Nelson A. Castillo A lawyer must always look out for the interests of his clients, representing them in the best possible way. They must act in an ethical and professional manner. If a lawyer does not return your calls, does not advance your case and suspects that something is wrong, or asks you for exorbitant amounts of money without explaining the costs in detail, ... Read more
San Francisco, California City Attorney Dennis Herrera last month filed a lawsuit against Martin Resendez Guajardo for corruption, fraud, unlawful business practices and false representation, among other allegations. The complaint details a pattern of corrupt practices, in which the former attorney defrauded clients of their savings, but whose negligence in ... Read more
Last night, Democratic Senator and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced a new version of the DREAM Act (S.3992), with the goal of attracting broader support for the bill and obtaining the 60 votes needed to pass in the Senate. Senator Reid hopes to be able to introduce a Motion ... Read more
[et_pb_section fb_built="1″ admin_label="section" _builder_version="3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label="row" _builder_version="3.25″ background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat"][et_pb_column type="4_4″ _builder_version="3.25″ custom_padding="||||" custom_padding__hover="||||"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" _builder_version="4.0.9″ background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat"]For the first time, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is making available a standardized form for those applying for an immigration processing "fee waiver" - known in English ... Read more
Beginning tomorrow, November 23, 2010, a new fee schedule for immigration proceedings before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) takes effect. Applications and petitions postmarked on or after that date will be required to include the new fee schedule, which will be ... Read more
I am very happy to inform you that yesterday Susy Alvarez, a Salvadoran girl whom I helped for free, got her driver's license renewed. I met Susy at the Consulate General of El Salvador in Los Angeles, where I periodically give free consultations to people in need. When I met with her on ... Read more
Democratic Senator Harry Reid today announced that he will introduce the "DREAM Act," which would allow for the legalization of undocumented students, as a stand-alone bill after Thanksgiving - with the intention of bringing the bill to a vote during the current special session of the House. The "DREAM Act" ... Read more
In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court today ruled that some undocumented immigrants will be able to continue to pay the same tuition offered to in-state high school students to attend public community colleges and universities. The ruling upholds California's law, known as AB 540, which allows undocumented ... Read more
I have been informing you about the cases of two Salvadorans, whose unemployment benefits were suspended because their employment authorization cards have an expiration date of September 9, 2010, even though the validity of those documents was automatically extended until March 9, 2011. After writing a letter to ... Read more
[et_pb_section fb_built="1″ admin_label="section" _builder_version="3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label="row" _builder_version="3.25″ background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat"][et_pb_column type="4_4″ _builder_version="3.25″ custom_padding="||||" custom_padding__hover="||||"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" _builder_version="3.27.4″ background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat"]On Monday I reported that California had mistakenly suspended unemployment benefits for several people protected by Temporary Protected Status (TPS) whose employment authorization cards expired on September 9, 2010, ... Read more
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