Nelson A. Castillo In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer a reader's question. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to your questions. Please consult with an immigration attorney to receive personalized legal advice before beginning any process. This is the column: ... Read more
Today, April 1, 2014, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting applications for H-1B visas for fiscal year 2015. The number of visas available is 65,000. This number does not include the first 20,000 petitions submitted on behalf of individuals with graduate degrees ... Read more
Today, March 31, 2014, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the final rule updating the list of countries designated to participate in the Visa Waiver Program by adding Chile. On February 28, 2014, the Secretary of DHS, in consultation with the Secretary of ... Read more
In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week I explain what it is, who is eligible and how to obtain asylum in the United States. This is the column: Recently, it has been mentioned a lot in the media that there are immigrants seeking asylum in the United States. But this benefit is difficult to obtain because there are strict requirements for it to be ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I explain what it is, who is eligible and how to obtain a humanitarian entry permit. This is the column: Last week several people showed up at the Otay border crossing to apply for a humanitarian parole. This event, as well as the ... Read more
For several years I have been concerned about various aspects of the immigration law system, but most particularly, the lack of legal defense for undocumented children in immigration court. Unaccompanied children, who arrive illegally in the United States and are detained by immigration agents, must appear in court to have an immigration judge decide whether to ... Read more
In my Immigration Consultation® column this week I explain what it is, who is eligible and how to obtain an H-1B visa. This is the column: One of the ways to legally enter the United States on a temporary basis is through the H-1B visa, which is extended to professional foreign workers in specialty occupations. As of ... Read more
CNN interviewed me to talk about the humanitarian parole that several families will be requesting tomorrow when they try to cross the border at the Otay border crossing. You can find the article here.
This week in my Consulta Migratoria® column I answer the question of a reader who wants to know what it consists of and how he or she can qualify for the deferred action program for people who came to the United States as children. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. ... Read more
638,054 applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) consideration have been received since the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) opened the deadline for initiating the process on August 15, 2012. According to figures provided by the USCIS, this government agency received a total of ... Read more
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