Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer today announced that he filed multiple criminal charges against a Hispanic man alleged to be illegally practicing law. Jesus Luna Lozano, also known as Enrique Perez Huerta, who according to the District Attorney's Office operated his business under the name West Coast Professional Services and/or East West Law Center in Van ... Read more
There are many cases of victims who have lost thousands of dollars because they have gone to notaries or people who illegally offer legal services. And it is feared that the number of scams will increase over the course of this year, due to the expansion of DACA and the creation of DAPA - the ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer a reader's question. 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 immigration attorney to receive personalized legal advice before beginning any process. This is ... Read more
Something that worries me is that unscrupulous people cheat and take advantage of immigrants who are looking for a way to live legally in the United States. I have already lost count of the number of people who come to me for help after they made the mistake of going to a notario to get their immigration paperwork done wrong.... Read more
Thousands of immigrants who were scammed by two organizations that illegally provided immigration services will finally have a chance to get their money back. The New York State Attorney General's Office announced that it has established a $$2.2 million fund to compensate victims of two alleged nonprofit organizations that committed ... Read more
In order to combat immigration fraud and unauthorized practice of law, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has produced three new brochures with information that can help you avoid becoming a victim of immigration scams. For several years, I have alerted people to the serious problem of people ... Read more
Starting today, September 9, 2013, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use a new tool called Customer Identity Verification (CIV) in its offices. The purpose is to confirm the identity of the person who is appearing for an interview ... Read more
A former NYPD officer duped a group of immigrants by promising to get them valid driver's licenses and help them with asylum and withholding of removal applications, bilking them out of nearly $$14,000. Miguel A. Rodriguez, 53, pleaded guilty to defrauding ... Read more
After I heard about cases of people who have had problems with their immigration procedures after going to Hermandad Mexicana Nacional, I started to investigate if this organization had the corresponding authorization to provide immigration legal advice. The answer is NO. As I did my research, I discovered that several organizations, particularly ... Read more
This Sunday I had the opportunity to participate in a panel on Univision's "Al Punto" program to talk about immigration reform and answer some questions. During the course of the segment, Mr. Juan Jose Gutierrez, who is not a licensed attorney or a federally accredited representative, said that unauthorized individuals ... Read more
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