In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week I answer the question of a reader who wants to know the waiting time for an immigrant visa for his father who lives in the Dominican Republic. Here is some general information. Please consult with an immigration attorney for personalized legal advice before you begin ... Read more
The Visa Bulletin for the month of June 2015 is now available online. The monthly report, published by the Department of State, indicates the availability and priority date of immigrant visas. For an explanation of how to read the Visa Bulletin and how it works click here. You can see what ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer a question from a reader who won the visa lottery and wants to apply for permanent residency. Here I provide general information. Please consult with an immigration attorney to receive personalized legal advice before beginning any process. This is the column: I am Honduran and ... Read more
The U.S. Department of State has released the list of visa lottery winners for fiscal year 2016. Anyone who submitted an application should go to the Entrant Status Check website to see if they are among the winners. To check if you have been selected, you will need to enter the ... Read more
The Visa Bulletin is a monthly report published by the Department of State that indicates how many immigrant visas are available and when they will be ready for processing. This is called the visa availability and priority date. The bulletin is used to find out how long the backlog is for those who ... Read more
Today I was on Telemundo's "Un Nuevo Día" to talk about immigration procedures that do not require a lawyer and give some tips on how to do them. For example, people without criminal records or immigration arrests can renew their green card or work permit using the electronic systems of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), which is a ... Read more
What to do if an immigrant was previously married and divorced and now wants to petition for a new spouse? Can a Mexican national travel and work in the U.S. while waiting for a family petition filed by a sibling to be approved? How can you find and evaluate an immigration attorney? In new segments of "El ... Read more
When an immigrant files an application for adjustment of status to obtain permanent residence in the United States, they generally must pass a medical examination before the application is approved and a green card is issued. The examination can only be performed by a physician authorized by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to perform the ... Read more
The segments of "El Abogado a Tu Lado," which air on cable channel NY1 Noticias, will now be available on video on demand in several parts of the United States. Time Warner Cable subscribers will be able to view the "El Abogado a Tu Lado" segments, in addition to other content ... Read more
Immigrants who have permanent residency in the United States will be able to renew their green card or replace it using a new electronic system starting Monday, March 30, 2015. Immigration authorities assure that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS, for ... Read more
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