By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano Question: I am the beneficiary of a petition by my same sex partner in California which recognizes legality of same sex marriage. How many years do I have to wait to file for my naturalization? Answer: Marriage to a U.S. citizen shouldn’t...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano 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 at the door, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) advises not opening it unless the...
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 USCIS has published Form I-131A, Application for Travel Document (Carrier Documentation), a new form that allows lawful permanent residents (LPRs) to apply for a travel document (carrier documentation) if they: Are returning from temporary overseas travel of less than one year,...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano Immediate relatives of military personnel are given special benefits in adjustment of status. This applies to those aliens who are immediate relative of U.S. citizen who entered without inspection or entered illegally. Normally they cannot adjust status in the U.S. and...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano Conviction of one of the following crimes will permanently denied applicants from Naturalization to U.S. citizenship: murder, or an aggravated felony (if the conviction was after November 29, 1990). These bars are automatic. In other words, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...
Trump Immigration Programs to get Funding By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano The House Appropriations Committee released the funding bill for Trump Immigration Programs. Among other things, the House Appropriations bill would: Increase CBP funding by $1.6 billion to fund the border wall which border state Fund the...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano Seeking CSPA for children of a Permanent Resident is a complicated process that need the assistance of an experienced immigration lawyer. Before you start the process, it is advisable to consult first with an experienced immigration lawyer. The process for determining the...
The DHS provided the following answers to questions about the implementation of the Executive Order on Travel Ban to the United States on June 29, 2017. Q. Who is subject to the suspension of entry under the Executive Order? Per the Executive Order and the June 14...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano I. Discussion 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...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano There are permanent and conditional bars to the determination of good moral character. We will discuss the conditional bars to naturalization in this article. Q: What do conditional bars to good moral character mean? A: Conditional bars are not permanent in nature and are...
By Atty. Crispin Caday Lozano Before your visa interview with the Consul at the U.S. Embassy, you should be aware that mere admission of committing a crime involving Moral Turpitude and admitting Controlled Substance violation may lead to visa denial. This is because there is a...