Nelson A. Castillo Oswaldo Rafael Cabrera, the owner of Coalición Latinoamericana Internacional in Los Angeles, and his wife and accomplice Maria Marcelina Rodas, were in Los Angeles Superior Court today to be arraigned on criminal charges against them for defrauding immigrants. Through public defenders, both pleaded not guilty to the charges, which ... Read more
California authorities arrested Oswaldo Rafael Cabrera for defrauding immigrants. The owner of the International Latin American Coalition in Los Angeles, who posed as an attorney, faces 22 criminal charges against him. The office of Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced that Cabrera, who is not licensed to practice law in ... Read more
In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week I reflect on the benefit of having immigrated to the United States 35 years ago. Here is the column: I still remember the first day I arrived in the United States 35 years ago. December 5, 1981 marked the beginning of my new life in a country ... Read more
A judge in Riverside County found Sara Arcelia Salcido guilty of multiple counts of grand theft for illegally receiving payments while posing as an immigration consultant. The judge ruled that Salcido, a 40-year-old Cathedral City resident, stole thousands of dollars from undocumented immigrants for services she ... Read more
In my Immigration Consultation® column this week, I write about the federal government's recent announcement naming the countries eligible for H-2A and H-2B visas in 2017 Each case is different. Please consult with an immigration attorney for personalized legal advice before beginning any proceedings. This is the column: ... Read more
In order to modernize and improve various aspects of certain employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visa programs, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a final rule announcing that on January 17, 2017, modifications to certain regulations that will benefit ... Read more
Updated information for the November 2016 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
A federal judge handed down a 30-month prison sentence to Venezuelan activist Maylin Silva, who was convicted of immigration fraud. Following an investigation last year, federal agents discovered that Silva, 63, prepared fraudulent immigration applications that allowed undocumented Venezuelans to live and work in the U.S. for nearly 10 years, and that she was convicted of ... Read more
Gloria Saucedo, who was found guilty of practicing law without a license in August 2016, was not present yesterday in Los Angeles Superior Court where hearings continue to determine the amount of money she is owed to reimburse several victims. In October, Judge David Fields heard testimony from four ... Read more
This week in my column Consulta Migratoria® I explain why I recommend that you do not panic among undocumented immigrants in light of the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. This is the column: Donald J. Trump was elected as the next president of the United States. His election has generated concern in the undocumented immigrant community ... Read more
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