SOS Cuba & Immigration Ramifications
As protests and demonstrations sweep through Cuba, let’s take a look at the history and ramifications of the United States’ immigration policy towards Cuban migrants.
Lawful Permanent Resident Cards
Do you or anyone you know have a lawful permanent resident card and have physically been outside of the U.S. for more than 1 year? If so, and if you haven’t gotten a re-entry permit, the law states that you abandoned your residency. However, there are some exceptions to the rule…
3 Things You Can Do RIGHT NOW To Accelerate Your Citizenship Appointment
One of the biggest issues we deal with for our clients is simply the amount of time it takes for citizenship appointments, applications, etc. to get processed. Many feel powerless to speed the process up, but you can actually do few things you can do TODAY to push it along! (1) Contact the National Visa […]
Taking a No Contest or No Guilty Plea? Think Twice…
Taking that No Contest or No Guilty Plea and getting a withhold of adjudication is the SAME as a conviction for immigration purposes. So the next time your criminal defense attorney or public defender encourages you to accept that plea so you get less jail time or probation, PLEASE consult with an experienced immigration attorney […]
Looking to Make an Investment in the United States?
Are you or is someone you know looking to make an investment in the United States to obtain an immigration benefit? Most people think they just need to open a business, dump in the money, and then BOOM…they receive a visa. But that’s just not how that works. Give us a call and we can […]
Why Go At It Alone? It Makes No Sense…
Please, do not try to solve your immigration matters on your own. As much as you think you might be prepared to handle your situation, it does not make a difference. The United States government simply does not play around when it comes to immigration. You need serious, quality, and competent legal representation to achieve […]
What are Fact Patterns & Why Do I Need Them?
As an immigration attorney, it is extremely important that I get the FULL fact pattern of your personal and family situation. This means that I have to ask you about very intimate, personal information: your parent’s information, siblings, your current relationship, your previous ones, your children, so on and so forth. I may even have […]
TRAVEL BANS RESTRICTED? What does it mean?
As of April 1st, 2021, there are no non-immigrant travel ban restrictions in place coming to the United States: If you have an L-Visa, a J-Visa, H-Visa, you are NOT subject to any of the restrictions/travel bans that the previous administration put in place. HOWEVER: You need to go get another visa!
H-1B visas: How the Trump administration is ‘freaking people out’
• Queenie Wong • PUBLISHED: February 20, 2018 at 6:00 am | UPDATED: February 20, 2018 at 10:38 am • Categories: Business, California News, Latest Headlines, Nation & World, News, Technology VIDEO: New rules from the Trump Administration will make it harder for visa holders to extend their stay in the U.S. The U.S. Citizenship and […]
White House floats an offer to keep legal immigration at 1 million per year instead of cutting it
As the Senate prepares to begin a free-wheeling debate over immigration next week, White House officials have begun floating a possible compromise idea — a pledge to maintain legal immigration at current levels, about 1.1 million people a year, for more than a decade. President Trump has proposed a series of measures, including restrictions on […]
