Visa Bulletin March 2019

Updated information for the March 2019 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include the consular filing dates and final visa issuance action. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on Filing for Adjustment of Status (applications for a visa ... Read more

National Visa Center reduces customer service hours

The National Visa Center (NVC) announced a change in the hours of operation of its call center for telephone inquiries. The new hours for customer service are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Previously, the hours were 7:00 a.m. to midnight ET. What is the ... Read more

If a permanent resident has a criminal record, can he/she travel outside the U.S.?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who fears that her permanent resident boyfriend may have problems re-entering the United States. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here is a general answer to your questions. Please consult with ... Read more

Can I emigrate my 11-year-old daughter and my girlfriend?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer the question of a permanent resident who wants to bring his daughter and girlfriend to 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 your questions. Please consult with an attorney ... Read more

Visa Bulletin February 2019

Updated information for the February 2019 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include the consular filing dates and final visa issuance action. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on Filing for Adjustment of Status (applications for a visa to ... Read more

Can I immigrate my husband if he lived illegally in the United States?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer the question of a reader who wishes to immigrate her husband who lived in the country illegally. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on the immigration history of each person. Here is a general answer to your questions. Please consult with an attorney ... Read more

Can an immigration attorney expedite the availability of an immigrant visa?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer the question of a reader who wishes to immigrate to the United States 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 questions. Please consult with a ... Read more

Immigration resolutions for 2019

In my first Consulta Migratoria® column of 2019, I offer some recommendations for the new year. This is the column: We close 2018 with great uncertainty about the future of undocumented immigrants in the United States, what will happen to the DACA and TPS youth, the thousands of people in the caravan coming from Central America that ... Read more

Visa Bulletin January 2019

Updated information for the January 2019 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include the consular filing dates and final visa issuance action. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on Filing for Adjustment of Status (applications for a visa to ... Read more

Do criminal arrests have to be disclosed in immigration proceedings?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who has a prior arrest and now wishes to file a petition to cancel the conditions of residency. 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 ... Read more

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