Nelson A. Castillo Today, Friday, April 1, 2016, begins the application period for H-1B visas for fiscal year 2017 (October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017). The H-1B visa allows certain foreign professionals to live and work legally within the United States for an initial period of three years. ... Read more
Following an undercover investigation, the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office filed 5 charges against the Panorama City, California firm Hermandad Mexicana Transnacional and its principal Gloria Dora Saucedo, 65, for allegedly harming undocumented immigrants by practicing law without an attorney's license and violating the Immigration Advisors Act. The prosecution ... Read more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today sent out an alert warning that immigrants across the country are being targeted by telephone scams. Scammers are calling immigrants by phone posing as government officials and telling them that there is a problem with their documentation or file ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer the question of a reader who wishes to obtain permanent residency through a family or employment-based petition. 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 ... Read more
There are no more H-2B visas available for the first half of fiscal year 2016. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received enough petitions to reach the maximum number of H-2B visas authorized by Congress for the first half of fiscal year 2016. H-2B visas are used to bring ... Read more
The New York State Supreme Court in Brooklyn sentenced Howard Seidler to two to four years in prison for impersonating an immigration attorney. According to investigators, the 70-year-old charged thousands of dollars for immigration services he never provided. Seidler pleaded guilty in ... Read more
In my Immigration Consultation® column this week, I list some of the most common immigration scams and detail what U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is doing to combat this type of fraud. Here is the column: Desperation to obtain legal status causes many immigrants to seek immediate solutions and ... Read more
New tables including consular filing dates and final visa issuance action are now available in the April Visa Bulletin. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin Tables on Filing for Adjustment of Status (immigrant visa applications filed within ... Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court has already marked the day when it will hear oral arguments in the lawsuit over the constitutionality of the executive orders on immigration that President Obama announced in November 2014. The hearing on the case of United States v. Texas will be held on Monday ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer a question from an undocumented reader in the United States who wishes to apply for an H-1B visa. 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 a U.S. immigration attorney ... Read more
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