Nelson A. Castillo In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer the question of a reader who wants to know if having tattoos can affect his permanent residency process. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on the immigration history of each person. Here is a general answer to your questions. Please consult with ... Read more
In my Immigration Consultation® column this week, I explain what parents of U.S. residents or citizens should do to prepare if the U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of the legality of DAPA and the block on immigration relief is lifted. Remember that in this column I provide general information. Each case is ... Read more
The new tables with filing and final visa issuance action dates have now been published in the February Visa Bulletin. Remember that the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services changed the process beginning in October 2015, publishing two ... Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to hear a legal case challenging the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's ability to take executive action on immigration. The justices will have to decide whether lower courts had grounds to block DAPA, the deferred action program for parents of citizens and permanent residents, and the expansion ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who is frightened by the recent raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I respond in a ... Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide this week whether to review the constitutionality of President Obama's immigration Executive Action, which could give temporary legal status to approximately 5 million immigrants. January is the last month in which the Supreme Court can accept which cases it may accept for ... Read more
In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week I share recommendations that may be useful next year. Here is the column: Although it may seem hard to believe, we have reached the end of the year. 2015 has been a year in which we have seen the immigration issue continue to be a topic of general debate ... Read more
For the seventh consecutive year, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approved the maximum number of 10,000 petitions for U Nonimmigrant status, known as U Visas. That means there are no more visas available for fiscal year 2016. Although the maximum number of U Visas has already been reached, there ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer the question of a reader who wishes to obtain U.S. citizenship after her father naturalized. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here is a general answer to her questions. Please consult with an attorney ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who wants to obtain permanent residency through employment. 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 ... Read more
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