Nelson A. Castillo This week my column Consulta Migratoria® celebrates five years of publication. On this occasion I explain why I have dedicated my time and knowledge about immigration law to inform and guide the immigrant community on important issues that affect them through this space. This is the column: Since I started to ... Read more
Due to the devastating earthquakes that devastated Ecuador, a number of immigration benefits have been put into effect for Ecuadorians who are currently in the United States legally. The U.S. government generally offers immigration relief to foreign nationals whose countries have been affected by a natural disaster. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ... Read more
Activist Gloria Saucedo and her associates Maria Chavez and Carmen Onchi, who face criminal charges for practicing law without a license, appeared in court today to answer the charges. The judge in the case had ordered Ms. Saucedo and her associates to appear in court after they avoided going to court on ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader with a criminal record who wants to re-register for DACA and renew his work permit. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here is a general answer to your questions. Please consult with ... Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court today heard oral arguments in the case of United States v. Texas. Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) asked the justices to uphold the constitutionality of the executive actions and authorize implementation of the program ... Read more
Gloria Saucedo, the activist and director of Hermandad Mexicana Transnacional in Panorama City, California, did not appear in court to answer criminal charges for allegedly defrauding undocumented immigrants and practicing law without a license. Nor did her associates Carmen Onchi and Maria Chavez, who face criminal charges for allegedly defrauding undocumented immigrants ... Read more
The demand for H1-B visas is so great that the federal government received more than 236,000 applications. Last week I reported to you that the available H-1B visas for fiscal year 2017 had been exhausted. Today, April 12, 2016, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released ... Read more
New tables including the consular filing dates and final visa issuance action are now available in the May 2016 Visa Bulletin. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin Tables on Filing for Adjustment of Status (applications for an immigrant visa ... Read more
The H-1B visas available for fiscal year 2017 sold out in just 7 days. As I reported to you last month, the April 1 deadline to file applications was to open and due to the high demand, I predicted that they would sell out in the first few weeks. But it was faster than that. They sold out ... Read more
In my column Consulta Migratoria® I always try to provide useful information for immigrants to guide them and prevent them from becoming victims of immigration fraud. That is why I dedicated my most recent column to warn about the criminal charges filed by the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office against Hermandad Mexicana Transnacional, Inc. and its director Gloria ... Read more
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