As a Miami immigration lawyer, I often receive inquiries from clients in regard to whether they can “speed” up the processing or the review of their applications/petitions. Below are some frequently asked questions. Can I request to have my immigration...
As you may know, some applications for a green card require that the petitioner have a sponsor. However, as a Miami immigration lawyer, I have been asked several times by clients – what happens if the sponsor dies before the petitioner gets his/her green card?...
In my capacity as a Miami immigration lawyer, I have helped many of my clients apply for their work permit (i.e. their Employment Authorization Document, also loosely known as their “work authorization” or their “work permit”). In order to do...
As an immigration lawyer in Miami, any news regarding immigration is especially interesting – both on a personal and a professional level. Many of you have no doubt been following the threats by Congressional Republicans to thwart President Obama’s executive...
If you or a loved one is an immigrant to the United States, and is a battered spouse, child or parent, you may file an immigrant visa petition under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). In order to do so, you...
As a Miami family-based immigration attorney, I had previously touched upon the effect of the United State Supreme Court’s ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2013 that the government cannot deny federal benefits to...
