Nelson A. Castillo In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week, I answer a question from a reader who has moved to another state after filing an application for naturalization. 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 ... Read more
The U.S. Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) swore in 23 new immigration judges, bringing the total number of judges in the immigration courts to 351. The hiring and installation of the new judges is part of a series of reforms proposed by the U.S. Attorney General ... Read more
U.S. District Judge John D. Bates, who earlier this month ordered the full restoration of DACA - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - ruled Friday, Aug. 17, that the Trump administration must continue to process renewals, but does not have to accept new DACA applications ... Read more
In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week, a reader wants to know if he will be denied entry into the country as a tourist if a family petition is being processed on his behalf. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to his questions. For ... Read more
A multitude of wildfires across California have burned thousands of acres of land, displaced hundreds of people and caused several deaths, causing a state of emergency to be declared in those areas of the state. Faced with the devastation caused by these natural disasters and recognizing that extreme situations outside of their ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer a question from a reader who wishes to immigrate her father. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on the immigration history of each person. Here I provide a general answer to her questions. Please consult with an immigration attorney for legal advice ... Read more
Authorities are alerting the immigrant community to new scams aimed at exploiting and abusing relatives of children who recently entered the United States alone. The scammers demand money from the children's relatives, claiming that the money will cover the administrative and travel expenses necessary for the children to enter the U.S. alone, and ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who is enrolled in the latest extension of TPS. 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 ... Read more
U.S. District Judge John D. Bates ordered President Donald Trump's administration to fully reinstate DACA - the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program - which protects from deportation people who came to the United States before their 16th birthday by giving them temporary authorization to live ... Read more
Several of the customer service tools on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website will be unavailable on Sunday, August 5, 2018. USCIS will again be performing maintenance work on its electronic system. On this occasion, the service interruption will be from 5:00 a.m. to ... Read more
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