By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano There was a surge of immigration raids last year by the Department of Homeland Security. If you are in the country illegally, you should be able to handle raids to protect your rights. If Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents show up...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano Good News from the Visa Bulletin for July 2019. The F-2A category which represents the spouses and minor children of green card holder is now current which means any petition by green card holder in the U.S. can be adjudicated for...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano President Trump initially ordered the ICE to apprehend undocumented immigrants starting June 22, 2019. However, he later on ordered ICE into delaying immigration raids for two weeks saying he will give Congress two weeks to make changes to asylum law before...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano The Social Security Administration clarifies its position in resuming the sending of no match letter. This is a letter sent to the employers informing them of the information reported to them cannot be processed because the name on the W2 and...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano The USCIS will permanently close its field office in Manila, Philippines, on July 5, 2019. The U.S. Embassy, however, will stay open for the Department of State usual functions. It must be remembered that the USCIS is under the Department of...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano The USCIS provided additional guidance on the definition of "extreme hardship." To be granted a provisional waiver, applicants must demonstrate that their absence from the United States would cause "extreme hardship" to a spouse or parent who is a U.S. citizen...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano In a Court of Appeals decision on May 10, 2019, the court concluded that the petitioner’s felony conviction for Possession of Marijuana for Sale under California Health & Safety Code §11359 rendered the petitioner removable, even though the conviction had been...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano The policy of issuing a Notice to appear (NTA) was revised on October 1, 2018. DHS will issue Form I-862 Notice to Appear (NTA) for denied Form I-485 Adjustment of Status Applications and Form I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status. In...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano Sometimes, for lack of guidance from an experienced immigration attorney, applicants for immigration benefits, including those seeking K-1 or K-2 visas, makes a fraudulent action or willful misrepresentation. In these cases, the applicants are required to file Form I-601 or Application...
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 have committed a crime make sure that your conviction will not make you removable. Generally, an alien is removable is he commits crimes involving moral turpitude. There are certain requirements to be followed before a permanent resident alien will...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano In some cases containing weak documentary relationship evidence, the adjudicator may refer the case for an investigation. This additional scrutiny may include deep public record searches, an early morning visit at their home, and interviews with neighbors, family and co workers. How...