What is an EB-5 investor visa?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer the question of a reader who wants to know how to obtain an EB-5 investor visa that allows you to live and work legally in the United States. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to ... Read more

How to emigrate to the USA through a stepchild?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who wants to know if a U.S. citizen can petition for her biological father, stepmother and siblings. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here is a general answer to her question. Please ... Read more

Immigration resolutions for 2015

This week in my Consulta Migratoria® column I offer some immigration resolutions for 2015. Here's the column: Every year-end we talk about making resolutions - like losing weight, spending more time with our families, looking for a better job or buying a house. We make these promises to ourselves with the intention of improving our ... Read more

Can I apply for permanent residency with an I visa?

This week in my Consulta Migratoria® column I answer the question of a reader who wishes to obtain permanent residency through her future husband. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on the immigration history of each person. Here I provide a general answer to your questions. Please consult with an immigration attorney ... Read more

How to ask for pardon for lying in immigration proceedings?

This week in my Consulta Migratoria® column I answer a reader's question. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on the immigration history of each person. Here I provide a general answer to your questions. Please consult with an immigration attorney to receive personalized legal advice before beginning any process. This ... Read more

The National Visa Center will no longer receive original civilian documents.

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

How can a citizen ask an adult child?

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

Video interview on "The Green Card" in "Cala".

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

USCIS expands definition of "mother" and "father" for immigration proceedings

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

How to apply for early entry under DACA?

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

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