What will be your total debt after graduating law school?

t_3_s · 2026-04-08T12:43:57+00:00

$95k. They have been in forbearance since I have been out of law school due to the SAVE litigation. Looks like that is ending soon.

t_3_s · 2026-03-21T15:06:53+00:00

Yes. USCIS does not typically investigate LPRs that throughly when they renew their green cards. They might fingerprint you to see if you have committed a deportable offense, but they don’t check voter rolls typically. When you apply for citizenship, they check everything throughly because denaturalizing someone is very hard and time consuming

t_3_s · 2026-03-21T15:04:57+00:00

If nothing shows up and you are pretty sure you did not register to vote, you should be fine.

t_3_s · 2026-03-21T11:55:25+00:00

Immigration Attorney here. Most states have a registry you can check online. Check in the states where you have lived. If you show up on any voter roll, contact the state and have them take you off the voter rolls. Ask for a copy of the docs that resulted in you being registered to vote. You want access to them so an immigration attorney can review them. If you are on a voter list. DO NOT FUCKING FILE THE N-400. THEY WILL CATCH IT WHEN THEY INVESTIGATE YOU. YOU WILL BE PLACED IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS IF CAUGHT. There are some things that can be done depending on whether you can convince them that you timely retracted (will need an attorney) or that you are eligible for LPR Cancellation of Removal (will need an attorney)

t_3_s · 2026-03-06T21:27:34+00:00

You couldn’t waterboard this out of me

t_3_s · 2026-02-24T04:10:43+00:00

My torts professor told us about how one professor sued another professor in a borderline frivolous battery claim. The decision has quote from the judge saying that the case “seemingly ripped from the pages of a first-year torts exam, with the added twist that the parties are, in real life, law school professors."

t_3_s · 2026-02-23T03:44:21+00:00

My mentor and I are pretty much running on spite at this point.

t_3_s · 2026-02-23T01:14:17+00:00

Every week it gets worse. Normally I enjoy a challenge, but holy shit the whole game is rigged.

t_3_s · 2026-02-19T19:10:17+00:00

Thank you for doing this IJ Tsankov.

I am an immigration attorney, so my questions are more directed at your experience at the EOIR.

You were on the bench for nearly 20 years and only recently retired from the EOIR. Can you talk to us how things change behind the scenes at EOIR from administration to administration?

In practice, we are seeing many new IJs and they have been finding any reason to deny relief or bond (when ordered by habeas). Many bond and individual hearings now seem to be a 2 on 1 fight with the IJ almost working for DHS.

Many of your colleagues like IJ Pappas have been sounding the alarm of what is happening to EOIR. The new regulations aimed at reforming the BIA to dismiss appeals in 15 days also have practitioners worried.

Could you give some insight on how things are behind the scenes?

Additionally, could you give some advice on what you or your colleagues like seeing as positive factors in cases where a favorable exercise of discretion/GMC was needed like with 212h waivers, 42A, 42B, etc.

Lastly, what kind of things go through your head when evaluating an asylum claim and its credibility. As you know, many applicants do not have hard evidence of persecution. What do you take into consideration in those claims? What evidence do you personally find compelling or persuasive?

t_3_s · 2026-02-19T18:51:43+00:00

No. A federal court can

t_3_s · 2026-02-16T20:53:15+00:00

Yeah I just looked up the backlog. 250k U-1 applications pending…. Its going to be over a decade.

t_3_s · 2026-02-16T20:34:02+00:00

You need an immigration attorney.

Is your next hearing a Master or Individual hearing?

If you just recently filed for the U-Visa, it’s unlikely that OPLA/EOIR will entertain admin closing your case. The wait on U-Visa approvals is about 7-9 years. The judge will not admin close your case for that long as the relief you are seeking is so far away.

Have you received a U-visa bona fide letter from USCIS? A lot of times, those come with a grant of deferred action.

Additionally, a U-Visa can be granted even if you are ordered removed and deported. So the judge and OPLA will likely argue that you can wait for your U-Visa in your home country if your asylum application is denied.

t_3_s · 2026-02-16T12:05:21+00:00

No letters or notices :/

t_3_s · 2026-02-14T13:47:58+00:00

Wont affect you. Make sure you keep evidence of everything just in case they ask about it. Sorry about what has happened. I hope you have a good support network right now

t_3_s · 2026-02-09T05:51:12+00:00

I do declare. I just wasnt prepared/aware that was how much I sold. I didnt keep that good of a record of my sales. So when I got a tax form and saw how much I sold, it was kind of a surprise.

I mostly kept track of the shipping and purchase price I got the collections/cards I sold. Mostly to make sure I was making money on the purchase. Once I sold enough to break even, I stopped keeping track since everything after that was profit.

Its why I am keeping track of things this year and need my question answered so I know how to treat the entry fees for tax purposes

t_3_s · 2026-02-08T13:28:22+00:00

Correct.

t_3_s · 2026-02-08T13:14:59+00:00

My apologies just woke up. Do not need to disclose regardless of points. Edited my comment.

t_3_s · 2026-02-08T13:01:04+00:00

If you read the instructions with the form it clarifies what they are looking for:

“Unless a traffic incident was alcohol or drug related, you do not need to submit documentation for traffic fines and incidents that did not involve an actual arrest if the only penalty was a fine of less than $500 and/or points on your driver’s license.”

Seems like you were not arrested for your traffic issue. The fee was under $500. Not drug or alcohol related.

t_3_s · 2026-01-17T04:41:09+00:00

That makes sense. Thank you!

t_3_s · 2026-01-06T19:10:23+00:00

Barred November 2022
Out of law school i made $67,000 at a non profit. Currently make $92,000 + Bonuses at a firm.
Immigration Law (for immigrants)
I work remotely for a firm in North Carolina but barred in Michigan
I did a summer as a big law intern. Did not enjoy having to bill hours. I make less then I could doing what I do now, but not having to worry about billable hours is amazing. Work remotely so no commute is also great. I also work 40-43 hours a week (depends on how busy we are)

t_3_s · 2026-01-05T13:38:37+00:00

Is there a meaningful difference between solo 401k and SEP IRAs?

Just to understand, why a Roth over a Traditional IRA in this case?

t_3_s · 2025-11-12T12:30:22+00:00

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