Apr 11, 2016 | deportation, Deportations, family reunification, family-based petition, family-based petitions, Form I-130, Good Moral Character, green card, Green cards, immigration law, Immigration reform, marriage, marriage interview, marriage petition, permanent residence, permanent residency, United States Citizen
As a Miami immigration lawyer, I often receive questions from clients who entered the U.S. illegally as to whether they can “just marry” a U.S. citizen to obtain a green card. As you will see in these frequently asked questions, it’s not that simple.... 
Nov 24, 2015 | DAPA, deportation, Deportations, family reunification, immigration law, Immigration reform, Obama Administration, Order of Removal, President Obama, work authorization
As a Miami immigration lawyer, I have been following the developments surrounding the Obama Administration’s DAPA (Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents) closely. Below are some frequently asked questions. What is DAPA? DAPA... 
Oct 21, 2015 | family reunification, family-based petition, Form I-130, green card, Green cards, immigration law, Immigration reform, marriage, marriage fraud, marriage interview, marriage petition, permanent residence, permanent residency, United States Citizen
As a Miami immigration lawyer, many clients who are adjusting their immigration status based on marriage to a United States citizen ask about the marriage interview. They want to know what to expect. I tell them in my capacity as a Miami immigration lawyer that the... 
Oct 2, 2015 | citizenship, conditional residency, Congress, Customs Border Patrol, family reunification, green card, Green cards, immigration law, Immigration reform, permanent residence, permanent residency
As a Miami immigration lawyer, I would like to take some time to reflect upon the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965, also known as the Hart-Celler Act. I am not alone in calling for a overhaul of the existing Act through... 
Apr 24, 2015 | family reunification, family-based petition, Form I-130, Form I-485, green card, Green cards, immigrant petition, immigration law, Immigration reform, permanent residence, permanent residency, preference categories
Many of my clients consist of parents who are applying (petitioning) for green cards for their children. However, it may not be immediately clear as to who is considered to be a “child” in the immigration process. As a Miami immigration lawyer, I am happy... 
Nov 21, 2014 | deportation, Deportations, DHS, executive action, executive order, family reunification, immigration law, Immigration reform, President Obama, work authorization
It is with special pride as a Miami immigration attorney that I share with you my thoughts on President Obama’s executive action on immigration overhaul. I have seen first-hand the effects of a family torn apart. Children who have only known the United States as... 