Recibir una notificación para comparecer ante un tribunal de inmigración es una experiencia que genera incertidumbre para muchas familias. A diferencia de las cortes tradicionales, el sistema depende del Departamento de Justicia y se enfoca en decidir si una persona...
Many dream of creating a better life in the United States, but having a criminal record can hurt your chance to get a U.S. visa. U.S. immigration law looks at criminal history to decide whether to admit a noncitizen. Convictions at the state or federal level can...
There are many different types of family-based immigration. Some people use employment opportunities to bring in children and spouses to the country. Their immediate family members may be eligible for subordinate visas related to their own. Others get engaged or...
Family-based visas help people legally enter the United States. There are visas for the spouses of citizens and for the families of those legally working in the United States. There is also a visa program for those who want to enter the country to get married. A K-1...
Having a family member who is a United States citizen creates a variety of opportunities for citizens of other countries. There are visa and green card programs that are only available to the immediate family members of current citizens. However, the process of...
Individuals who are immigrating to the United States, including those who are already in the country, are expected to be ethical. Anyone who’s facing a crime involving moral turpitude and those who have a conviction run the risk of not being able maintain a valid...
How do you prove the validity of your foreign marriage to immigration if you don’t have a marriage certificate? Marriage certificates (duly recognized and recorded by that nation’s government) are basically the “gold standard” for evidence that a bona fide foreign...
For many immigrants, adjusting their status to secure a green card is their primary goal. A green card establishes someone as a permanent resident, which means that they can potentially stay in the country for the rest of their life, in many cases. Those with green...
There are several avenues for legal immigration into the U.S., including immigration for immediate families and family-preferred members, employment immigration, and immigration as a refugee or asylee. The Law Office of Franklin Montero believes that a well...
You're interested in coming to the United States from Venezuela. You know you have the ability to do this under the current Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which was recently extended. You also know that coming under this TPS status does not make you a citizen of...
