Hablando con la Abogada Jessica Piedra: : Drugs can derail your immigration options!
This weekend was the informal “holiday” celebrating marijuana in the US. While the state laws are changing on this issue, the answer remains the same for immigrants – Don’t do it! The president came out with a statement confirming the dangers this week. The laws affecting immigrants regarding drug use/possession in general are very harsh. […]
Hablando con la abogada Jessica Piedra: Marriage and U visa
Hello friends, we all know that the wait time for U visa applications has been getting longer and longer. The wait time from application to permanent residence can be over ten years and is getting longer. A lot can change in a decade – what happens if you get married/divorced while you are waiting? It […]
Hablando con la abogada Jessica Piedra: Careful where you get your information
Be careful with your information sources for immigration news, my friends. Recently, a major news network had to correct its story, but not before many people reacted. There is enough actual bad news right now that we don’t need additional rumors. Attorneys’ offices were flooded with phone calls with worried permanent residents who heard that […]
Will government assistance hurt my chances?
Hello again, my friends. By now, you have all heard the rumors regarding changes to the rules on government assistance and immigration. For the last twenty years, only cash assistance was a problem for immigration. While some rules have changed a little bit, we have not yet seen any changes in how cases are processed. […]
It’s Tax Time – Invest in your immigration case
It is tax time and many families are waiting anxiously on their tax refund. What will you spend yours on this year? Consider starting your immigration case to secure the future for your family. It is more important than ever to move forward with your immigration case now. Unfortunately, we are seeing more immigration enforcement […]
Careful who you trust with your immigration paperwork
Your immigration case is one of the most important things in your life. Yet, I see families time and time again trusting their immigration future to notarios, their cousin, or trying to do it themselves. With this administration, it is more important than ever to obtain experienced assistance you can trust. Spending a little money […]
I have TPS: What should I do now?
It seems the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program is ending. There are things you can do now to make a new plan and take steps to protect your future. It is possible the Congress will act, but we cannot just sit and wait. The immigration service has terminated TPS for Haiti and Nicaragua. They gave […]
Hablando con la abogada: Have DACA? Marriage might be a better option
By Jessica Piedra As the countdown continues towards the end of DACA, it is a good time to look at all of your options. We are pushing the DREAM Act to provide a path to citizenship for DACA youth. But, even if it passed today, it could take over a decade to become a US […]
Hablando con la abogada Jessica Piedra: Need to divorce? Do it where you live now!
Often, I hear immigrants talk about hiring an attorney in their home country to handle family law matters. They think because they married there, they have to also divorce there. This is not true! Family laws apply to you where you currently live. So, it is possible to divorce where you live now. In Missouri, […]
Always get a second opinion!
It is a good idea to get a second opinion from a respected immigration lawyer to double check if you are told nothing can be done. We have two families right now who were told by other lawyers that there was no hope. The first couple had been married for many years. The husband came […]