On behalf of Law Office of Matthew J. Kappel, PC | May 12, 2020 | Criminal Defense for Immigrants
Drug violations often lead to serious consequences, but if you are a non-U.S. citizen and you receive a drug conviction, it may lead to detention or deportation. This holds true regardless of whether you are in the United States under legal means, and it may result in...
On behalf of Law Office of Matthew J. Kappel, PC | Mar 30, 2020 | Criminal Defense for Immigrants
If you are the owner, executive or human resources professional of a company with direct employees, you know that all people you hire must complete a variety of documentation as part of their onboarding. One federally mandated document is the Form I-9, known as the...
On behalf of Law Office of Matthew J. Kappel, PC | Mar 6, 2020 | Criminal Defense for Immigrants
As an immigrant, you must be careful while in the U.S. to abide by all laws. A criminal conviction could result in a court ordering you to leave the country. You may think such actions are only for serious criminal activity, but that is not always the case. While a...
On behalf of Law Office of Matthew J. Kappel, PC | Feb 29, 2020 | Criminal Defense for Immigrants
The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires businesses to use Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 to confirm their employees’ eligibility to work in the U.S. South Carolina business owners must maintain a complete file of well-documented I-9s so that they...
On behalf of Law Office of Matthew J. Kappel, PC | Feb 13, 2020 | Criminal Defense for Immigrants
There are two simple ways for an immigrant to get into the country without brushing shoulders with the law. A US citizen will go to the immigration office and formally submit a petition for the non-citizen spouse and any children they may have. The process may be...
On behalf of Law Office of Matthew J. Kappel, PC | Jan 8, 2020 | Criminal Defense for Immigrants
The government is waging a war on immigrants across the country. South Carolina is among the battlefields. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has targeted the state with raids. As an immigrant living in South Carolina, you have rights. ICE agents may imply...
On behalf of Law Office of Matthew J. Kappel, PC | Dec 25, 2019 | Criminal Defense for Immigrants
Immigrants across South Carolina and the nation who have criminal convictions may find that they have fewer avenues through which to fight deportation now that two new rulings have taken effect. At Kappel Law, we understand that the new rulings may have far-reaching...
On behalf of Law Office of Matthew J. Kappel, PC | Nov 21, 2019 | Criminal Defense for Immigrants
Every state in the country, including South Carolina, has its share of residents that have come to the United States from some other nation. When or how people have emigrated to the U.S. varies from person to person and family to family. But, what often remains...
On behalf of Law Office of Matthew J. Kappel, PC | Nov 8, 2019 | Criminal Defense for Immigrants
You may be under the impression that constitutional rights only apply to U.S. citizens. Perhaps you have heard something to that effect from government officials at the state level in South Carolina or higher up. However, we at Kappel Law inform you that this is not...
On behalf of Law Office of Matthew J. Kappel, PC | Aug 26, 2019 | Criminal Defense for Immigrants
In immigration law, many offenses may fall under the category known as crimes involving moral turpitude. Immigrants who are seeking to become lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens in South Carolina may find this term confusing. But even knowing the official...
