Friends, I share with you that I have been named a 2020 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year by the Los Angeles office of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), the leading national organization advocating for the rights of unaccompanied migrant and refugee children in the United States.
The January 2021 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include consular filing dates and final visa issuance action by U.S. embassies or consulates. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on Filing for Adjustment of Status ... Read more
Updated information for the December 2020 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include consular filing dates and final visa issuance action by U.S. embassies or consulates. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on ... Read more
Updated information for the November 2020 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include consular filing dates and final visa issuance action by U.S. embassies or consulates. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on ... Read more
The Federal Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled today, Tuesday, October 27, in favor of several lawsuits that will allow certain undocumented immigrants covered by Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to obtain permanent residency in the United States. The lawsuits, filed by a group of immigrants from Honduras and El Salvador, argued ... Read more
Updated information for the October 2020 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include consular filing dates and final visa issuance action by U.S. embassies or consulates. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on ... Read more
A federal judge today ordered the U.S. Department of State (USDOS) to process the applications of winners of the FY 2020 diversity visas, commonly known as the visa lottery, as quickly as possible and by September 30, 2020. In a document from ... Read more
Updated information for the May 2020 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include consular filing dates and final visa issuance action by U.S. embassies or consulates. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who wants to apply for unemployment benefits in California. 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 to receive the best advice for your case. Read more
President Donald Trump today issued an executive order temporarily suspending the entry of certain foreign nationals on immigrant visas to the United States. The executive order is titled "Proclamation Suspending the Entry of Immigrants Presenting Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the Outbreak of ... Read more
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