Nelson A. Castillo New York City launched its municipal identity card program that will make it easier for immigrants to obtain municipal services. The ID card, called IDNYC (for ID - identification, and NYC - New York City), went into effect on Monday, January 12, 2015. The card does not authorize employment ... Read more
The U.S. House of Representatives, which is currently under Republican control, today voted and passed two amendments that would overturn President Barack Obama's immigration policies. The House not only attacked the Executive Action that the President announced in November 2014, but also the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which ... Read more
More than 200,000 Salvadorans in the United States who are currently protected under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) may be eligible for re-registration to the program. As the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has already announced the extension of TPS for El Salvador, I am taking this opportunity to remind you who is eligible, the costs and why it is ... Read more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for El Salvador. These individuals will be able to remain under the program's protection for another 18 months beginning March 10, 2015 ... Read more
The U.S. Department of State announced an increase in the cost of the Border Crossing Card for children under the age of 15 whose parents are applying for the document. As of January 1, 2015, the fee to obtain this card (also known as BCC) will be ... Read more
This week in my Consulta Migratoria® column I offer some immigration resolutions for 2015. Here's the column: Every year-end we talk about making resolutions - like losing weight, spending more time with our families, looking for a better job or buying a house. We make these promises to ourselves with the intention of improving our ... Read more
This week in my Consulta Migratoria® column I answer the question of a reader who wishes to obtain permanent residency through her future husband. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on the immigration history of each person. Here I provide a general answer to your questions. Please consult with an immigration attorney ... Read more
As of January 2, 2015, undocumented immigrants in California will once again be eligible to obtain a driver's license. Thanks to AB60, passed by the California legislature in September 2013, and ratified by Governor Jerry Brown on October 3 of the same year, undocumented immigrants who pass a driver's license test will be able to ... Read more
After a more than two-year legal fight, approximately 22,000 people in Arizona who qualified for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program will finally be able to apply for and receive driver's licenses. Last week, U.S. District Judge David Campbell issued an order ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer a question from a low-income reader who wants to immigrate with her husband. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on the immigration history of each person. Here I provide a general answer to your questions. Please consult with an immigration attorney to ... Read more
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