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Today, we’re going to talk about what it means when the consulate gives you your passport back at the time of your interview. Is that a good sign? Is it a bad sign? What does it mean? That’s the question I was just asked: “At the time of my husband’s interview, after he was …
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READ MOREWhat is a Notice to Appear? If you have received one of these letters, it means that the United States government is taking the first steps to order your removal from the country. While you are certainly not alone — The New York Times reports that more than 250,000 people were deported from the United …
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READ MORERecently, FleetOwner, a magazine that is targeted at executives and managers who work in the trucking industry, published an informative, thought-provoking piece on the immense impact that immigrants are making in commercial trucking. Indeed, according to the reporting, immigrants have become a critical part of this industry, yet the executives at the big trucking companies …
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READ MOREAre you considering hiring an immigration lawyer to help you resolve a legal matter? If so, it is crucial that you are able to find the right legal professional for your specific case. One of the best things you can do is set up a confidential consultation with an experienced immigration attorney. During your initial …
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READ MOREHow Much Does It Cost for a Mandamus Lawsuit to Get a Visa Out of Administrative Processing? People come to me when their visas are stuck in administrative processing. They’ve applied for a visa. They went to the interview. And instead of getting their visa approved, they were told they have to go through administrative …
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 MOREMy name is Josh Goldstein and I’m an immigration lawyer in Los Angeles. We also have an office in Boston. I help people across the country and around the world with all sorts of immigration cases, work permits, green cards, citizenships, and visa petitions. But I’m especially interested in helping people who have delayed immigration …
READ MOREAs explained by USCIS, an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) is a document that provides a non-citizen with temporary authorization to work in the United States. You will frequently hear an EAD referred to as more simply as a ‘work permit’. The delay of a work permit can cause serious financial hardship for you and your …
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READ MORE4 Reasons NOT to File a Mandamus Lawsuit for Administrative Processing! Jump To: Visitor Visa, When Its Too Soon, When There Is A Serious Problem, Can You Wait It Out?, When To Consider A Lawsuit You went to your visa interview at a US consulate, but instead of getting your visa, you were told that …
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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 MORE 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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READ MOREThrough a marriage to an American citizen, an immigrant can become a lawful permanent resident in the United States. Indeed, marital relationships are among the most common and straightforward paths to a green card. Though, getting a green card through marriage is not as simple as checking a few boxes. Quite the contrary, there are …
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READ MORESeveral countries—such as Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia—have start-up visa programs in place. Through these programs, an entrepreneur who satisfies certain conditions can obtain conditional residence. Unfortunately, the United States does not have an official startup visa program. The Startup Visa Act of 2011 would have created one, but it stalled in Congress. That …
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READ MOREToday I’m answering a question from the Facebook group about 221-G, administrative processing, and it comes from somebody named Zi Han. Zi Han, I hope you’re doing well and you’re safe. He got a response to an inquiry from an embassy and he wants to know if his case is on background check or normal …
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READ MOREI recently got a question from someone with a visa that’s been stuck in administrative processing. He asked me, “Do you think that the pen that the consular officer writes with on the 221G paper matters? Like for example, the consular officer wrote with a red pen, and some people are telling me that a …
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READ MOREImmigrants make essential contributions to our community. Los Angeles County is home to 3.45 million immigrants, the most of any county nationwide. LA County has more immigrants than the second and third ranked counties (Miami-Dade County, FL and Harris County, TX) combined. Of course, it is not just Los Angeles County. Immigrants are valued members …
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READ MOREWhen I File A Mandamus Lawsuit To Get My Visa Out Of Administrative Processing, Who Am I Suing? Here is a question that I get all the time from people who are considering hiring me to help them fight an administrative processing delay. When they go to the consulate, and they’re told that their visa …
READ MOREChanges are coming! If you’re engaged to be married and are going through the K-1 Visa petition process, 2020 has been a rough year! During what should be one of the happiest times in your life preparing to get married, you’ve likely faced frustrating delays, problems at the National Visa Center, or consulates around the …
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READ MOREEverything you need to know Hey! It’s Josh here again. It’s no secret: The National Visa Center is a source of TREMENDOUS FRUSTRATION for people going through a VISA petition process. In other words…It seems their job is to keep you stuck FOREVER. (Which would make president Trump very happy…) That’s why today, I want to share …
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READ MOREIf you or your loved one was the victim of a crime, the U visa offers a potential form of immigration relief. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) describes a U visa as a type of nonimmigrant status that is available to certain crime victims who suffered significant trauma and provided assistance to …
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READ MOREI’ll tell you everything that’s going to happen Hey! It’s Josh here again. Yes, there’s no denying it has been quite the election week. And if you’ve been following me for a while already, you know where I stand in politics: I Stand With The Candidate Who’ll Do The Most For Immigrants! Of course, with Joe …
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READ MOREIf you or a loved one is facing an emergency situation, you may be eligible to obtain a humanitarian visa. Also known as humanitarian parole, this type of immigration relief is available in a narrow set of circumstances. Though, under United States immigration law, there are multiple humanitarian options and protections that you might be …
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READ MORE Will taking unemployment benefits mess up your chances of getting approved if you filed an application for naturalization or an N-400? In other words, let’s assume that you want to become a US citizen. You have a green card. And maybe you’re getting ready to file an N-400. You’re thinking about filing an …
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READ MOREToday, I’m going to talk about unemployment benefits. Right now, the economy is not doing well. Hopefully you’re gainfully employed. But if you’re not or if you lose your job, can you take unemployment benefits? And if you did so, would that affect your immigration case? I’ve gotten this question three times. And two …
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READ MOREToday, I’m going to discuss a particular immigration case that involves a divorce and how that would impact somebody who is waiting for a visa to become current in the F-3 versus the F-1 preference category. Let me explain the situation and see if this interests you and connects with what’s going on in …
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