Visa Bulletin June 2016

Updated information for the June 2016 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

Visa Bulletin May 2016

New tables including the consular filing dates and final visa issuance action are now available in the May 2016 Visa Bulletin. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin Tables on Filing for Adjustment of Status (applications for an immigrant visa ... Read more

Can I file a family and employment petition at the same time?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer the question of a reader who wishes to obtain permanent residency through a family or employment-based 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 ... Read more

Visa Bulletin April 2016

New tables including consular filing dates and final visa issuance action are now available in the April Visa Bulletin. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin Tables on Filing for Adjustment of Status (immigrant visa applications filed within ... Read more

Is it faster to get a residency by paying a lawyer?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who wishes to immigrate through his U.S. citizen sister. 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 ... Read more

Visa Bulletin March 2016

The new filing and final visa issuance action dates are now available in the March Visa Bulletin. Since October 2015, the application process has changed. Now, the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are publishing two ... Read more

Visa Bulletin February 2016

The new tables with filing and final visa issuance action dates have now been published in the February Visa Bulletin. Remember that the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services changed the process beginning in October 2015, publishing two ... Read more

Can it be faster to be petitioned by a permanent resident?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader whose father filed two family petitions - one when he was a permanent resident and one when he became a citizen. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to her questions. ... Read more

Visa Bulletin October 2015

The Department of State made changes to the October 2015 Visa Bulletin that will cause delays in the processing of Mexican family-based petitions in two categories. The Bulletin, updated on September 25, replaces the October 2015 Visa Bulletin that was originally issued on September 9, 2015. ... Read more

Can a permanent resident be deported for committing a crime?

Obtaining permanent residency in the United States is a great privilege. It is not easy to obtain it and therefore, you must abide by all the laws and comply with their requirements to retain it. Being a permanent resident allows you to live and work legally in the country, but it does not protect you from deportation if you commit ... Read more

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