Nelson A. Castillo A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump's administration to immediately suspend the cancellation of the Temporary Protected Status program - known as TPS - for El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti and Sudan. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), had ordered the elimination of TPS for those countries, affecting more than ... Read more
In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week I explain the visa lottery program and who is eligible to sign up for the upcoming lottery. Here is the column: Despite a strong call from several Republican lawmakers and threats from President Donald Trump to eliminate it, the diversity visa program, which is being ... Read more
Updated information for the October 2018 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include the dates for filing applications through the consular channel and final visa issuance action. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on Filing for Adjustment of Status (applications for a visa to ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader whose naturalization application was denied. 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 the best advice and ... Read more
Hurricane Florence has caused dozens of deaths, untold damage and flooding primarily in the states of North Carolina and South Carolina. The storm has impacted several highways and roads, many of which are submerged under water and will possibly remain closed until the end of September. The agricultural sector has been severely ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who wishes to apply for a waiver for unlawful presence in the United States. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to her questions. Please consult with an attorney ... Read more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will make a nearly 15% increase in the priority processing fee for Form I-129, Nonimmigrant Worker Petition and Form I-140, Immigrant Alien Worker Petition. The priority processing fee for Forms I-129 and I-140 will be raised from ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who wants to apply for public benefits for his U.S. citizen daughters. 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 ... Read more
U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen today refused to order the federal government to suspend the DACA program - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - implemented by President Barack Obama in 2012 and which currently protects approximately 700,000 young immigrants from possible deportation. Hanen is the judge who in ... Read more
Updated information for the September 2018 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include the dates for filing applications through the consular channel and final visa issuance action. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on Filing for Adjustment of Status (applications for a visa to ... Read more
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