Last Saturday was the last day to register for the visa lottery for fiscal year 2014. The registration period for Diversity Visas was held this year from October 2 to November 3, 2012. Lottery winners will only be able to find out if they won on May 1, 2012, and will be able to find out if they won ... Read more
Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested a Tijuana man allegedly posing as an immigration attorney. Alberto Rodrigo Garcia, 50, of Tijuana, Mexico, was arrested yesterday at the Otay Mesa port of entry ... Read more
The Lancaster Immigration Court, located in the Mira Loma Center in California, will close its doors on Wednesday, October 31, 2012. The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) today announced the closure, which is due to the expiration of the lease agreement between the federal government and the Department ... Read more
Although the deferred action program only provides temporary protection for certain undocumented youth, it is a great benefit that should not be missed. In my La Opinión column this week, I explain why you should apply for deferred action if you are eligible. After a very slow start, the processing of deferred action requests for undocumented youth has been expedited. Already ... Read more
They started slow, but it appears that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made progress in processing deferred action cases. According to information released today by USCIS, 179,794 requests for deferred action have been received. A total of 4,591 cases have been approved and another 6,416 are under review. This is a large increase, as ... Read more
This week in my column in La Opinión, I explain what legal residents and naturalized U.S. citizens must do to obtain public benefits. Before you can receive a public benefit such as a Social Security card, Medicaid, food stamps or even a driver's license, the government agencies that grant these benefits must verify the ... Read more
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled that federal immigration law gives priority to children of legal residents who became adults while waiting years for a visa. This ruling is not final, but if affirmed, it could change the situation for thousands of children of legal residents. For years, the ... Read more
This week in my column in La Opinión I answer the question of a reader interested in knowing about the process of a family petition after submitting an application. Here I provide a general answer to their doubts. Each case is different, so you should consult an attorney for personalized legal advice. I am ... Read more
This week in my La Opinión column, I answer questions from readers who have doubts about acquiring permanent residency in the United States. The government rejected my application for permanent residency because I passed myself off as a U.S. citizen in the past. My wife and two children are U.S. citizens. I have never had any problems ... Read more
Today I participated in a call with Alejandro Mayorkas, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), who provided more information on the implementation of the deferred action program that will benefit hundreds of thousands of undocumented youth. Under this directive, certain young people will not be able to be deported from the country for a period of ... Read more
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