Nelson A. Castillo In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who wants to know how to help her stepdaughter in immigration detention. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here is a general answer to her questions. Please consult with an immigration attorney ... Read more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and consulates of countries neighboring the United States warn that they have discovered a new form of telephone scam targeting immigrants. Scammers posing as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE) officers, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, U.S. ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who wants to know how receiving a notice to appear will affect him or her. 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
Of the 103 children under the age of 5 who were separated from their families at the Mexican border, 57 of them are now back with their parents. President Donald Trump's administration announced that today it completed the reunification of "eligible" minors, meeting the deadline dictated by a court order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer the question of a reader who wants to apply for a U visa. 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 to receive legal advice ... Read more
Updated information for the July 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 a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that the executive order issued by President Donald Trump banning people from six Muslim-majority countries and Venezuela from entering the country is lawful. The vote was split along ideological lines, with the majority of ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader seeking to obtain permanent residency in the United States through employment. 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 ... Read more
President Donald Trump today signed an executive order aimed at ending the separation of immigrant families at the border, reversing a controversial practice that generated a wave of protests in the country and criticism from numerous Democratic and Republican lawmakers. The executive order will allow children crossing the southern border together with ... Read more
After U.S. businesses expressed concerns about labor shortages and the need for temporary foreign workers, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in late May authorized the issuance of an additional 15,000 H-2B visas for fiscal year 2018. In the first five business days of the period of ... Read more
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