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My coworker said a Providence crash claim could get me deported. True?

With federal immigration enforcement policy shifting again in 2025, the worst-case fear is obvious: your name ends up on paperwork, you panic, you stop treatment, and the...

asylum application

Miss this filing, file it late, or say the wrong thing in it, and the result can be denial, loss of work authorization options, or removal proceedings moving forward before a...

notice to appear

A notice of hearing tells you when and where to go to immigration court; a notice to appear is the formal charging document that starts the case in the first place. The hearing...

Deferred Action (DACA)

Like a yellow traffic signal, this status does not create a new right to stay permanently, but it tells the government to pause enforcement for a limited time. Deferred Action...

Temporary Protected Status

The biggest mix-up is thinking this is a green card or a direct path to citizenship. It is neither. Temporary Protected Status, often called TPS, is a temporary immigration...

My husband is a firefighter and every insurer is ducking his East Providence crash

An off-duty firefighter was on the way to another work site when a drowsy driver hit him in East Providence, and now auto insurance, UM/UIM, and work-related coverage are all being shoved onto somebody else.

ARTICLE by Tom Mancini

A lot can turn on this monthly chart: whether someone can pay the next filing fee, accept a job-based green card step, stay eligible to apply for adjustment of status, or keep...

waiver of inadmissibility

A waiver of inadmissibility is official permission from the U.S. government to overlook a legal ground that would otherwise block someone from getting a visa, entering the...

About to give up on your Providence Uber claim after the denial? Don't make these mistakes

A denial with no real explanation is exactly when injured Uber passengers in Providence make the mistakes that wreck the rest of the claim.

ARTICLE by Danny Correia

removal proceedings

You just got a letter that says you must appear in immigration court, and the government is charging that you can be removed from the United States. That is the start of...

naturalization process

People often mix up the naturalization process with getting a green card, but they are not the same. A green card gives someone lawful permanent resident status, meaning they...

Missing the ER didn't kill your bike-door claim in Providence

A Providence retail worker on a visa can still pursue a bike-door injury claim even without an ER visit, but the fight gets messy fast when the driver, car owner, employers, and health insurer all start pushing blame around.

ARTICLE by Ananya Raghavan

Steps to Take After a Trucking Company Calls

What to do after a Rhode Island tractor-trailer crash when the carrier or its insurer starts calling before you even know how bad the case is.

ARTICLE by Karen Souza

The part that trips people up most is that a priority date is usually not the day a visa is approved or a green card is issued. It is the place-holder date that marks someone's...

I got a call saying the police blamed me for the Woonsocket hit-and-run - now what?

A bad police report after a Woonsocket hit-and-run can wreck a serious injury claim unless you know how permanent-damage proof actually gets built.

ARTICLE by Marcus Brown

labor certification (PERM)

You might see this in a job offer packet, an immigration lawyer's email, or a notice mentioning "ETA Form 9089" and the U.S. Department of Labor. In plain terms, labor...

consular processing

Mistakes here can cost real money, delay work authorization, keep families apart, or lead to a denied visa after months of fees and waiting. For someone already under pressure,...

credible fear interview

A screening interview with a U.S. asylum officer used to decide whether a person who has been placed in expedited removal has a significant possibility of qualifying for...

voluntary departure

A notice from the immigration court, a decision from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or advice from an attorney may say that a person was "granted voluntary...

Employer Liability After a Plant Road Weather Crash

Bad weather does not automatically let an employer, contractor, driver, or road agency off the hook when a Rhode Island crash happened on ice, slush, floodwater, or a badly treated private access road.

ARTICLE by Michael Ricci