Nelson A. Castillo U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is modernizing its electronic filing system for immigration forms and therefore will temporarily suspend the use of this service for the electronic filing of certain forms. USCIS took this action to enhance and preserve the security of the data ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a reader's question about whether the federal government can revoke an already approved family 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 with ... Read more
For more than five years, since I started this blog, I have dedicated myself to informing you about immigration matters. But on this occasion, I feel the need to share with all of you, my faithful readers, the loss of my father. Juan Tomas Rivas Quijada, former teacher and director of the Centro Escolar de Tepecoyo, El Salvador passed away ... Read more
The Visa Bulletin for the month of September 2015 is now available online. The monthly report, published by the U.S. Department of State, indicates the availability and priority date of immigrant visas. For an explanation of how to read the Visa Bulletin and how it works click here. ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer a question from a reader who wants to marry her fiancé who is being petitioned by her permanent resident father. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I answer her questions in a general way. For ... Read more
More than 2,000 immigrants complied with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) order and returned employment authorization documents showing a 3-year validity. But 22 people lost their legal status through DACA - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - for failing to ... Read more
Today is the deadline to return work permits valid for more than 2 years that were erroneously issued to DACA beneficiaries. This only affects those who received documents issued after February 16, 2015. They have until the end of today to turn in those permits, which ... Read more
In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week, I explain the gravity and consequences of not returning the work permits and approval letters of hundreds of DACA recipients. Here's the column: First it was a petition, now it's a warning. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will ... Read more
In the face of non-compliance by some individuals, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced severe consequences for DACA recipients who have not yet returned work permits that are valid for 3 years and were issued by the Federal Government after February 16, 2015. USCIS warned ... Read more
It is now official. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today released an announcement of its intent to make changes that would allow more immigrants to apply for provisional waivers of the punishment law. As I explained when the proposal was unveiled a week ago, this is the first step in the process. ... Read more
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