If you just became a permanent resident, congratulations. If you just got your green card through marriage, you have achieved an amazing accomplishment and a milestone. It’s awesome and my hat goes off to you. Kudos! If you got your green card through marriage, your green card is probably good for two years. This is …
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READ MOREToday, we’re talking about visa delays, 221G, and administrative processing. The question comes from one of the members of our Facebook group. It’s free to join and I’d encourage you to join if you’re interested in these sorts of things. The question says, “I am a petitioner green card holder. I filed for my …
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READ MORECan you apply for unemployment insurance benefits if you have a work permit? That’s a question I’m getting from a lot of my clients and a lot of other people right now. Unfortunately, it’s a very timely question because we currently have the global pandemic with the corona virus COVID-19. A lot of people are …
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READ MOREGoldstein Immigration Lawyers Today, I’m coming to you from my house. I’m working from home now. I’m on lockdown here in Los Angeles because of the coronavirus, COVID-19, and the first thing I want to say to you is that I hope you and your family are well and safe. This virus is something …
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READ MOREToday I got a question from a prospective client: “I have a question regarding the payment. You are asking for full payment at the beginning. Can I pay half at the beginning and the other half after I get the visa approved?” Let me answer that, and explain how it works. In case you …
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READ MOREGoldstein Immigration Lawyers My name is Josh Goldstein, and I’m an immigration lawyer in Los Angeles. I help people and families across the country and around the world to get their visas out of administrative processing. I do that by suing consulates. I file writ of mandamus lawsuits against consulates around the world. …
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READ MORE Goldstein Immigration Lawyers I’m Josh Goldstein, an immigration lawyer in Los Angeles. I just got a pretty urgent email from somebody, and I wanted to explain to you exactly what they’re asking and what my answer is because I think it might be interesting for a lot of people. The question Here’s …
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READ MORE Goldstein Immigration Lawyers It’s Josh. I wanted to let you know that I’m okay. I’m here in Los Angeles, and we are on lockdown. A shelter-in-place order has been issued and we’re at home. I’m here with my family, my wife and kids, and everybody is healthy. Everybody’s safe. We have food, and …
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READ MORE How will the coronavirus impact people who have cases and visa applications that are delayed at U.S. consulates abroad? If you’ve been waiting in administrative processing to get a visa, or you have a friend or a loved one who’s in that position, you may be wondering how the coronavirus could impact these …
READ MORE Today, I want to answer a question that I’m seeing right now on Facebook and in a few different places. The question is, “Embassies are closed for in-person interviews. Is that going to stop administrative processing or 221(g)?” And someone else asked basically the same question, “When the embassy is closing for the …
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READ MOREAdjustment of Status, Immigration Law, Immigration News, Immigration Tips, Los Angeles
As defined by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), adjustment of status is the process through which an immigrant can apply for a green card (permanent residence) while holding a valid non-immigrant visa. If you are eligible, you can adjust your status without returning to your native country. Here, our immigration attorney in Los …
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READ MOREOn March 18th, 2020, the Los Angeles Times published an important piece detailing how the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak is already adversely affecting our strained immigration system. Immigration judges and immigrant rights advocates are pleading with the federal government for both assistance and clarity—but, thus far, the response has been very limited. Here, our immigration attorney …
READ MOREOver the last two months, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has swept across the entire world. It is an incredibly dangerous virus, and the outbreak has led to the cancellation of virtually every large event in the country and has resulted in California closing its bars and restaurants. Governor Gavin Newsom has also called for residents 65 …
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Naturalization is the legal process through which a foreign born immigrant can obtain American citizenship. While you may be familiar with naturalization, you may not have heard the term “denaturalization”—at least not until very recently. Last month, President Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of a brand new section dedicated solely to investigating …
READ MOREOn March 10th, 2020, the Los Angeles Times published an important editorial highlighting the disheartening and distributing case of a 17-year-old asylum seeker who had seemingly protected disclosures he made in therapy used against him in official legal proceedings. While the boy was told that the information he shared with mental health professionals would be …
READ MOREThere are few things more frustrating than dealing with a delayed visa application. A delay can cause serious stress and hardship. It is one of the issues that immigration lawyers get asked about most often: What can I do to expedite my immigration case? While the answer depends on your specific circumstances, you should know …
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READ MOREAccording to a report from The New York Times, the Trump Administration is once against pushing sharp increases in immigration fees—dramatically increasing the costs of certain court filings. If they go into effect, the changes could put a deep financial strain on vulnerable immigrants. In some cases, the fees could make it cost prohibitive for …
READ MOREAccording to a report from The Washington Post, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the Trump Administration’s implementation of the Migrant Protocols Protocols (MPP)—often referred to more simply as the “Remain in Mexico” policy. However, later in that afternoon, the San Francisco-based federal court voted to suspend its order, which will allow the MPP …
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How To Handle Traffic Tickets On Your Naturalization Application N-400 When you’re applying for naturalization to become a U.S. citizen, how do you deal with traffic tickets? Let’s say you have a minor speeding ticket with no arrest, a parking ticket, or some other sort of motor vehicle citation. How do you handle …
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How To Go From F-1 Visa Or OPT To Work Visa Or Green Card Let’s say you’re on an F-1 visa. You’re an international student, and you’re getting ready to start your OPT. Or perhaps you’re already on OPT, or your OPT may be about to end. Now you’re wondering what’s next in …
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Need A Marriage Green Card Quickly In Los Angeles? I help a lot of people get green cards through marriage. And one of the questions that comes up a lot for my clients in the Los Angeles area is how to get legally married really quickly? In many locations in and around Los …
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READ MOREAn O-1 visa is a type of non-immigrant visa that is reserved specifically for people with “extraordinary” abilities. As explained by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), you may be eligible for an O-1 visa if you can demonstrate a record of superior talent and/or ability in the field such as the arts, education, …
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READ MOREDeportation, Immigration Law, Immigration News
In January, nine migrant parents who were unlawfully deported from the United States without their children made a historic return to the country. The group—which was made up of eight fathers and one mother—was greeted by family and well-wishers when they arrived at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in the middle of the night. They …
READ MOREAccording to a report from Reuters, the Trump Administration is sending teams of immigration enforcement officers to sanctuary cities all across the country—including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, New York, and Chicago. The agents—who are members of the CBP Border Patrol Tactical Unit—are being deployed to help ICE ramp up deportations. This is just the …
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According to a report from The New York Times, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against California over its new state law banning privately run immigration detention facilities. At the same time, the Trump Administration also announced legal action against New Jersey and King County, Washington. Both of those jurisdictions recently put …
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