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Delayed Visa for I-730 Asylee Relative Petition — Should You File a Mandamus Lawsuit?
My name is Josh Goldstein and I’m an immigration lawyer in Los Angeles. We also have an office in Boston. I help people across the country and around the world with all sorts of immigration cases, work permits, green cards, citizenships, and visa petitions. But I’m especially interested in helping people who have delayed immigration…
Read MoreMy Visa is Delayed in Administrative Processing: What Are My Options?
There are few things more frustrating than dealing with a delayed visa application. A delay can cause serious stress and hardship. It is one of the issues that immigration lawyers get asked about most often: What can I do to expedite my immigration case? While the answer depends on your specific circumstances, you should know…
Read MoreGreen Card Marriage: Guide to Proving a Real Relationship
When someone from another country marries a US citizen, they can get a green card marriage to stay in the United States permanently. Foreign nationals marrying an American or a permanent residence card holder is a common and direct way to get a green card through marriage and live and work in the United States.…
Read MoreInternational Entrepreneur Parole (IEP): Explained
Several countries—such as Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia—have start-up visa programs in place. Through these programs, an entrepreneur who satisfies certain conditions can obtain conditional residence. Unfortunately, the United States does not have an official startup visa program. The Startup Visa Act of 2011 would have created one, but it stalled in Congress. That…
Read MoreImmigrants in California: The Facts
Immigrants make essential contributions to our community. Los Angeles County is home to 3.45 million immigrants, the most of any county nationwide. LA County has more immigrants than the second and third ranked counties (Miami-Dade County, FL and Harris County, TX) combined. Of course, it is not just Los Angeles County. Immigrants are valued members…
Read MoreAdministrative Processing – Who do we sue to resolve it?
When I File A Mandamus Lawsuit To Get My Visa Out Of Administrative Processing, Who Am I Suing? Here is a question that I get all the time from people who are considering hiring me to help them fight an administrative processing delay. When they go to the consulate, and they’re told that their visa…
Read MoreK-1 Fiancé Visas Will Be Changing
Changes are coming! If you’re engaged to be married and are going through the K-1 Visa petition process, 2020 has been a rough year! During what should be one of the happiest times in your life preparing to get married, you’ve likely faced frustrating delays, problems at the National Visa Center, or consulates around the…
Read MoreHow to BREAK THROUGH visa delays at the National Visa Center!
Everything you need to know Hey! It’s Josh here again. It’s no secret: The National Visa Center is a source of TREMENDOUS FRUSTRATION for people going through a VISA petition process. In other words…It seems their job is to keep you stuck FOREVER. (Which would make president Trump very happy…) That’s why today, I want to share…
Read MoreHow to Bring a Successful U Visa Petition in California
If you or your loved one was the victim of a crime, the U visa offers a potential form of immigration relief. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) describes a U visa as a type of nonimmigrant status that is available to certain crime victims who suffered significant trauma and provided assistance to…
Read MoreHow K-1 Fiance Visas Will be Different Under Biden
I’ll tell you everything that’s going to happen Hey! It’s Josh here again. Yes, there’s no denying it has been quite the election week. And if you’ve been following me for a while already, you know where I stand in politics: I Stand With The Candidate Who’ll Do The Most For Immigrants! Of course, with Joe…
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