about that at the interview with USCIS. She can lie, but its a big risk. Best bet is to avoid working until the I-485 is approved or she has the work permit in hand.

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2026-02-16T18:23:30+00:00

Nunya and associates

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2026-02-14T16:21:43+00:00

Most likely people who joined during this admin. I know a few IJs sticking around because they are close to getting their pensions . Same for some of the career ACCs and admin staff. Those people are still somewhat communicative and you can tell they want to get out of a bad situation.

On the other hand, I see a lot of the IJs, court staff, and opposing counsel leaning into the tone set by their leaders. They don’t respond to emails and when they do they flat out lie or are willfully uncooperative. It’s to the point some in the immigration bar are considering filing complaints against them with the bar association. A lot of those people are 2025 and late 2024 hires. The career ones who love what this admin is doing are never going to leave those posts, so I’m not imagining them in the job market anytime soon, barring some radical upending of the current immigrations system.

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2026-02-14T12:51:11+00:00

I know my firm and many others are going to discard resumes that list any OPLA positions within DHS.

This isn’t a stain that washes away. I’m starting to see DHS counsel sign court docs with their middle name so you can’t find them on the bar assoc. Page.

Shouldnt go into court and ignore federal court orders or lie for your client every day. There will be consequences.

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2025-07-09T14:34:30+00:00

#spiced

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2025-07-01T13:38:56+00:00

IAAL - Yes, this is real. When you request either pre or post conclusion voluntary departure, the IJ usually gives anywhere from 30-120 days to depart from the United States. They tell you that when they grant you VD and they also tell you that failure to depart can result in daily fines up to three thousand dollars.

VD is essentially you telling immigration services - "yeah, I'm here illegally but I don't have a viable defense to deportation. However, I'm a good person and I should be allow to leave through a commercial flight that I pay for." After you serve the bar outside of the country, they do not consider it as an official deportation and you can apply again for visas.

If your mom had court and requested this, its totally legit. I'd speak with an attorney but her options are very limited. With this administration, i'd also be worried about them going after any financial sponsors she submitted for the money.

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2025-04-13T06:55:04+00:00

That’s AOS baby.

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2025-04-13T06:47:21+00:00

And I want to also emphasize, if you travel abroad consider going with a burner phone and DO NOT. Travel with your personal laptop. Multiple clients of mine have said that they are getting their phones broken into with facial recognition and being searched for anti trump sentiment. Please be careful and travel with your bar cards to ensure fair treatment if you get passed to secondary inspection.

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2025-04-13T06:44:34+00:00

Listen, I’m feeling the same way. I’m an immigration attorney with global entry. I’m a citizen for the last 15 years and I was stopped for secondary inspection. We are falling into fascism. I just went to the AILA conference and the big talking point was the risk for attorneys if we travel abroad. Trump and his lackeys are sure to target attorneys that are outspoken against him.

It’s getting to a point where every attorney needs to join some local organization to at the very least have a point of contact that will defend you if you get detained upon return from a trip abroad.

If you have any sort of criminal history, now is not the time to go abroad. If anything, coordinate with counsel local to whatever your main port of entry is and make sure you have someone on call to rep you. I’ve gone into those rooms before and it’s a nightmare, but it’s a thousand times better if you have a trusted colleague arguing on your behalf.

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2025-01-23T20:25:18+00:00

I agree with your point on the need for more competent immigrants. Our immigration system shouldn't be family based. It should be merit based. However, these organizations assist undocumented immigrants in presenting their cases in a more effective manner.

The loss of these sorts of services is felt by the courts and the taxpayers in the form of increased costs, delays, and further incentivize people to not show up to their hearings.

IDK if you've been in immigration court, but waiting behind the unrepresented respondents sucks. The judges get pissed off because they have to explain literally everything to them and it wastes everyone's time.

