Nelson A. Castillo The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-3 vote, this morning upheld an Arizona law that allows the state to severely punish companies that hire undocumented immigrants and authorizes the mandatory use of the federal E-Verify program to verify the immigration status of employees. In its resolution, the majority of ... Read more
Federal law prohibits discriminatory practices during the search, hiring, employment eligibility verification process (known as Form I-9), or termination of persons authorized to work in the United States. It is important to know what guidelines hiring managers must follow to avoid being a victim of discrimination and to understand what your rights and responsibilities are. Read more
Yesterday I had the opportunity to participate in the Central American Immigration Fair in Los Angeles, where I provided free legal assistance to several people. The event was organized by the Central American and Mexican consulates and several non-profit organizations. Unfortunately, in several cases, people seeking advice came to me too late. I say ... Read more
Beginning August 15, 2011, individuals living in countries that do not have USCIS offices will be required to submit their family-based Form I-130 petitions to the Chicago Lockbox facility. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that this change will improve the efficiency of the process for those filing family-based petitions from the Chicago Lockbox facility. Read more
Due to a computer error, the results of the 2012 Diversity Lottery have been voided, affecting and disappointing thousands of people who thought they had won a visa through the lottery. Apparently, the computer program conducting the lottery mistakenly caused the 90% of winners to be from applications submitted in the first 2 days - and not ... Read more
If you have obtained your permanent residency in the United States, you should know that it is your responsibility to comply with certain requirements to protect and maintain it in force. In the following video I explain what you must do to safeguard this valuable benefit and not harm your status as a permanent resident in this country. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_RKAsa1pto]
A Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) employee was charged with bribery for accepting thousands of dollars in exchange for giving driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants. Following an investigation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other government agencies, Nancy Brown, 28, was arrested on May 5, and faces charges ... Read more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the launch of the Spanish version of its E-Verify website. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows businesses to determine whether their employees are legally authorized to work in the U.S. USCIS says it will add information to the website as it ... Read more
San Francisco Sheriff Michael Hennessy announced that he will begin releasing undocumented immigrants who are in jail for minor crimes, even if federal authorities request that they remain in detention for a deportation hearing. San Francisco is a "sanctuary city," as established by an ordinance passed in 1989. The ordinance ... Read more
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn announced yesterday that his state will no longer participate in the Secure Communities program. The governor sent a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) notifying them that the state is withdrawing from the program because the federal government is applying it in a discriminatory manner, and because it is not complying with ... Read more
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