This week in my Consulta Migratoria® column, I explain how certain people can apply for a fee waiver when doing their immigration paperwork: Here is the column:Most immigration paperwork requires payment of fees to the government. To apply for U.S. citizenship, renew your green card, or obtain a work permit, among ... Read more
Be warned! There are people calling on the phone posing as immigration agents, asking for personal information and money. If you receive one of these calls, hang up immediately. In recent weeks, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has discovered the new scam, which targets people who have filed for immigration status and have ... Read more
Today marks the one-year anniversary since the federal government began accepting applications for the deferred action program for undocumented youth who came to the United States as children. Thanks to President Obama and his administration, the lives of more than 430,000 individuals and their families have taken a positive turn in ... Read more
This week in my Consulta Migratoria column, I answer questions from readers. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on the immigration history of each person. Here I provide general answers to your questions. Please consult with an immigration attorney to receive personalized legal advice before starting any process. I am Salvadoran and I sent ... Read more
This week in my Consulta Migratoria column, I explain why eligible Salvadorans should re-register for the Temporary Protected Status program. This is the column: With less than a week to go before the deadline to re-register for the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Salvadorans, almost half of the eligible individuals have not yet ... Read more
This week in my Immigration Consultation column, I explain why eligible undocumented youth should enroll in the deferred action program. Here is the column: More than 400,000 undocumented youth have obtained the benefit of deferred action and temporary protection from deportation since the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) ... Read more
More than 557,412 applications for consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) have been submitted since U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) opened the deadline to initiate the process on August 15, 2012. According to figures provided by the USCIS, this government agency has received ... Read more
This week in my Consulta Migratoria column, I answer readers' questions. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on the immigration history of each person. Here I provide general answers to your questions. Please consult with an immigration attorney to receive personalized legal advice before starting any process. I am Ecuadorian. In the ... Read more
President Barack Obama today expressed his approval of the Supreme Court's ruling that declared a portion of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional and instructed the U.S. Attorney General to work with other members of the administration to ensure that the DOMA law is not unconstitutional.... Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. Section 3 of DOMA was a federal law that only recognized marriages between people of different sexes. Because the immigration law ... Read more
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