By Atty. Crispin C. Lozano Many fiancée who came to the United States and did not marry the U.S. citizen petitioner could not adjust status unless they qualify under the Violence against Women Act. However, there is a new provision in the law that allows these...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano If you entered into a good faith marriage but after the marriage your U.S. citizen of lawful permanent resident spouse is abusing you, then you do not have to sacrifice to get your permanent resident. You can immediately apply for a...
Cancellation of removal for Lawful Permanent Resident By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano There are certain Permanent Residents who were sent to removal proceedings because of crimes, drug cases and immigration violations. If you are one of those, there is the relief of Cancellation of Removal to keep...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano Most denials of naturalization application is based on good moral character grounds. In general, a noncitizen is statutorily barred from establishing good moral character if, during the time for which good moral character must be shown (five years generally) she is...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano For those who were deported or removed from the U.S., you do not have to wait for 10 years to come back. There are waivers available so that you can come back immediately. For immigrants who were deported, they can apply for...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano Attorney General Jeff Sessions is exerting unprecedented control over immigration courts — by ruling on cases himself. The attorney general is poised to issue decisions that could determine the fate of tens of thousands of immigrants. He is trying to limit many...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano It is very important that those applying for naturalization should consult with an immigration attorney before filing an application because USCIS is very strict in the determination of good moral character. In general, a noncitizen is statutorily barred from establishing good...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano For years, immigration enforcement officials prioritized recent border-crossers over long-time residents with U.S.-born children, clean criminal records, or other evidence of roots in the United States. This was done by exercising “prosecutorial discretion” in deciding against whom to initiate deportation proceedings....
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano In order to effectively fight crime, law-enforcement officers must gain the trust of the communities they intend to serve. Trust encourages victims of crime, as well as potential witnesses, to come forward and help solve cases and prosecute criminals. However, according to...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano The State Department wants to require all U.S. visa applicants to submit their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers, vastly expanding the Trump administration’s enhanced vetting of potential immigrants and visitors. In documents to be published in Federal Register,...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano The Provisional Waiver is the process where an applicant who is applying for a green card is granted a forgiveness or waiver of his or her unlawful presence only. Other inadmissibility offenses are not waived. An individual accrues unlawful presence when...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano There are crimes that are permanent and conditional bars to the determination of good moral character when applying for naturalization. We will discuss the crimes that are conditional bars to naturalization in this article. Q: What do conditional bars to good moral...