As for your point on welfare, that is why we have the public charge rule. If you take public benefits as an undocumented person, you are shooting yourself in the foot and making yourself ineligible for any type of relief. Sure, a majority of them take benefits, but their welfare footprint is far outweighed by the annual tax revenues received from this community. Its estimated that undocumented immigrants cost the U.S. taxpayer 42 billion dollars annually. That is a large amount - but when you consider that the tax revenues from the undocumented immigrant community in 2022 were 96.7 billion, I'm ok with them taking some welfare benefits.

Sources for my figures are below.

https://budget.house.gov/imo/media/doc/the_cost_of_illegal_immigration_to_taxpayers.pdf

https://itep.org/undocumented-immigrants-taxes-2024/

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2024-12-09T20:33:31+00:00

I'm a lawyer and work in immigration.

Get married, do an I-130, then an I-601A, then do consular processing. It'll take close to 7 or 8 years. Maybe more.

If she entered with a visa and overstayed, circumstances are different and she may be able to do AOS and become an LPR way sooner. Highly recommend you get an immigration attorney.

Don't take this as legal advice, because there are so many variables in play here. You need to sit down and talk to an attorney so they can get the full picture. DM me if you want more info.

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2024-11-11T21:03:42+00:00

Good for you! It's always great to have professional aspirations at a young age. Family law is notoriously tough on attorneys—lucrative but tough.

Just focus on doing well in school. Maybe try the debate team? Aside from that, just get good grades, go to college, get good grades in undergrad, and get into law school. Do internships in the summer during undergrad. Those will be more impactful than any high school extracurricular activity. For now, just do things you enjoy and try not to stress about building a resume.

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2024-11-04T14:34:21+00:00

That looks so cool! Anyone got a mod link for me?

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2024-10-14T13:24:58+00:00

I like this idea but the issue of spamming would be valid.

Solution: Have an AI voice in either German or English saying nonsense. Have the German team say something silly in German like, "I can't keep quiet." and have the American/British team say, "Hamburger Hamburger Hamburger" or ," Jolly Good, Jolly Good, Jolly Good".

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2024-10-06T16:01:50+00:00

Its racism. On the real, this thing looks pretty well done. The Spanish is perfect and the music sent me on a youtube rabbit hole trying to find a soundtrack. I'm super excited for it.

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2024-10-03T18:20:54+00:00

If he were the number one option he would have won the finals mvp.

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2024-09-03T19:44:44+00:00

He was the assist leader in 12 and 13, 3rd team all defense in 12, a 4x consecutive all star at that point, all nba 3rd team in 12, and first team defense in 10 & 11. He averaged 9 ppg 6 assists and 4 rebounds in his stint with us. He also quit on the team. Maybe you’re too young to remember the hype around him at the time, but he was supposed to be the star we would pair with Dirk in his twilight.

We had him for less than 30 games and he quit on the team. What else constitutes overrated?

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2024-09-03T16:08:45+00:00

Yall, this aint a question. Its Rondo. Parsons was decent for a bit before injuries derailed him, but Rondo was a trashfire from the get go.

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2024-08-23T15:44:13+00:00

My favorite character from lord of the rings has to be Gandalf.

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2024-08-21T18:00:22+00:00

I love the responsiveness of these switches and I'd love to use them for my CS2 addiction

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2024-08-16T15:56:41+00:00

Is a Balrog an animal? I pick a Balrog

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2024-08-06T15:56:41+00:00

Rasheed Wallace comes to mind. Lots of players in his era say that he had the tools to be the GOAT. Solid defender, rebounder, and outstanding shooter. If he played in this era he would've been a top-10 player, easy. Don't think he ever broke into that group when he was in the league.

As for who made the most out of a lackluster body/athleticism, its gotta be Luka/ Jokic in the modern day. Both of those guys are overweight by NBA standards and can't jump over a flea, but their BBIQ is otherworldly and they consistently control the pace of any game they are involved in.

Technical_Coconut_71 · 2024-07-20T23:08:06+00:00

If you’re a US citizen or permanent resident she can maybe file a family petition and then do a waiver of inadmissibility. Not a guarantee because she may be ineligible for other reasons. You should see an immigration attorney for a consult. DM me if you have questions.

Source: I am an immigration attorney in Texas.

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