In my Immigration Consultation® column this week I clarify important points about the process and explain how to apply for a provisional waiver of the punishment law. Please share the column and consult with an immigration attorney or a federally accredited representative before beginning any immigration proceedings. This is the ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I explain what the changes to the provisional waiver of punishment law regulations mean and who benefits. This is the column: It was finally announced when changes to the process for applying for a provisional waiver of the law of unlawful presence penalty will go into effect ... Read more
Another immigrant scammer faces the full weight of the law for charging thousands of dollars for legal services he did not provide. Although the man could spend many years in prison, that does not diminish the harm to the people he cheated. That is why I am dedicating my Immigration Consultation® column this week to highlighting the danger ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer the question of a reader who wishes to return to the United States through a family petition after having been deported to Peru. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer the question of an undocumented immigrant who was recently released from an immigration detention center. 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 an attorney ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who wants to help her cousin who wants to apply for asylum while in a detention center. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to her questions. For ... Read more
The case of a Mexican national in deportation proceedings opened the door to a change in the appeals process when there is evidence of professional negligence on the part of the legal representative. With eight votes in favor and one against, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal appellate courts have the authority ... Read more
Carlos Eugenio Vides Casanova, former defense minister and former director of the National Guard of El Salvador was deported from the United States today, after an appeal was denied. In a decision issued on March 11, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) dismissed the appeal of the Salvadoran general from ... Read more
TPS stands for Temporary Protected Status. As the name implies, it is temporary. And although the U.S. government has authorized the extension of TPS to immigrants from various countries for many years, it does not guarantee permanent residency to the person covered by the program.... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who wants to obtain a work permit while applying for asylum in immigration court. 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
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