Visa Bulletin February 2016

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

Immigration resolutions for 2016

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

Can an immigrant automatically obtain U.S. citizenship?

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

Can I obtain permanent residency through a job?

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

Can I return to the United States after deportation?

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

Can it be faster to be petitioned by a permanent resident?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader whose father filed two family petitions - one when he was a permanent resident and one when he became a citizen. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to her questions. ... Read more

How to request immigration files?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a reader's question about a family petition filed by her U.S. citizen brother. 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 ... Read more

Can assets be used to sponsor an immigrant?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer the question of a reader who wishes to use his daughter's assets to sponsor his wife through a family petition. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to your ... Read more

Can I obtain residency if my child is in the Army?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who wants to obtain residency through a U.S. citizen son who is in the U.S. military. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to ... Read more

Can the parent of a citizen victim of crime apply for a U visa?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer the question of a reader who wants to apply for a U visa based on a crime that happened to her U.S. citizen son. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to her questions. ... Read more

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