Nelson A. Castillo In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who committed a crime and now wishes to apply for U.S. citizenship. 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 a U.S. immigration attorney ... Read more
Updated information for the April 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
Federal Judge Roger W. Titus in Maryland ruled that President Trump had the authority to dismantle DACA - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - when he announced the elimination of the program in September 2017. In his ruling in response to a lawsuit filed by the organization Casa de Maryland ... Read more
The available H-2B visas for fiscal year 2018 ran out, so no more petitions are being accepted for the period ending Sept. 30. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began taking petitions for H-2B visas for the second half of the year ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I explain what an H-1B visa is and how to obtain one. Here I provide general information about the H-1B visa. You should consult with an immigration attorney to obtain personalized legal advice before you begin any of the procedures. This is the column: The U.S. government has different programs and ... Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court today declined to intervene in the legal dispute over DACA - the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program - which currently protects approximately 700,000 undocumented youth. The high court announced its decision with a brief notice of just two sentences in which it said ... Read more
Starting today, it will be easier to pay fees for most immigration forms. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has expanded the number of forms for which credit card payments will be accepted, making the process easier for those who are interested in ... Read more
Updated information for the March 2018 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include the consular filing dates 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
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a significant change in the way it will schedule interviews for affirmative asylum applications, altering the processing of cases. Interviews will no longer be conducted in chronological order, with priority given to the most recent interviews, leaving those of earlier filers last. ... Read more
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today ruled that immigrant minors who are in the country illegally are not entitled to attorneys paid by the federal government at their Immigration Court hearings. The ruling was unanimous, upholding a judge's decision ... Read more
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