Nelson A. Castillo 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has run out of available H-2B visas for fiscal year 2021, so no more petitions are being accepted for the period ending September 30. February 12, 2021 was the final date on which ... Read more
President Biden sent his immigration reform bill to Congress on his first day in office. Today, the bill, entitled the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 (U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021), was formally introduced to Congress by Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez and Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez. Prior to the presentation, officials ... Read more
The February 2021 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include consular filing dates and final visa issuance action by U.S. embassies or consulates. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on Filing for Adjustment of Status ... Read more
Hours before his inauguration as President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden announced a series of executive orders and an immigration reform proposal that he will send to Congress.
Less than 24 hours after leaving office as President of the United States, Donald J. Trump ordered the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to suspend for 18 months the deportation of certain eligible Venezuelan nationals who are undocumented inside the country as of March 20, 2010. Read more
In my Immigration Consultation® column this week, I report on the countries that will be eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa program in 2021. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced in the Federal Register the list of countries that are eligible for H-2A visas ... Read more
Friends, I share with you that I have been named a 2020 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year by the Los Angeles office of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), the leading national organization advocating for the rights of unaccompanied migrant and refugee children in the United States.
The January 2021 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include consular filing dates and final visa issuance action by U.S. embassies or consulates. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on Filing for Adjustment of Status ... Read more
DHS and USCIS announced that beginning today, Monday, December 7, 2020, they will resume accepting applications for first-time DACA enrollment.
DHS today announced the "automatic" extension of work permits for Hondurans, Nicaraguans and Salvadorans currently enrolled in and protected by Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
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