Individuals who must send supporting documentation for their immigrant visas to the National Visa Center (NVC) by mail will no longer be required to send originals of civil documents. Beginning November 12, the NVC will receive only photocopies of civil documents, such as birth certificates, birth certificates, ... 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. ... Read more
I thank Ismael Cala and his production team for the opportunity to present my book, La Tarjeta Verde: Cómo Obtener la Residencia Permanente en los Estados Unidos, on CNN en Español's Cala show. Also, I thank Victor Rodriguez for the beautiful photos he took on the day of the taping ... Read more
Immigration law provides that parents may petition for their children, just as children may file petitions to provide legal status to their parents. These family petitions have always depended on a series of requirements, based on the established definition of mother and father - whether biological or adoptive. But now ... 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. I am Guatemalan ... 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. ... 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
TPS stands for Temporary Protected Status. As the name implies, it is temporary. And although the U.S. government has authorized the extension of TPS to immigrants from various countries for many years, it does not guarantee permanent residency to the person covered by the program.... 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. ... Read more
Today, October 1, is the new deadline to apply for the Diversity Visa Program. Better known as the "visa lottery," the program allows qualified immigrants to obtain permanent residency in the United States. Individuals interested in participating in the lottery have only 30 days to do so. The period of ... Read more
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