Nelson A. Castillo Updated information for the January 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
There are no more H-2B visas available for the first half of fiscal year 2018. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced yesterday that it received enough petitions to reach the maximum number of H-2B visas authorized by Congress for the first half of fiscal year 2018. H-2B visas are ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer the question of a Honduran who wants to re-register for 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 for legal advice ... Read more
Updated information for the December 2017 Affirmative Asylum Interview Scheduling Bulletin is now available. The new tables detail the processing dates for affirmative asylum applications filed directly with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The processing times in this ... Read more
In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week, I explain how to avoid falling victim to unscrupulous lawyers. Here is the column: In every profession there are some bad apples. Unfortunately, there are also unscrupulous people in the legal field, including lawyers, although they are in the minority. The problem is that a single unscrupulous lawyer can cause ... Read more
Former immigration attorney Yehlen "Mary" Dorothea Brooks, who had lost her license to practice law, pleaded guilty to 15 counts of grand theft for defrauding dozens of immigrants who paid thousands of dollars for services she did not provide. In exchange for her plea bargain, Brooks is expected to receive ... Read more
With 62 votes in favor and 37 against, the U.S. Senate today confirmed Kirstjen Nielsen as the new Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In her new position, she will be in charge of several government agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. ... Read more
Updated information for the December 2017 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
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who has TPS and wants to obtain permanent residency. 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 immigration attorney for more information ... Read more
There will be no more Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 60,000 Haitian nationals in the United States. Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Elaine Duke announced today the end of the program, stating that "the extraordinary but temporary conditions caused by the 2010 earthquake no longer exist" and ... Read more
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