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Visa Bulletin Retrogression: How to Avoid Further Delays!

We understand the US visa application process is complicated, especially when things like Visa Bulletin retrogressions happen. If you want to live or become a citizen of the United States, it’s important to know how this can affect your visa application. Whether you’re applying now or getting ready to start, knowing about Visa Bulletin updates…

Sponsor Siblings: Unlock Siblings’ American Dream

Our team is committed to assisting individuals like you in achieving your US immigration goals. In this blog post, we’ll explore how you can sponsor siblings to immigrate to the United States. We’ll also discuss the US citizen sibling sponsorship essential factors to consider during this process, including the I-130 sibling green card processing time. …

How to Prepare for an Initial Consultation with an Immigration Lawyer

Are you considering hiring an immigration lawyer to help you resolve a legal matter? If so, it is crucial that you are able to find the right legal professional for your specific case. One of the best things you can do is set up a confidential consultation with an experienced immigration attorney. During your initial…

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…

My 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…

Green 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.…

International 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…

Embassy Administrative Processing & Background Check Guide

Embassy administrative processing can be tricky and frustrating after you’ve applied for a visa. Imagine waiting anxiously for news about your visa application, only to get a confusing email from the embassy. Consular administrative processing is typically defined as 221(g) or “refused’. It can leave you feeling puzzled and wondering, “What does this mean?”  Zi…

Immigrants 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…

Administrative 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…