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Stephen E. Guss, PC
10560 Main Street, Suite 219
Fairfax, VA 22030 
(703) 691-0707
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Our offices have been representing clients all over the world for more than 30 years. Our offices are located in Fairfax City, VA convenient to Alexandria, Arlington, Prince William, Loudoun, Town of  Falls Church and the Town of Herndon. We represent individuals and small businesses with a variety of legal issues related to immigration, business law, and criminal law. Mr. Guss is committed to providing excellent professional representation which includes:

- Explaining all options to help clients to make an informed decision

- Looking out for our clients's immediate needs and long term interests

- Keeping clients informed about the status of their case

- Prompt reply to all client communications

Stephen E. Guss was recently named one of Virginia's Elite Immigration Lawyers by Virginia Business Magazine, which polled over 7,000 members of the Virginia Bar.

The Law Offices of Stephen E. Guss is a full service law firm dedicated to providing a superior level of performance and satisfaction, effective legal services to individuals, families, and businesses for all of their immigration, criminal defense, and business law needs. In addition to assisting individuals with deportation/removal proceedings, requests for asylum, and visa applications, our firm also advises small business owners on matters related to compliance with federal immigration laws.

Stephen E. Guss is a regular speaker before the Fairfax County Bar Association and other groups on topics related to immigration law and procedures. He is an experienced immigration attorney who obtains favorable results for his clients. We can help you obtain permanent residency based on employment or family status.

Our office also offers a full array of services for business owners including choice of business entity, formation, sale or purchase of businesses, and compliance with federal, state, and local laws.

Attorney's can refer immigration and other cases to Stephen E. Guss, PC with assurance and confidence that these referrals will receive personal persistent representation.

Proud member of:

American Immigration Lawyers Association http://www.aila.org/ 

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Law (NORML) http://norml.org/

DUI Defenders http://www.dui1.com/
 
FIRST VA DUI WILL BRING IGNITION LOCK PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 07 July 2007 09:54
2012-04-19
 
On July 1, 2012 Virginia will begin enforcing one of the toughest drunken-driving penalties in the nation. It will require thousands of first-time convicted DUI offenders to install blood-alcohol testing devices that can lock the ignition in their cars. Offenders will have to pay a fee of about $500 for a typical six-month installation and rental of the device. 

Such groups as Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Washington Regional Alcohol Program say that Virginia’s 274 alcohol-related road deaths and more than 5,500 injuries in 2010 are unacceptably high despite Virginia having the toughest penalties for drunk-driving.

I believe that the devices are too severe a penalty for offenders at the legal blood alcohol limit of 0.08. The new law may make things worse in that more defendants will insist on going to trial which will create a greater workload for Virginia's General District Court dockets.

In Virginia, Defendant's who are found guilty of drunken-driving have the right to appeal to Circuit Court. They will receive a trial de novo which will give Defendant's two "bites at the apple" as they will learn the weaknesses of the Commonwealth's case during the General District Court trial. Virginia’s General Assembly easily passed the ignition interlock bill this session, and Governor Robert F. McDonnell (R) signed it into law last month. 
Last Updated on Friday, 18 May 2012 20:36
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USCIS Proposes Changes to the I-601 Waiver Process PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 07 July 2007 09:54

 

USCIS Proposes Process Change for Certain Waivers of Inadmissibility

 

Released: March 30, 2012

Proposal would reduce time that U.S. citizens are separated from immediate relatives

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today posted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register  that would reduce the time U.S. citizens are separated from their spouses, children, and parents (i.e. immediate relatives) who must obtain an immigrant visa abroad to become lawful permanent residents of the United States. This rule would allow certain immediate relatives of U.S. citizens to apply for a provisional waiver of the unlawful presence ground of inadmissibility while still in the United States if they can demonstrate that being separated from their U.S. citizen spouse or parent would cause that U.S. citizen relative extreme hardship. The proposed rule will not alter how USCIS determines eligibility for a waiver of inadmissibility or how an individual establishes extreme hardship.
Last Updated on Monday, 16 April 2012 14:57
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