New Immigrants Reshape Nevada Communities, Enrich Culture, Seek Legal Status
A recent feature piece in the New York Times observes the shifting makeup of many urban communities in the United States. Even in mostly rural states like Nevada, neighborhoods such as Reno’s “Little Italy” are reminders of the importance of immigrants across our country and throughout our history. While the 1800s saw the immigration of [...]
Winnemucca Man Gets I-601 Waiver Approval from Mexico, Green Card to Follow
More good news from our Nevada immigration law offices: we helped a couple from the Winnemucca area of Nevada gain approval for an I-601 Waiver of Inadmissibility. “Fidel,” the husband, had entered without inspection into the United States when he was 16 years old. Because he had accrued more than one year of unlawful presence [...]
I-601 Waiver Approved for Winnemucca Couple in Eight Months
A woman from rural Winnemucca, Nevada approached our Nevada immigration attorney last year with a challenging case. She and her husband had submitted paperwork to obtain legal status for her husband of five years, a man who originally entered the country without inspection from Mexico. They had submitted the I-130 petition, paid their National Visa [...]
For Las Vegas Couple, a Reunion After Ciudad Juarez I-601 Approval
Our Las Vegas immigration law office received some good news last week: a client of ours who had been in Mexico for over two years has now been approved for an I-601 Waiver and will be home soon. The woman, “Enriquetta,” first applied for a Green Card in 2006. She was told that even though [...]
Nine Years Later, Reno Couple Speeds to Green Card in Under Six Months
At the Reno field office of USCIS this morning, our Las Vegas immigration attorney guided a couple through a process they had begun nearly a decade earlier. After working with our immigration lawyer for only a few months, the couple reached a final marriage interview and completed it successfully. The attorney made sure the couple [...]
Las Vegas Immigration Attorney Makes Progress on Stalled Green Card Case
A woman from Mexico waited…and waited…and waited to get her Green Card, but it never came. The Las Vegas resident, who had been living in the country since entering illegally in 1990, knew that her father filed an I-130 petition for her but did not know anything more about her process. Finally, she contacted our [...]
Nevada Immigration Attorney Wins Green Card in Court for Rural Illegal Alien
A client from rural Nevada is feeling very lucky this week after our Nevada immigration attorney won a difficult case in Immigration Court. The young man, “Javier,” is 17 years old. He is here illegally but his parents — who are both legal permanent residents but have not yet attained their citizenship through naturalization — [...]
Reno Illegal Alien Gets Green Card in Three Months Through Old Petition
Our Reno office recently helped an illegal immigrant from Mexico to obtain lawful status. The woman, “Yecenia,” had entered the United States without inspection in 1991. “Entering Without Inspection” is the language the USCIS uses to describe most individuals who enter the country illegally, whether by crossing the desert with the help of a coyote [...]
Las Vegas Attorney Guides Guatemalan Man Through Marriage Interview
Our Las Vegas immigration attorney has helped hundreds of immigrants complete an Adjustment of Status to get them a Green Card through their U.S. citizen spouse. Sometimes, however, he has to guide a client through a difficult marriage interview when the facts of the case make the USCIS suspicious. A 27-year-old man from Guatemala contacted [...]
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 [...]
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