Migrant caravan heading toward Mexico City
By Chara On Sunday (April 23), a new migrant caravan started its way toward Mexico City.According to the news service Reuters, the caravan has more than 3,000 migrants.“We joined the caravan to be safer and not be detained,” an immigrant in the caravan was quoted by Reuters as saying.Mexican authorities believe the caravan will reach […]
Hablando con la abogada Jessica Piedra: Guatemalan family reunited after 12 years
In late 2019, a potential client called the Law Office of Jessica Piedra for help. His wife had already been in Guatemala for 10 years, with little chance of returning to the United States. She had received a 10-year bar from entering the country after her consular case was denied.He had tried to resolve his […]
Hablando con la abogada Jessica Piedra: Why Schedule a Consultation With our Legal Team?
Every year, thousands of foreign families are forced to come to the United States in search of a better way of life. Although many of them are lucky, others must go through undesirable situations such as being separated from their loved ones for a long time.Anguish, suffering, and discouragement are some of the feelings sensed […]
Hablando con la abogada Jessica Piedra: Can the use of marijuana affect my immigration process?
¿El uso de la marihuana puede afectar mi proceso migratorio? Aunque desde el 2017 varios estados y el Distrito de Columbia legalizaron el uso de la marihuana medicinal y recreativa para adultos, esto no significa que su uso sea legal para los inmigrantes a nivel federal, ya que el consumir, portar e incluso trabajar en […]
Jorge Ramos Column: Esto no es una invasión
Hablando con la abogada Jessica Piedra: New year, new lawyer!
Are you tired of spending thousands of dollars and your immigration case is still not moving forward?If you have been waiting for a resolution of your immigration status for years and your current lawyer stopped answering your calls. You can change your lawyer even if your case has already been sent to immigration!Don’t be afraid! […]
Hablando con la abogada Jessica Piedra: The wait is over for 245i!
The time has finally arrived to move forward on the petitions filed under 245i in 2001 for Mexicans! Many of you filed applications at that time through siblings and parents in the hopes that you could obtain permanent residency without having to leave the US. Now, the government is finally accepting the second step for […]
La comumna de Jessica Piedra : Importance of a Legal Consultation
Let’s say you have a legal situation and need a lawyer. What should you do first? After researching on your own and asking friends and family for referrals, a consultation with your next attorney is the next step to take. You arrange a time and place, and you meet with this attorney for a consultation.But […]
Hablando con la abogada Jessica Piedra: Fee Waiver – Are you eligible?
Did you know that you can save money on your application with the immigration service? At the Law Office of Jessica Piedra, we always check to see if our clients are eligible for a fee waiver for their case. A fee waiver is applicable for the following cases: Citizenship, Renewal of Permanent Residency, VAWA, and […]
Hablando con la abogada Jessica Piedra: Citizenship Eligibility: Could I apply?
The Naturalization process is the one in which Lawful Permanent Residents are granted U.S. citizenship once they meet the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).Some of the many benefits that being a U.S. citizen brings are better employment opportunities (especially Government jobs), the right to vote in the election periods, […]