NEGRETTE LAW BLOG (Page 2)

5 Things to Know About the New Provisional Waiver Program

September 08, 2016

On August 29, 2016, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services expanded an existing program for provisional unlawful presence waivers. Under the new guidance, this program allows certain applicants for

Are you a U.S. Citizen or Eligible for Citizenship of Naturalization?

August 08, 2016

There are a number of ways to qualify for U.S. Citizenship:

Through an application for Naturalization
Through Derivative Citizenship
Through Acquired Citizenship

Each process has its own requirements, briefly

Overcoming a TN Visa Denial for a Management Consultant

June 16, 2016

Ever had a TN Visa denied? It can be frustrating and leave you and your employer uncertain of your options. I am here to help, keep reading.

This year I

TN Visas 101

May 17, 2016

Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, also known as "NAFTA", certain qualified professionals of Canada or Mexico can accept temporary employment with a U.S. company. Note: The program

EOIR Revises Docketing Practices Related to Certain Priority Cases

February 04, 2016

On February 3, 2016, acting Chief Immigration Judge Print Maggard issued a memorandum revising docketing practices for certain EOIR priority cases. Those special categories include unaccompanied children, adults with children

San Ysidro Port of Entry Expansion

January 21, 2016

On July 22, 2015, Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) gave local San Diego Immigration Attorneys the opportunity to view the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry and ask any general

ACLU: Lopez-Venegas Settlement

December 01, 2015

What is it?

In 2014, the ACLU of San Diego settled a class action lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) and Border Patrol (“BP”) about the of Voluntary Return