I-601 Waiver Approved for Lake Tahoe Client
A couple from the Lake Tahoe area contacted our experienced immigration attorney about eight months ago for assistance with an I-601 Waiver of Inadmissibility for the country of Mexico. Mexico has a special program for processing its waivers: applicants move quickly from the Immigrant Visa appointment to the waiver appointment in as little as three [...]
Nevadans File Immigration Papers Now Before Fees Increase
Immigrants in Reno, Las Vegas, and Elko are rushing to begin their immigration processes before USCIS fees increase. According to AILA (the American Immigration Lawyers Association), the filing fees for most immigration paperwork are going to increase by an average of ten percent in the coming year. USCIS faces a $200 million budget shortfall for [...]
Las Vegas Couple Gets Bad Advice, Illegal Alien Husband Faces Ten-Year Bar in Mexico
A couple recently contacted our Las Vegas immigration attorney with a common problem: after relying on the advice of family and friends and listening to stories about what worked for Cousin Juan or how their friend Miguel got his papers, the couple visited a notario who prepared them for a trip to Mexico to get [...]
Two Reno Clients Take Easy First Step Toward Legalization
Our immigration law offices in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada serve dozens of clients every week, and last week alone we helped two clients submit paperwork to begin the path toward legal status. Both clients are undocumented immigrants who have been living in the United States illegally for over ten years. One of these clients, [...]
Tragic Immigrant Waiver Case Shows Importance of Legal Advice
A tragic story from New York is a sobering reminder of the importance of securing experienced legal representation for your immigration case. An undocumented immigrant from Ecuador lost hope after three years of fighting to return to the United States, his U.S. citizen wife, and their four young children. The man left the United States [...]
Our Nevada Immigration Attorney Explains I-601 Waivers
We received another thoughtful question at our Nevada immigration website. This time a visitor asked the immigration attorney a question about applying for an I-601 Waiver of Inadmissibility for a parent. Read the exchange below:. ************************************************************************ Alex: Hello, My name is Alex. I am naturalized US citizen. I have applied for “Green Card” for my [...]
Legal and Illegal Immigrants Vulnerable to Fraud: Beware Notarios and Other Unlicensed Immigration Advice
No part of American society or our economy is more vulnerable than immigrants. For undocumented workers, low wages and zero benefits are the norm, work is hard, and a broken taillight can mean ICE detention and a one-way ticket to desolate Presidio, Texas. Even for lawful permanent residents, a drug charge or a bar fight—simple [...]
Six Las Vegas Immigrants Approved for Citizenship
Family Visa and Immigration Services has seen six of its clients proceed from permanent residence to the last step prior to earning their U.S. citizenship through naturalization. They attended their local USCIS interviews here in Las Vegas, Nevada earlier this month, and their Oath Ceremony should be held in the next several weeks. These immigrants [...]
I-601 Waiver of Inadmissibilty: Don’t be Uninformed!
Mario, a United States Citizen files an adjustment of status for his spouse who has overstayed her visa for 1 year. He hires a “notario” in Reno, Nevada who does not include sufficient documentation of the immigration packet to the local USCIS office. USCIS delays approval and sets a new marriage interview date. Spouse who [...]