Nelson A. Castillo In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer a question from a reader, wife of a U.S. citizen who has illegally re-entered the country. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on the immigration history of each person. Here I answer her questions in a general way. Please consult with an attorney ... Read more
Reaffirming his "zero tolerance" stance, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions warned yesterday that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will criminally prosecute immigrants who illegally cross the border. He also stated that he will prosecute parents for human smuggling if they try to illegally enter the country ... Read more
The U.S. government announced that it will cancel the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Honduras. The decision means that approximately 86,000 Hondurans currently covered by TPS will lose the right to live and work legally in the United States and will be subject to deportation if they do not find another legal avenue to ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer a question from a reader who married after being petitioned by his mother. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on the immigration history of each person. Here I provide a general answer to your questions. Please consult with an immigration attorney ... Read more
Texas and six other states today filed suit against the U.S. government for continuing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program past the March 5 expiration date that had been stipulated by President Donald Trump when he ordered the program canceled ... Read more
Updated information for the May 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 explain why you should report people who defraud immigrants as soon as possible without fear. This is the column: Unscrupulous people continue to prey on immigrants who need to fix their legal status in the United States, defrauding them and putting their status in the country at risk. Three ... Read more
Federal District Judge John D. Bates, sitting in Washington, D.C., today issued a ruling ordering President Donald Trump's administration to continue DACA - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The judge, in addition to ordering continued renewals for individuals who are currently or have ... Read more
The demand for H1-B visas is so great that the federal government received 190,098 applications. Last week I reported to you that the available H-1B visas for fiscal year 2019 had been exhausted. Today, April 12, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released how many applications they received. ... Read more
Several of the customer service tools on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website will be unavailable on Thursday, April 12, 2018. USCIS will again be performing maintenance work on its electronic system. On this occasion, the service interruption will be from 9:00 p.m. ... Read more
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