Posted by Josh Goldstein | Adjustment of Status
If you are an immigrant living in the Los Angeles region, or anywhere else within the United States, you may be required to submit to an adjustment of status interview. Specifically, this would occur when you are seeking a green card through the adjustment of your status. You will not actually need to live in... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Visas
As an immigration lawyer in Los Angeles, I know that the Visa Bulletin is a source of much confusion. Here I’m going to explain the basics of how the Visa Bulletin functions in the hopes that it will give you greater insights into how your immigration case will be processed. What is the Visa Bulletin?... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | H-1B Visas, Immigration News
Recently, Voice of America (VOA) produced a series of maps and charts that showed the wide variety of jobs that are commonly held by immigrants throughout the country. VOA put together this information using a study conducted by the Minnesota Population Center. One particularly interesting map displays the most common job held by immigrants in... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Adjustment of Status, Green card
Los Angeles is a city that offers a lot of excitement – there’s always something new to explore. And maybe while you explore the city, you happen to meet someone. You go on a few dates to the Hollywood Bowl or the Santa Monica Pier, and as time goes on, you realize you’re falling in... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Citizenship
If you’re a green card holder and you’ve been living in the Los Angeles area for a few years, you may be thinking about applying to become a U.S. citizen. As you start to look into it, you may be thinking to yourself, what does the process look like? What are the common problems people... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Immigration News
On July 28th, 2016, Hillary Clinton was officially nominated as the presidential candidate for the Democratic party. After a long primary campaign, in which she defeated Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, Clinton emerged victorious at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia. If Hillary Clinton becomes the next president, her policies could have a major impact on immigrants... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | ESTA
My girlfriend came from Germany (she’s German) to stay with me (I’m American) for the entire duration of her ESTA visa and is returning back to Germany today. She plans to come back Mid-October for a handful of months and we are wondering what the best visa would be for her to get so that... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Deportation, H-1B Visas, Immigration News
On July 21st, 2016, Donald Trump officially became the presidential nominee of the Republican party. After defeating rivals that included Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Ohio Governor John Kasich and Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Trump was nominated at the GOP convention in Cleveland. Trump has made headlines on many different issues throughout this campaign, including on... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Immigration Law, Immigration Tips
In the most simple terms, vetting is the process of performing a background check. However, when it comes to immigration, the vetting process is never that simple. There are many different factors involved that can easily turn the immigration vetting process into a frustrating hassle. If you are going through the vetting process, particularly if... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Immigration Tips, Minors Program
According to recent reporting from the Los Angeles Times, the United States government is set to expand the refugee program for Central American minors. This expansion is welcomed news for many families who are currently in desperate need of assistance. The Central American Minors (CAM) Program provides immigration opportunities for children, and spouses, of documented... READ MORE
