Nelson A. Castillo I had the opportunity to witness a historic moment for California's undocumented immigrant community. In a ceremony held at Los Angeles City Hall, Governor Jerry Brown on Thursday morning signed into law AB 60, which authorizes undocumented immigrants in California to apply for driver's licenses. The new law just ... Read more
The deadline for the visa lottery has opened. The government shutdown will not affect registration. In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week I explain who is eligible and what you need to do to register. Here is the column: One of the ways to obtain permanent residency in the United States is through ... Read more
Much of the federal government's activities have ceased to function due to the failure of the U.S. Congress to pass an annual budget. On the immigration front, not all immigrant-serving agencies have been affected. Below I explain how the major immigrant-serving agencies are being ... Read more
This week, in my Consulta Migratoria® column, I outline the requirements under which certain immigrants may qualify for financial assistance and health coverage under "Obamacare". Here is the column: One of the goals of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care ... Read more
This week in my Immigration Consultation® column, I explain how certain crime victims can obtain permanent residency in the United States after obtaining a U visa. Here is the column: In my previous column, I explained that the U visa is part of a humanitarian program of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS, ... Read more
In order to combat immigration fraud and unauthorized practice of law, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has produced three new brochures with information that can help you avoid becoming a victim of immigration scams. For several years, I have alerted people to the serious problem of people ... Read more
One of the ways to obtain permanent residency in the United States is through the diversity visa program. Each year, the U.S. Department of State holds a lottery for these visas, which is commonly known as the visa lottery. These visas are given to people from countries ... Read more
588,725 applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) consideration have been received since the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) opened the deadline to initiate the process on August 15, 2012. According to figures provided by the USCIS, this government agency received a total of ... Read more
The California Senate and Assembly last night passed AB 60, a bill that will allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses in the state. The bill now goes to Governor Jerry Brown, who must sign it into law. According to the approved bill, the licenses for undocumented immigrants will be different from those for ... Read more
This week in my Consulta Migratoria® column, I explain how certain crime victims can obtain the U visa that allows them to live and work legally in the United States: Here is the column: A young Guatemalan man assaulted and stabbed; a Mexican woman, victim of domestic violence; a Salvadoran woman, victim of rape; and another, victim of an assault ... Read more
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