In my column Consulta Migratoria® I explain under what circumstances an immigrant can be adopted and obtain permanent residency or citizenship and warn about a scam to which hundreds of undocumented immigrants were victims. In this column I provide general information. Please consult with an immigration attorney to receive personalized legal advice before ... Read more
Following an investigation by the FBI and ICE, federal authorities in Sacramento arrested Helaman Hansen for fraud, conspiracy and defrauding immigrants. Hansen is accused of operating a fraudulent program that promised undocumented adults U.S. citizenship through adoption, charging up to $$10,000 for the service. According to the Department ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who wishes to immigrate through his U.S. citizen sister. 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 ... Read more
The new filing and final visa issuance action dates are now available in the March Visa Bulletin. Since October 2015, the application process has changed. Now, the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are publishing two ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer the question of a reader who wants to know if having tattoos can affect his permanent residency process. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on the immigration history of each person. Here is a general answer to your questions. Please consult with ... Read more
The new tables with filing and final visa issuance action dates have now been published in the February Visa Bulletin. Remember that the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services changed the process beginning in October 2015, publishing two ... Read more
In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week I share recommendations that may be useful next year. Here is the column: Although it may seem hard to believe, we have reached the end of the year. 2015 has been a year in which we have seen the immigration issue continue to be a topic of general debate ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer the question of a reader who wishes to obtain U.S. citizenship after her father naturalized. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here is a general answer to her 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 obtain permanent residency through employment. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to her questions. Please consult with an immigration attorney ... 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
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